Metastases in the brain in cancer
A malignant neoplasm tends to metastasize, that is, spread to other organs through the movement of blood or lymph. Most often, metastases are detected in the brain in lung cancer, and breast cancer comes in second place.
Symptoms
The clinical manifestations of metastases in brain cancer depend on the location of the tumors, their number, and size. Neurological symptoms tend to develop slowly, but in some cases they can appear very suddenly. Symptoms become more pronounced as the tumor grows in the brain.
Further, the symptoms will be more pronounced, which will lead to the following clinical signs:
- Decreased vision, hearing, speech, gait, etc.;
- General and local muscle weakness;
- Convulsions;
- Changes in emotional background, mental disorders, decreased level of intelligence.
Diagnosis and treatment
Diagnosing cancer metastases in the brain is slightly different from diagnosing primary tumors. Neoplasms can be benign or malignant.
Metastases from brain tumors cannot be benign. When a patient exhibits neurological disorders, he needs to undergo a consultation not only with a neurologist, but also with an oncologist.
The patient may also be prescribed antitumor treatment, which includes:
- Drug treatment. It includes chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy;
- Radiation therapy. The patient undergoes total brain irradiation and stereotactic radiation therapy . Radiation to the brain can cause severe swelling. In this case, decongestant and symptomatic therapy is used.
The type and order of the above treatment methods for each patient is selected individually and depends on many factors, information about which specialists receive when diagnosing the patient’s illness.
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