Understanding primary brain tumours audiobook
Audiobook
Published:
01 May 2024
Next review:
01 May 2027
Edition:
12
This audiobook is about primary brain tumours. It is for anyone who has been diagnosed with a primary brain tumour. There is also information for carers, family members and friends.
Listening time: around 3 hours.
You can also listen to this audiobook on Soundcloud.
In this audiobook
- 1 Information about this audiobook and other support from Macmillan
- 2 Introduction
- 3 The brain and brain tumours
- 4 Symptoms of a brain tumour
- 5 Symptoms and the position of a brain tumour
- 6 Understanding your diagnosis
- 7 Grading brain tumours
- 8 How a brain tumour may affect your right to drive
- 9 Treatment for brain tumours overview
- 10 Before treatment for a primary brain tumour
- 11 Active monitoring
- 12 Surgery for a primary brain tumour
- 13 Before and after surgery for a primary brain tumour
- 14 Radiotherapy to treat a primary brain tumour
- 15 Side effects of radiotherapy treatment
- 16 Late effects of radiotherapy to the brain
- 17 Chemotherapy treatment for a primary brain tumour
- 18 Side effects of chemotherapy treatment
- 19 Immunotherapy and targeted therapy
- 20 Treating and managing symptoms of a primary brain tumour
- 21 Clinical trials and research
- 22 After treatment for a primary brain tumour
- 23 Help with your recovery and taking care of yourself
- 24 Planning ahead
- 25 Your feelings
- 26 Relationships
- 27 If you are a family member or friend
- 28 Talking to children about cancer
- 29 Work
- 30 Help with money and benefits
- 31 About our information
- 32 Other ways we can help you
- 33 Other organisations
- 34 Further resources
- 35 Can you do something to help
- 36 Information about this recording
Published:
01 May 2024
Next review:
01 May 2027
Edition:
12
This audiobook is about primary brain tumours. It is for anyone who has been diagnosed with a primary brain tumour. There is also information for carers, family members and friends.
Listening time: around 3 hours.
You can also listen to this audiobook on Soundcloud.
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