Brain Cancer

General information

McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) 

• Brain Tumour Program and Clinic - Information for Patients and their Families (2016)

• What is brain cancer (glioma)? (2017)

• Brain Cancer Guides

• Welcome to the Preston Robb Day Centre Montreal Neurological Hospital (2022)

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) 

• Brain Tumours (2017)

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada 

• Signs and Symptoms

• Brain Tumours Types

• Facts about Brain Tumours

• Myths about Brain Tumours

• Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Patient Handbooks

Cana­dian Can­cer Soci­ety 

• What is a brain or spinal cord tumour?

• Questions to ask when you have cancer (2016)

• Brain Tumours: Understanding your diagnosis (2016)

• Eating Well When You Have Cancer (2023)

• Life after cancer treatment (2019)

• Advanced cancer (2023)

• Sex Intimacy and Cancer (2018)

National Brain Tumor Soci­ety (USA)

• Tumor Types: Understanding Brain Tumors

OncoL­ink (USA)

• Brain Tumour: The Basics

Merck Manual - consumer version (USA)

• Overview of Brain Tumors

• Some Specific Brain Tumors

Brain and Spine Foun­da­tion UK (United Kingdoms)

• Brain Tumor (2017) [online book]

American Brain Tumor Association (USA)

• What is a Brain Tumor?

• Diagnosis

Treatment

McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) 

• Brain radiotherapy treatment guidelines

• Chemotherapy: the basics

• Going home after chemotherapy: What I need to know

Cana­dian Can­cer Soci­ety 

• Types Of Treatment PlansTreatments for brain and spinal cord tumours

• Chemotherapy and other drugs therapies: a guide for people with cancer (2016)

• Radiation Therapy: A guide for people with cancer (2018)

• Surgery for brain and spinal cord tumours

American Cancer Society (USA)

• Surgery for Adult Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors

American Brain Tumor Association (USA)

• Treatment and Side Effects

Mayo Clinic (USA)

• Slide Show: Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning (2020)

National Brain Tumor Society (USA)

• Before Surgery

• After Surgery, Before Treatment

• During Treatment

• After Treatment

Side effects

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) 

• Hair Loss during Cancer Treatment (2019)

Cana­dian Can­cer Soci­ety 

• Side effects

Coping with brain cancer

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada 

• Facing a Brain Tumour

• Living with a Brain Tumour

Cana­dian Can­cer Soci­ety 

• Coping When You Have Cancer (2017)

American Brain Tumor Association (USA)

• Living with a Brain Tumor

Caregivers & Families

See also: Caregiving

Biblio-Santé 

• Cancer (2023)

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada 

• Talking with Your Child / Teen About a Brain Tumour Diagnosis

• Bill of Rights for the Brain Tumour Caregiver

• Ways to help a caregiver

Cana­dian Can­cer Soci­ety 

• Listen First: And 9 other ways to support someone with cancer (2016)

• Caregiving

American Brain Tumor Association (USA)

• Caregiving

Support Resources

• Hope and Cope 

• Fondation Virage: pour le soutien au cancer  (in French only)

• Cedars CanSupport 

• Quebec Cancer Foundation 

• Care & Support - Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada 

• How we can help - Canadian Cancer Society 

• Community Services Locator - Canadian Cancer Society 

Research & Clinical Trials

• The Neuro's Clinical Research Unit (CRU) - Brain Tumours Clinical Trials 

• Cancer Research Society 

• Research - Brain Tumour Foun­da­tion of Canada 

• Clinical Trials - Canadian Cancer Society (2014) 

• Brain Cancer Clinical Trials in Canada - ClinicalTrials.gov