Cancer · UKMLA & AKT
Brain metastases
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Most common intracranial malignancy in adults - approximately 10x more common than primary brain tumours
- Occur in 10-30% of adult cancer patients
- Spread via haematogenous route - preferentially seed the grey-white matter junction (vessels narrow abruptly, trapping tumour emboli)
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