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- My child has a brain tumour. What are the different types? Click here
- Where in the brain are the tumours found? Click here
- What’s the difference between a low grade tumour and a high grade tumour? Click here
- What do ‘malignant’, ‘benign’ and all these other words mean? Click here
- What effects could the tumour cause? Physically? And mentally?
- Can you tell how long the tumour has been there? Click here
- What caused it? Click here
- Are there online resources to help me explain this to my child?
- What’s it like being scanned? Click here
- What happens next?
- What can I expect when I go to my first appointment? Click here
- What questions should I ask? Click here
- What side effects might they develop? Click here
- What treatments are available? Click here
- What support is there for me and my family? Click here
- What wards / departments might my child visit at BCH?
- Who may be looking after my child at BCH?