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Brain tumours in children

A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise brain tumours in children — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.

Key high-yield points

  • Second most common childhood cancer (after leukaemia); leading cause of cancer death in children
  • Posterior fossa is the most common site in children (unlike adults, where supratentorial predominates)
  • Majority are primary tumours; metastatic disease is rare in children

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