Table 3.
Types of Local Treatment for BM in the First Line
| First Line Local Treatments for BM – no (%) | All Subtypes n=69 | HR+HER2– n=26 | HR+HER2+ n=23 | HR–HER2+ n=12 | TNBC n=8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBRT | 48 (69.6) | 22 (84.7) | 16 (69.6) | 7 (58.3) | 3 (37.5) |
| SRS | 6 (8.7) | 1 (3.8) | 3 (13.0) | 0 (0) | 2 (25.0) |
| Surgery | 15 (21.7) | 3 (11.5) | 4 (17.4) | 5 (49.7) | 3 (27.5) |
Abbreviations: BM, brain metastases; HR, hormone receptor; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; SRS, stereotactic radiosurgery; TNBC, triple negative breast cancer; WBRT, whole brain radiotherapy.