Systemic high-dose intravenous methotrexate in patients with central nervous system metastatic breast cancer.

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Date publication

novembre 2019

Journal

BMC cancer

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr CHAIGNEAU Loïc, Pr PIVOT Xavier, Dr ROYER Bernard, Dr CURTIT Elsa, Dr MANSI Laura


Tous les auteurs :
Bazan F, Dobi E, Royer B, Curtit E, Mansi L, Menneveau N, Paillard MJ, Meynard G, Villanueva C, Pivot X, Chaigneau L

Résumé

Infusion of high-dose intravenous methotrexate (MTX) has been demonstrating to penetrate the blood-brain barrier. The aim of this present study was to assess the efficacy and safety of high dose MTX in patients with central nervous system (CNS) metastases of breast cancer.

Mots clés

Breast, Central nervous system, Chemotherapy, Methotrexate

Référence

BMC Cancer. 2019 Nov 1;19(1):1029