March is Brain Tumour Awareness Month. Almost 11,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with a brain tumour each year. Here you can find the symptoms of a brain tumour as well as information and support.
Symptoms
The symptoms of a brain tumour depend on where it is in the brain. Common symptoms include:
- headaches (often worse in the morning and when coughing or straining)
- fits (seizures)
- regularly feeling sick or vomiting
- memory problems or changes in personality
- weakness, vision problems or speech problems that get worse
If you have symptoms of a brain tumour that don’t go away, make an appointment with your GP.
Information and Support
If you would like more information about diagnosis and support, please click on the following links.
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More support for patients diagnosed with a brain tumour
A new support group has been set up to help patients diagnosed with a brain tumour and their carers. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s Living with and Beyond Cancer Team has begun running the monthly sessions to provide practical advice and emotional support to patients and their loved ones. Click here to read more.
Cancer Champion Training
Cancer Champions raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer, promote national screening programmes and encourage early detection.
Take part in a free Cancer Champion training session and help us raise awareness of cancer this Brain Tumour Awareness Month.
For more information and to register your place, click here.
