Deciding on the best treatment involves your doctors looking at what type of brain tumour you have, where the tumour is and it's grade. The grade means how fast growing the cancer is.
Waiting to hear about all of this information can feel pretty scary, but it is important, as it helps your doctors plan the right treatment.
Another term that you might hear about is 'recurrent cancer' which means the cancer has come back after initial treatment.
There are three main types of treatment for brain tumours: surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Other treatments that you may be given are steroids, which reduce swelling or inflammation in the brain and so can help with symptoms. Drugs that help prevent fits (a common symptom of brain tumours) can also be used. These are known as anticonvulsants. Some of the common anticonvulsants that are used are called carbamazepine and phenytoin.
Most people will need a combination of treatments to get back on track, but the exact treatment plan will depend on your age and general health, plus the type of cancer that you have.
