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U14C4 Metastatic Brain Cancer Flashcards

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What causes raised intracranial pressure and what is the consequence of it?

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What causes cerebral oedema?

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What are the routes of tumour metastasis?

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  1. Direct seeding of body cavities of surfaces- malignant neoplasms penetrate into a natural open field lacking physical barriers eg. Peritoneal cavity
  2. Lymphatic spread- most common pathway, follows route of lymphatic drainage
  3. Haematogenous spread- spread via blood vessels and usually the veins
  4. Perineural spread
  5. Iatrogenic spread
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What is the mechanism of metastasis?

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Hyperplasia vs neoplasia vs metaplasia

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Benign vs malignant

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What are the diagnostic tests?

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  • mammography
  • core-needle biopsy
  • excisional biopsy
  • sentinel lymph node biopsy
  • MRI
  • CT
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What is the histological grading of breast cancer?

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