Medical & Treatment Information

The Brains First website lists signs and symptoms of brain tumours in Babies, Children and Teens.

Information from The Brain Tumour Charity on the difference between complementary therapies and alternative therapies.

Information from The Brain Tumour Charity on promising developments in emerging treatments. Please note that The Brain Tumour charities is solely providing informative content regarding emerging treatment options – not an endorsement of a particular treatment.

The Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group website contains lots of useful information about clinical trials. You can also download a free copy of their publication “Taking part in clinical trials” using this link.

Cancer Research UK provides information on clinical trials and outlines some of the research into the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumours that is happening in the UK.

The Brain Tumour Charity has lots of information on clinical trials including how you can go about searching for suitable trials.

The specialised nursing team in EACH hospices and in the community is dedicated to providing expert advice and support around the clock, every day of the week, to effectively manage symptoms.

Brainbow is dedicated to empowering children with brain tumours to unlock their maximum potential. Their organisation offers comprehensive and coordinated specialist neuro-rehabilitation assessment and treatment for children and young individuals facing brain tumours. Brainbow provide tailored rehabilitation support to children with brain tumours, ensuring consistent care and assistance throughout their entire journey, including the diagnostic phase, hospital stays, and even beyond through outpatient appointments. Brainbow is for children under the age of 16 in the East of England who have been diagnosed with a brain tumour.

This webpage from Brains First provides useful tips on preparing for appointments so that you can provide the doctor with the relevant information. It also outlines what to expect during the consultation and outlines possible next steps.

Cancer Research UK provides a comprehensive and detailed list of symptoms of brain tumours in children.

Head Smart is a national campaign raising awareness of brain tumours and providing information for parents in the form of an interactive symptom checker. The symptom checker is divided into categories depending on the age of the child. It includes sections for Babies, Children, Teenagers and also Adults. Head Smart is part of The Brain Tumour Charity a charity resulting from the merging of the Brain Tumour UK, Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust and the Joseph Foote Trust.

Little Brain’s Trust is an organisation providing information for parents who are concerned that their child might be displaying signs of a brain tumour. Symptoms and signs include nausea/vomiting, balance problems, headaches, seizures, extreme tiredness vision changes, hearing loss, speech difficulties, behaviour change.