All of the following are true about brain metastasis except:
M/c brain tumor is Metastasis M/C primary site for brain metastasis is Ca Lung > Ca breast Frontal lobe is the most common site Lesions are located at the gray-matter and white-matter junction Treated with both Surgery and Radiotherapy (whole brain Radiotherapy) Chemotherapy is not helpful Exceptions: - Can be used in brain metastases due to small cell lung cancer and seminomas
CNS Tumors
Frontal lobe is the most common site
Lesions are located at the gray-matter and white-matter junction
Most common primary site is breast cancer
Chemotherapy can be used in brain metastases due to small cell lung cancer and seminomas
Most common primary site is breast cancer