Prophylactic intracranial irradiations is indicated in all the following, EXCEPT:
Ans. C. Hodgkin's LymphomaLung cancer, breast cancer, leukemias, NHL, gastrointestinal malignancies and melanoma are common tumors that metastasize to brain. By contrast, prostate and ovarian cancer and Hodgkin's disease (HD) rarely metastasize to brain.Radiation is the primary treatment for brain metastases. Thus, prophylactic craniospinal irradiation is useful in lung cancer, ALL and NHL but not in HO.
Small cell Carcinoma of lung
Acute Leukemic Leukemia
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Miscellaneous