Brain Tumour Essentials

These resources are a good place to start to understand the essentials of a brain tumour/cancer.

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Treatment of Adult Central Nervous System Tumours, including Brain Tumours (National Cancer Institute, USA)

Treatment of Adult Central Nervous System Tumours, including Brain Tumours (National Cancer Institute, USA)
The National Cancer Institute is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States of America. They have a guide for patients that includes general information about brain tumours, different types of brain tumours, a description of the types of common treatments for brain tumours (including surgery, radiation therapy…
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Understanding Brain Tumours (Cancer Council Australia PDF Booklet)

Understanding Brain Tumours (Cancer Council Australia PDF Booklet)
This is a 72-page comprehensive PDF booklet produced by Cancer Council Australia as a guide for people with brain tumours, their families, and friends. It is a good starting point for learning about brain tumours. It includes info on types of brain tumours, symptoms, how brain tumours are diagnosed, what treatments and support services are…
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Brain Cancer (Australian Government / Cancer Australia)

Brain Cancer (Australian Government / Cancer Australia)
The Cancer Australia website provides some statistics about brain cancer, including the number of new cases, deaths, survival rates, and overall prevalence in Australia. The information on this website is quite brief, but it is Australian based.
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Animations Explaining Brain Tumours (The Brain Tumour Charity – UK)

Animations Explaining Brain Tumours (The Brain Tumour Charity – UK)
These short video animations from the UK explain brain tumours, scans, and common treatments like chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy, steroids. The videos were designed for children, but people of all ages may find it informative to watch them.
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Survivorship Diary (Mark Hughes Foundation – available as a PDF or a physical diary)

Survivorship Diary (Mark Hughes Foundation – available as a PDF or a physical diary)
This practical free resource is designed to assist patients diagnosed with a brain tumour to keep track of appointments, medications and important questions to ask specialists. The Survivorship Diary is now published and distributed by the Mark Hughes Foundation in loving memory of Cass Bennett.
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General Cancer Treatment Information (Cancer Institute NSW)

General Cancer Treatment Information (Cancer Institute NSW)
The Cancer Institute NSW website provides general information to help understand cancer treatments, including information on common treatments that are used in Australia to treat brain tumours: surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, palliative care. This information, although NSW-based, includes information that would be relevant across Australia.
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Brain Anatomy Explained (Queensland Brain Institute)

Brain Anatomy Explained (Queensland Brain Institute)
The Queensland Brain Institute, based at the University of Queensland, has put together an educational resource about the Central Nervous System (CNS) which is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. The website describes the main cells of brain, the different lobes of the brain, the blood-brain barrier, and some of the other scientific…
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Multilingual Brain Tumour Resources (Brain Tumour Alliance Australia)

Multilingual Brain Tumour Resources (Brain Tumour Alliance Australia)
The Brain Tumour Alliance Australia (BTAA) has translated three useful brain tumour resources: "Brain Tumour Pathways", "It's Okay to Ask", and the BTAA information brochure, into the following languages: Chinese, Greek, Italian, Vietnamese, Filipino, Punjabi, Hindi, Dari, Spanish, and Arabic. These can be downloaded as PDFs…
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Signs and Symptoms of Adult Brain Tumours (American Cancer Society)

Signs and Symptoms of Adult Brain Tumours (American Cancer Society)
The American Cancer Society website has some information on general signs and symptoms that can be caused by a brain or spinal cord tumour. It also includes some examples of symptoms that can be caused by a tumour growing in a particular location of the brain, for example, tumors in the back part of the cerebrum, or around the pituitary gland, the…
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