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| What is the most common type of solid tumor in children? |
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| What is the only established environmental cause of brain tumors? |
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| exposure to ionizing radiation |
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| Gliomas develop in 14% of patients with what? |
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| What is the most common symptom of increased ICP and is the presenting symptom in 40% of brain tumor patients? |
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| What is the most common focal sign with brain tumors? |
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| What is needed for definitive diagnosis with brain tumors? |
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| What is the drug of choice to decrease ICP and reduce edema from tumor? |
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| What is the most common primary brain tumor in adults? |
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| What type of brain tumor is more common than primary CNS tumors? |
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| metastases from other cancers |
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| What are the three most common cancers that metastasize to the brain? |
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*1) lung
2) breast
3) melanoma
*Most common |
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| What should you suspect with a patient who has a history of cancer and back pain? |
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| cord compression - surgical emergency |
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| cord compression tumors are more common in what area of the spine? |
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| headache, nausea, and vomiting following radiation treatment should be thought to be caused by what? |
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| What is a late delayed brain injury from radiation? |
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| Increasing age is a strong risk factor for what type of tumors? |
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| gliomas, especially glioblastoma multiforme |
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| What are three major clinical syndromes common to CNS tumors? |
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1) steady progression of a focal neurologic deficit
2) Seizures
3) "nonfocal" neurologic disorder |
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| What are brain tumor patients at a higher risk for vascularly? |
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| DVT and PE - put on antithrombolytics, LMWH preferred |
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| What is the most common benign CNS tumor in adults? |
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| What is the most important advance in treating grade 4 glioblastomas? |
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| temozolomide with radiation |
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