The symptoms a child may have depends on where the tumour is in the brain. Symptoms can also be different depending on the child’s age and development. Remember that cancer in children …

Pituitary gland tumours are brain tumours that start to grow in the the pituitary gland. Most pituitary tumours are non cancerous (benign). Benign pituitary gland tumours are also called …

Jun 7, 2023 · Glioblastoma is a type of fast growing, cancerous brain tumour. The main treatments are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Coping with vestibular schwannoma Coping with a diagnosis of a brain tumour can be difficult, both practically and emotionally. It can be especially difficult when you have a rare tumour. …

Brain tumours Tumours that start in the brain are called primary brain tumours. Tumours can start in any part of the brain or related structures. This section is about primary brain tumours in …

Controlling symptoms of brain tumours Brain tumours can cause symptoms. These include: headaches feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting) seizures (fits) The symptoms you …

How common it is Lymphoma of the brain or the spinal cord is rare. Around 2 in every 100 brain or spinal cord tumours (2%) are lymphomas.

Astrocytoma is the most common type of brain and spinal cord tumour in children. They are also known as a glioma. Around 175 children are diagnosed with an astrocytoma each year in the UK.

Unfortunately, it's common for brain tumours to come back after treatment. Find out about the treatment you might back if your brain tumour comes back.

Brain radiotherapy side effects You might have radiotherapy for a cancer that started in the brain. This is a primary brain tumour. Or you might have radiotherapy for a secondary brain cancer. …