Brain tumours in children
Published: Jul 2022
Next review: Jul 2025
This factsheet is for parents, carers and families and carers. It gives an overview of brain tumours, including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment to help you understand more about the type of cancer your child has. Information in this guide should be used to support professional advice specific to your child's diagnosis.
Written to accompany our comprehensive guides 'Children and young people with cancer: a parent's guide' and 'My child has a brain or spinal tumour'
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How this resource was made
With thanks to Dr Nicky Thorp, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, (The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool) and CCLG member, who reviewed this factsheet on behalf of the CCLG Information Advisory Group, comprising multiprofessional experts in the field of children’s cancer.
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