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Brain Metastases

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Life time risk of developing brain metastases depends on primary site.

Signs and symptoms may include new onset of seizures, headache, visual disturbance, nausea and/or vomiting, cognitive dysfunction, confusion, disorientation and/or memory loss, motor dysfunction, symptoms of stroke.

M.A & J.W. 02-06-22

Who to refer:

Patients with a cancer diagnosis and symptoms suggestive of brain metastases. We may ask you to start steroids (depending on clinical situation) prior to review.

Who not to refer:

If in doubt please do not hesitate to call the on call oncology team. We will likely recommend that suspected brain metastases as a new cancer diagnosis are referred via the acute medical team.

How to refer:

Contact the Acute Oncology team at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre on 07798774842 or 0131 537 1000 and ask to speak to Acute Oncology team for oncology.