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National Cancer Institute Collaborative Workshop on Shaping the Landscape of Brain Metastases Research: challenges and recommended priorities

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LANCET ONCOLOGY
Volume 24, Issue 8, Pages E344-E354

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

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Brain metastases are a global public health concern with increasing importance. Stakeholders gathered in a virtual workshop to define research priorities and address unmet needs for patients, aiming to achieve meaningful advances in patient outcomes. This Policy Review provides an overview of existing knowledge gaps, collaborative opportunities, and specific recommendations for future directions in brain metastases research. Enhanced coordination and the active engagement of patients and advocates are crucial for major advances in research.
Brain metastases are an increasing global public health concern, even as survival rates improve for patients with metastatic disease. Both metastases and the sequelae of their treatment are key determinants of the inter-related priorities of patient survival, function, and quality of life, mandating a multidimensional approach to clinical care and research. At a virtual National Cancer Institute Workshop in September, 2022, key stakeholders convened to define research priorities to address the crucial areas of unmet need for patients with brain metastases to achieve meaningful advances in patient outcomes. This Policy Review outlines existing knowledge gaps, collaborative opportunities, and specific recommendations regarding consensus priorities and future directions in brain metastases research. Achieving major advances in research will require enhanced coordination between the ongoing efforts of individual organisations and consortia. Importantly, the continual and active engagement of patients and patient advocates will be necessary to ensure that the directionality of all efforts reflects what is most meaningful in the context of patient care.

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