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Brain Tumour

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Name	Brain tumour
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Symptoms of Brain Tumour	A tumour which occurs in the brain, which may be benign (slow growing, non-cancerous), or malignant (invasive, often grows rapidly and cancerous). Each type of tumour has different characteristics.
Types	There are many different types of brain tumours. You can find a useful explanation and list at: https://tinyurl.com/ya4fzzyp What is a meningioma? (Brain Tumour Charity) www.thebraintumourcharity.org/brain-tumour-diagnosis-treatment/types-of-brain-tumour-adult/meningioma
Useful national contacts	Brain Tumour Action Tel. 0131 466 3116 www.braintumouraction.org.uk The Brain Tumour Charity Tel. 0845 4500 386 www.thebraintumourcharity.org Find your local support group: https://tinyurl.com/y8kbmpzj * Meningioma UK has merged with the Brain Tumour Charity (December 2020) BT Buddies support for high-grade tumours Tel: 01688 400 687(9am - 9pm) www.btbuddies.org.uk Astro Fund support for low-grade tumours Tel. 01485 572767 www.astrofund.org.uk Brainstrust Tel: 01983 292 405 www.brainstrust.org.uk Brain Tumour Support Support Services tel. 01454 422701 www.braintumoursupport.co.uk Brain and Spine Foundation Helpline: 0808 808 1000 www.brainandspine.org.
Children & young people	HeadSmart Common signs and symptoms of a brain tumour in babies, children and teenagers. www.headsmart.org.uk Brain and Spinal Tumours (Children With Cancer UK) https://tinyurl.com/y64efjj4 What should I tell my children about my brain tumour? (Brain and Spine Foundation) https://tinyurl.com/c7zs2hp
Online resources	Coronavirus/COVID-19 and brain tumours (Brain Tumour Trust) https://brainstrust.org.uk/corona-comms Coronavirus vaccine for people living with cancer (Macmillan) . www.macmillan.org.uk/coronavirus/vaccine Coronavirus (COVID-19) and cancer (Cancer Research UK) www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-in-general/coronavirus-and-cancer Advice for people at high risk - Coronavirus (COVID-19) (NHS) www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/advice-for-people-at-high-risk Coronavirus COVID-19 and brain tumours (The Brain Tumour Charity) www.thebraintumourcharity.org/living-with-a-brain-tumour/get-support/coronavirus-and-brain-tumours Losing Myself: The Reality of Life with a Brain Tumour (The Brain Tumour Charity) www.thebraintumourcharity.org/about-us/our-publications/losing-myself-reality-life-brain-tumour Living with a condition (The Brain Charity)
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Our resources	The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Brain Tumour and on a wide range of disability-related issues. Visit our library to read Alex's Journey: The story of a child with a brain tumour.

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