Brain Metastases Flashcards
1
Q
Brain metastases
A
- secondary brain tumours
- originate from malignant neoplasms elsewhere in body
2
Q
Most frequent primary sites of brain metastases
A
- lung
- breast
- melanoa
- renal
- colorectal
3
Q
Pathophysiology of brain metastases
A
- haematogenous spread of cancer cells from primary tumour
- cells adhere to capillary endothelium of BBB
- cells move into brain and parenchyma
