Metastatic tumors

This topic area includes discussion on metastatic brain tumors which begin as a cancer elsewhere in the body and spread to the brain.

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Brain Metastases Overview

ABTA_Jillann
  • By ABTA_Jillann · New reply yesterday at 9:35 pm
  • 1 reply
  • A supplement to the March 2013 issue of Surgical Neurology International is dedicated to brain metastases and is available online without a subscription. The issue provides an overview of the epidemiology ...

My dad's having seizures every 10 minutes

brain_cancer_sucks
  • By brain_cancer_sucks · New reply June 4, 2013
  • 11 replies
  • And it's KILLING ME to watch. After almost a full year of remission, his April 15th MRI showed suspicious growth, and the subsequent MRI 3 weeks later confirmed our fears- new growth. The growth is in ...

Preparing To Die

Mamike
  • By Mamike · New reply May 30, 2013
  • 42 replies
  • How do you prepare for death? I know it's coming, it's just a matter of time. I was recently diagnosed with GBM 4 and statistics show a very poor likelihood that I'll be around in a few years. I am struggling ...

Whole Brain Radiation

Brenn
  • By Brenn · New reply May 27, 2013
  • 13 replies
  • Hi... I would like to hear from anyone who can tell me of their experience or know of someone else's experience with Whole Brain Radiation. My dad is scheduled to have WBR for a period of 3 weeks, every ...

I wish i was a doctor

Stephinlongbeach
  • By Stephinlongbeach · New reply April 9, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • The mets in moms head hav gone untreated now since nov.2012.her vision is screwed..we r not even talking radiation for 3 more months.i understand the difference between comfort not cure.but does nobody ...

GBM using Cisplatin/carbo/Tarceva

mighty6
  • By mighty6 · Posted March 2, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • Hi, all, My husband was dx with GBM (glioblastoma) in his right temporal lobe in July 2011. He was under low dosage Temodar (to overcome his un-methylated MGMT) and Celebrax for the last 1.5 year. He ...

Glioblastoma astrocytic brain tumor

sharonanaya
  • By sharonanaya · New reply February 21, 2013
  • 5 replies
  • Is there anyone out there w/a Glioblastoma astrocytic brain tumor like myself ...

Need Help

AnnJoy
  • By AnnJoy · New reply January 7, 2013
  • 7 replies
  • My best friend has breast cancer for 1 yr. she's only 57. Her daughter called & said it wouldn't be long before she gone. The Dr. told them it has metastasize into her liver, lungs & brain. they was nothing ...

last "ditch" effort treatment

JackYak
  • By JackYak · New reply November 25, 2012
  • 14 replies
  • We were told last night to stop treatment for my 27 year old daughter after fightly for almost six years., Originally an AA2, her GBM takes up the entire side of right hemisphere and moving over to her ...

Updates in Treatment Options for Brain Metastases

ABTA_Jillann
  • By ABTA_Jillann · Posted June 6, 2012
  • 0 replies
  • Updates in Treatment Options for Brain Metastases: As many as one third of patients with primary lung, breast, kidney, colon and skin cancers may develop brain metastases. Hear from Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon ...

Brain Tumor Fact

ABTA_Jillann
  • By ABTA_Jillann · New reply May 12, 2012
  • 1 reply
  • Did you know metastatic brain tumors are the most common brain tumor? Although statistics for brain metastases are not readily available, it is estimated that there are more metastatic than primary malignant ...

Metastatic Brain Tumor News December 30, 2011

ABTA_Jillann
  • By ABTA_Jillann · Posted December 30, 2011
  • 0 replies
  • Updated Tool Helps Predict Outcome in Brain Metastases* http://www.doctorslounge.com/index.php/n ews/pb/25614 *This communication is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice and does ...

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