Brain Tumour Essentials

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

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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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Optimal Care Pathways (including ones specific for people with high-grade glioma)

Optimal Care Pathways (including ones specific for people with high-grade glioma)
These resources are developed for use by health care professionals. The Optimal Care Pathways are a framework for the delivery of consistent, safe, high-quality, and evidence-based care for people with cancer. The Optimal Care Pathways have Australia-wide acceptance and government support, and are being implemented nationally. Optimal Care Pathways…
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High-Grade Glioma – Guide to Best Cancer Care in Australia (multiple languages)

High-Grade Glioma – Guide to Best Cancer Care in Australia (multiple languages)
This Australian resource can help to guide you and your family through the experience of being diagnosed with high-grade glioma. It includes information on what tests to expect, timeframes for tests and referrals to specialists, diagnosis and treatment options, living with advanced cancer and suggested questions to ask your health care team to help…
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Astrocytomas (Rare Cancers Australia)

Astrocytomas (Rare Cancers Australia)
The Rare Cancers Australia website provides information on Astrocytomas, including different types of astrocytomas (including glioblastoma, diffuse midline glioma, anaplastic astrocytoma and other types) how they are graded, early symptoms, diagnostic tests and some treatment options.
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Fact sheet on Meningioma (Better Health Channel, Victorian Government website)

Fact sheet on Meningioma (Better Health Channel, Victorian Government website)
This is a succinct summary of meningioma, the symptoms it causes, diagnostics and treatment. It is an Australian-based resource.
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Biomarker tests for Brain Tumours (The Brain Tumour Charity – UK)

Biomarker tests for Brain Tumours (The Brain Tumour Charity – UK)
If you have a brain tumour, a biomarker test may be used to look at the genes associated with your type of tumour. This webpage from the UK gives a great overview of what biomarkers are, biomarkers for brain tumour diagnosis, biomarkers for predicting responses to brain tumour treatment and prognosis, and some of the specific biomarker names you may…
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Information about Brain Tumours (Cancer Council Victoria)

Information about Brain Tumours (Cancer Council Victoria)
Information from the Cancer Council Victoria about brain cancers, including what brain tumours are, some different types of brain tumours, diagnosis, treatment, information about living with a brain tumour and life after a brain tumour.
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The Brain Tumour Patient Guide (Brains Trust UK)

The Brain Tumour Patient Guide (Brains Trust UK)
The Brain Tumour Patient Guide is written in eight easy to understand sections, to be used individually or as a complete set. It will be particularly useful to patients and carers before they embark on each stage of their journey. Stages include: diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, palliative care, end of life care. While this resource is produced in…
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Multilingual Cancer Glossary (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre)

Multilingual Cancer Glossary (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre)
A glossary of over 700 cancer terms available to download as a PDF in nine different languages (Arabic, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional, French, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Spanish and Vietnamese). The glossary has been designed as a resource for professional translators, interpreters and bilingual health professionals working in the cancer…
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Information on Cancer, Diagnosis, Treatment and Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (Cancer Council Australia)

Information on Cancer, Diagnosis, Treatment and Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (Cancer Council Australia)
The Cancer Council Australia website has resources on cancer, diagnosis, treatment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Cancer Council NSW and Menzies School of Health Research have developed fact sheets about cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. These resources were also developed in conjunction with a…
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