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Cards Term Brain Mets Definition The most frequently seen CNS tumors Term lung breast gastrointestinal Definition Brain mets may come from any primary site within the body including the head/neck, prostate, and melanoma. Name the 3 most common sites that are sources for brain mets. Term 25% Definition Brain mets occurs in about ____% of patients with cancer. Term CT w/contrast MRI Definition what diagnostic procedures are used to evaluate patients for brain mets Term nausea edema Definition name 2 symptoms of brain mets Term dexamethasone edema (swelling) Definition if brain mets is confirmed, the patient should be placed on what drug? Why? Term the inability of some chemo drugs crossing the blood brain barrier Definition Radiation is the treatment of choice over chemo...Why? Term supratentorial compartment Definition 80% of parenchymal mets occur where? Term cerebrum (or front of brain) - composed of the right and left hemispheres Definition where is the supratentorial compartment Term T small cell or oat cell lung cancer Definition T or F some cancers have a greater frequency of brain mets, therefore, the brain is treated prophylactically if T, name 1 Term skull dura arachnoid pia parenchymal substance Definition What are the most common areas for brain mets (5) Term headache weakness cognitive or affective disturbance vertigo seizures Definition The presenting symptoms of brain mets are (5) ? Term Headache Definition What is the most frequent symptom of brain mets? Term 1 cm flash off skin of top of head Definition FIELD BORDERS FOR A WHOLE BRAIN FIELD FOR METASTATIC DISEASE: Superior ? Term Cervical Vertebrae C-2 Definition FIELD BORDERS FOR A WHOLE BRAIN FIELD FOR METASTATIC DISEASE: Inferior ? Term 1 cm flash off skin of ant portion of the frontal bone Definition FIELD BORDERS FOR A WHOLE BRAIN FIELD FOR METASTATIC DISEASE: Anterior ? Term 1 cm flash off skin of post portion of the occipital bone Definition FIELD BORDERS FOR A WHOLE BRAIN FIELD FOR METASTATIC DISEASE: Posterior ? Term TAD Definition Treatment Technique Term Parallel Opposed Lateral Fields Definition Field Arrangement Term infraorbitomeatal line Definition field borders for a whole brain CLINICAL SETUP: Inferior ? Term 3000 cGy in 10 fractions @ midplane Definition The dose for metastatic disease is ? Term 5000 cGy in 5 weeks + boost Definition The dose for primary disease is ? Term Lens of eye: 200 cateracts, 500 blindness Spinal Cord: 4500 Definition When treating whole brain what are the critical organs + td 5/5's Term Alopecia Epilation Definition When treating whole brain what are the side effects Term 1-2 months Definition patient survival, brain mets left untreated Term 3-6 months Definition patient survival, brain mets patient receives radiation and steroids Term yes Definition is blocking used Term B headrest Definition most common headrest used Term exit beam does not pass through the lens of the opposite eye Definition what should be checked in regards to exiting beam Term teeth lens of eye mandible Definition what structures are blocked when treating whole brain