Metastases to brain

[beeitchness]

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Page 256 of FA 2012: Lung > breast > kidney > skin (melanoma)
Page 471 of FA 2012: Lung > breast > melanoma > kidney > GI

Which is correct?

 

[sonofva]

Page 256 of FA 2012: Lung > breast > kidney > skin (melanoma)
Page 471 of FA 2012: Lung > breast > melanoma > kidney > GI

Which is correct?

the memory tool given in DIT states: Lots'a Bad Stuff Kills Glia

lung...breast...skin...kidney...GI

in order of frequency.

 

[lrkoehle]

Knowing the top 2 causes is probably sufficient. Beyond that they'll have to give you additional information to answer what the malignancy is (e.g. HMB-45 positivity for melanoma).