Brain tumours

All about brain tumours, including symptoms and causes, tests to diagnose a brain tumour, treatment including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and current research. Living with brain tumours covers coping with your diagnosis, going back to work, driving and recovery for children.

What to ask your doctor about tests

You can also find brain tumour organisations providing help and support, a reading list and see where this information comes from.

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News: Studies shine light on genetics of childhood brain tumours: New studies have found genes linked to two types of aggressive childhood brain tumour, and could aid the development of effective treatments.; 30 Jan 2012
News: Brain scans could diagnose and monitor glioma brain tumours: Research into the most common type of brain tumour has uncovered a way to monitor the disease using the latest imaging technologies - dispensing with the need for invasive surgery.; 11 Jan 2012
Press release: Drug boosts survival when breast cancer spreads to brain: Treatment with lapatinib could extend survival in women with Her2-positive breast cancer that has spread to the brain, according to research published today in the British Journal of Cancer.; 30 Nov 2011

News: NCRI Cancer Conference – day two: After yesterday’s talks, the first full day’s play at the NCRI Cancer Conference saw some excellent sessions on how the last decade of high-tech cancer research is beginning to affect how patients are treated. Topics included drug resistance, national cancer statistics, … Continue reading →
News: Glowing brain tumours could aid surgery: You may have spotted news today about doctors making brain tumours glow under UV light to aid surgery. Currently, people diagnosed with glioblastoma - the most common form of primary brain tumour in adults – survive for an average of just 15 months. … Continue reading →
News: Podcast: Red tape, HPV testing, and the latest brain tumour research: In this month’s podcast we discuss a new prostate cancer drug that has been licensed in the UK and investigate how red tape is hindering European cancer trials. New research shows that HPV testing could save thousands of women from … Continue reading →