Brain tumour
A guide for patients and carers
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Health professionals
Here is a list of health professionals you may come into contact with if you have a brain tumour.
Oncologist: a doctor who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of people with cancer.
Neurosurgeon: a specialist doctor who performs brain and spine operations.
Neurologist: a doctor who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of people with neurological conditions.
Radiologist: a specialist doctor who performs, reads and reports on scans such as angiograms, CT scans, MRI scans and X-rays.
Pathologist: a doctor who specialises in the causes, effects and behaviour of diseases.
Nurse specialists: a nurse who specialises in a particular condition, for example, cancer.
Neuropsychologist: a psychologist specialising in the functions of the brain, particularly memory, concentration and problem solving.
Neurophysiotherapist: a physiotherapist who specialises in treating people with neurological conditions. A neurophysiotherapist assesses symptoms, plans treatment and treats people with physical problems.
Speech and language therapist: a specialist health professional who assesses symptoms, plans treatment and treats people with communication and swallowing problems.
Occupational therapist: a specialist health professional who offers practical support and advice on everyday skills and activities like washing, cooking and using equipment at home.
Counsellor: a person trained to give guidance on personal or psychological problems.
Neurosurgeon: a specialist doctor who performs brain and spine operations.
Neurologist: a doctor who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of people with neurological conditions.
Radiologist: a specialist doctor who performs, reads and reports on scans such as angiograms, CT scans, MRI scans and X-rays.
Pathologist: a doctor who specialises in the causes, effects and behaviour of diseases.
Nurse specialists: a nurse who specialises in a particular condition, for example, cancer.
Neuropsychologist: a psychologist specialising in the functions of the brain, particularly memory, concentration and problem solving.
Neurophysiotherapist: a physiotherapist who specialises in treating people with neurological conditions. A neurophysiotherapist assesses symptoms, plans treatment and treats people with physical problems.
Speech and language therapist: a specialist health professional who assesses symptoms, plans treatment and treats people with communication and swallowing problems.
Occupational therapist: a specialist health professional who offers practical support and advice on everyday skills and activities like washing, cooking and using equipment at home.
Counsellor: a person trained to give guidance on personal or psychological problems.
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Contents
- Common questions about brain tumour
- Tests and investigations for brain tumour
- Possible treatments for brain tumour
- Other treatments for brain tumour
- Going home and rehabilitation
- Everyday activities following a brain tumour
- What should I tell my children about my brain tumour?
- For friends and family
- Health professionals
- Useful contacts, support groups and further reading
- Thank you
- Your feedback on Brain tumour
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