This refers to tumours of the brain that have travelled to the brain from cancer that originated at some other body site. The primary cancers that commonly spread to brain are: lung cancer, breast cancer, kidney cancer, melanoma. Frequently the MR scan shows multiple brain tumours and this suggests to the doctor that he is indeed dealing with metastatic disease.
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