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brain metastases Oncology Cancer that has spread from a primary tumor, most commonly, small cell carcinoma of the lung, to the brain How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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How to treat brain tumors depends on the age of the patient, the stage of the disease, the type and location of the tumor, and whether the cancer is a primary tumor or brain metastases. Treatment for brain cancer depends on the age of the patient, the stage of the disease, the type and location of the tumor, and whether the cancer is a primary tumor or brain metastases. Cancer patients can present initially with signs and symptoms relating to brain metastases rather than to the primary tumor with reported frequencies of 5% to 15%2-5 and as high as 50%. |
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