My child has a brain tumour – Q&A

  • 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