Is stage 4 brain cancer serious?

Grade 4 intracranial malignant tumors often refer to gliomas. Grade 4 is a high-grade glioma with a very high degree of malignancy. It often recurs soon after surgery and needs to be treated with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and other methods, but most have a poor prognosis. In general, patients with stage 4 brain cancer can live for about 3 to 5 years. Brain tumors generally refer to tumors that occur in the brain, and the main symptoms are headaches, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms.

What are the symptoms of lung cancer metastasis to brain cancer?

Lung cancer brain metastasis often causes severe symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, headache, nausea, vomiting, irritability, confusion, impaired consciousness and even coma. Timely surgical treatment or intracranial pressure reduction treatment is required, and radiotherapy and targeted treatment can also be used. It can also cause increased blood pressure and weakened pulse. Many patients will become emotionally excited and restless after the disease metastases, and some patients will have impaired consciousness. Symptoms and signs of lung cancer metastasis outside the chest cavity can be seen in 3% to 10% of patients, mostly small cell lung cancer, followed by undifferentiated large cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.

Is radiotherapy useful for nasopharyngeal carcinoma brain metastasis?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma brain metastasis usually reaches the late stage. After comprehensive treatment, local stereotactic radiotherapy can be performed on local brain metastasis lesions, which can effectively relieve local symptoms. At the same time, regular check-ups are required. There is a high recurrence rate. Once nasopharyngeal carcinoma has brain metastasis, it is difficult to treat it. Patients can control the growth of the tumor through reasonable treatment methods. If nasopharyngeal carcinoma has metastasized in the late stage, it will occur.