Brain tumours:Help and support
The links on this page will help you to find out more about the services and support available for anyone affected by a brain tumour. You will find any local links available at the top of the page followed by links to national and international organisations.
Link: Brain tumours
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
Information on brain tumours, including how they are diagnosed, treatments you might have, possible side effects and how to get further support
Link:Brain and Spine Foundation
Produced by:Brain and Spine Foundation
The British Brain and Spine Foundation provides information and support about neurological disorders for individuals of all ages, their families, carers and healthcare professionals.
Link:Brain Tumour UK
Produced by:Brain Tumour UK
Brain tumour UK provides practical and emotional support to brain tumour patients and their families. It works to increase knowledge and awareness about brain tumours and funds research into brain tumours.
Link:Brain tumours
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This section of CancerHelp UK tells you about brain tumours, from symptoms and causes, tests and treatment, living with brain tumours, and current research.
Link:Brain tumours (high grade)
Produced by:NHS Choices
There are different types of brain tumour, depending on the type of brain cells they have grown from Brain tumours are also graded from 1 to 4 according to their behaviour, such as how fast they grow and how likely they are to spread. This information is about high-grade brain tumours - grade 3 or 4 - these are malignant, (cancerous) and fast-growing.
Link:Brain tumours (low-mixed grade)
Produced by:NHS Choices
There are different types of brain tumour, depending on the type of brain cells they have grown from. Brain tumours are also graded from 1 to 4 according to their behaviour, such as how fast they grow and how likely they are to spread. This information is about Low-grade brain tumours .Generally, low-grade brain tumours - grade 1 or 2 - are slow growing and unlikely to spread.
Link:Brain tumours and driving
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This page tells you about driving after you have had a brain tumour. There is information on: DVLA guidelines about driving and brain tumours. The guidelines include specific information about the following:Fits,Benign tumours,Pituitary tumours, Gliomas, Primitive, neuroendocrine tumours (PNET)and if you had a brain tumour as a child.
Link:BT Buddies
Produced by:BT Buddies
The purpose of BT Buddies is to provide information on high grade brain tumours for patients, families and caregivers in the UK. As well as the information pages we have a forum area where people can ask questions, get support, share their stories, and more.
Link:Headway
Produced by:Headway
Headway aims to provide information and support for people with brain injury from disease or as a result of an accident and their family and carers. They produce a range of printed booklets covering brain injury symptoms, rehabilitation and practical issues and some fact sheets which are available to download.
Link:Maggie's centres: where to find us
Produced by:Maggie's
Maggie’s Centres offer free, comprehensive support for people with cancer, their families and friends
Find out more about where our centres are located and what they offer.
Link:Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust
Produced by:Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust
The Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust offers help and support to anyone who's life has been touched by a brain tumour. They also raise money to fund brain tumour research.
Link:A guide to brain tumours
Produced by:Cancer.Net
This is the brain tumour section of the Cancernet website.
Link:American Brain Tumor Association
Produced by:American Brain Tumor Association
The American Brain Tumor Organisation funds research in to brain tumours and provides information and support to anyone affected by a brain tumour and their families and friends.
Link:Brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumours
Produced by:American Cancer Society
A detailed guide to brain and CNS tumours in adults.
Page last edited: 12 July 2011
