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Management of brain metastasis from rectal cancer using whole‑brain radiation therapy followed by bevacizumab and chemotherapy: A case report

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    • Hung Van Nguyen
    • Duong Thuy Phung
    • Trung Thanh Nguyen
    • Bach Trung Tran
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    Affiliations: Department of Oncology and Palliative Care, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam, Department of Oncology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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Brain metastases in colorectal cancer are uncommon, which has resulted in a shortage of data concerning their screening and management. Multiple therapeutic modalities with chemotherapy, chemoradiation and targeted therapy, including bevacizumab and cetuximab regimens, have shown promising results. The present study describes the case of a 47‑year‑old male, diagnosed with T4N2M1 rectal cancer who underwent systemic therapy with modified FOLFOXIRI and cetuximab. The patient achieved a complete clinical response after 12 cycles. Following the discontinuation of cetuximab, the patient was given capecitabine as a maintenance therapy and subsequently developed brain metastasis. The patient received whole‑brain radiation therapy (WBRT) followed by a bevacizumab plus FOLFIRI regimen. The patient showed a good response as revealed by cranial magnetic resonance imaging, with a reduction in lesion size and no sign of cerebral edema. In addition, the patient maintained a stable neurological condition for >10 months. These findings suggest that the early detection of brain metastases requires the close monitoring of neurological symptoms. In addition, WBRT followed by bevacizumab and chemotherapy is a potential management plan for brain metastasis from rectal cancer.
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Nguyen HV, Phung DT, Nguyen TT, Tran BT, Thi Mai KN and Trinh HL: Management of brain metastasis from rectal cancer using whole‑brain radiation therapy followed by bevacizumab and chemotherapy: A case report. Oncol Lett 26: 446, 2023.
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Nguyen, H.V., Phung, D.T., Nguyen, T.T., Tran, B.T., Thi Mai, K.N., & Trinh, H.L. (2023). Management of brain metastasis from rectal cancer using whole‑brain radiation therapy followed by bevacizumab and chemotherapy: A case report. Oncology Letters, 26, 446. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.14033
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Nguyen, H. V., Phung, D. T., Nguyen, T. T., Tran, B. T., Thi Mai, K. N., Trinh, H. L."Management of brain metastasis from rectal cancer using whole‑brain radiation therapy followed by bevacizumab and chemotherapy: A case report". Oncology Letters 26.4 (2023): 446.
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Nguyen, H. V., Phung, D. T., Nguyen, T. T., Tran, B. T., Thi Mai, K. N., Trinh, H. L."Management of brain metastasis from rectal cancer using whole‑brain radiation therapy followed by bevacizumab and chemotherapy: A case report". Oncology Letters 26, no. 4 (2023): 446. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.14033
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Nguyen HV, Phung DT, Nguyen TT, Tran BT, Thi Mai KN and Trinh HL: Management of brain metastasis from rectal cancer using whole‑brain radiation therapy followed by bevacizumab and chemotherapy: A case report. Oncol Lett 26: 446, 2023.
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Nguyen, H.V., Phung, D.T., Nguyen, T.T., Tran, B.T., Thi Mai, K.N., & Trinh, H.L. (2023). Management of brain metastasis from rectal cancer using whole‑brain radiation therapy followed by bevacizumab and chemotherapy: A case report. Oncology Letters, 26, 446. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.14033
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Nguyen, H. V., Phung, D. T., Nguyen, T. T., Tran, B. T., Thi Mai, K. N., Trinh, H. L."Management of brain metastasis from rectal cancer using whole‑brain radiation therapy followed by bevacizumab and chemotherapy: A case report". Oncology Letters 26.4 (2023): 446.
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Nguyen, H. V., Phung, D. T., Nguyen, T. T., Tran, B. T., Thi Mai, K. N., Trinh, H. L."Management of brain metastasis from rectal cancer using whole‑brain radiation therapy followed by bevacizumab and chemotherapy: A case report". Oncology Letters 26, no. 4 (2023): 446. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.14033
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