What is metastatic brain cancer?
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Metastatic brain cancer is cancer that has spread to the brain from other parts of the body. This happens most often with lung, breast, and melanoma (skin) cancers. Metastatic brain cancer is more common than primary brain cancer, which begins in the brain.
Metastatic brain cancer is cancer that has spread to the brain from other parts of the body. This happens most often with lung, breast, and melanoma (skin) cancers. Metastatic brain cancer is more common than primary brain cancer, which begins in... More -
Dr. Darshan Shah of NorthShore University HealthSystem answered:Metastatic brain cancer is cancer which originates in another part of the body and spreads to the brain. Lung cancer, breast cancer and melanoma are the cancers which most commonly metastasize to the brain.Metastatic brain cancer is cancer which originates in another part of the body and spreads to the brain. Lung cancer, breast cancer and melanoma are the cancers which most commonly metastasize to the brain. More
