Fuentes et al. Clin Med Rev Case Rep 2016, 3:107 Volume 3 | Issue 5 Clinical Medical Reviews ISSN: 2378-3656 and Case Reports Case Report: Open Access Chemotherapeutic Agents for Brain Metastases in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report with Eribulin Mesylate and Review of the Literature Alejandra C Fuentes1, Reordan O De Jesus2 and David N Reisman3* 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA 2Department of Radiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA 3Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA *Corresponding author: David N Reisman M.D., Ph.D, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/ Oncology, University of Florida, PO Box 100278, Gainesville, FL 32610-0278, USA, Tel: 352-273-7832, E-mail:
[email protected] nervous system (CNS), where systemic chemotherapy has had poor Abstract penetration. Lung cancer accounts for the majority of cases of brain metastases, resulting in higher morbidity and mortality. Surgery and radiation are The standard treatment options for BM include surgical resection the current standard of care for the treatment of brain metastases. or stereotactic radio surgery (SRS) for patients with a limited number However, when brain metastases recur despite these treatments, of lesions (3-4), and whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) for the management options are limited, especially when recurrent multiple lesions. What has not been well defined in the treatment of metastatic events occur. The role of systemic chemotherapy BM is the role of systemic chemotherapy [5]. Systemic chemotherapy for brain metastases remains undefined, with advances in drug has been found in some evidence-based studies to show no survival delivery and ongoing studies using targeted agents showing benefit in the treatment of BM [5,6].