This page contains a list of organisations with web pages which might be helpful to brain tumour patients and their carers. The links have been organised into groups according to their type and relevance. These links take you to external web sites, so please use the ‘back’ button to return to the BTA web site.

Brain Tumour Information & Support

• BTUK Yahoo Group
• Scottish Adult Neuro-Oncology Network
• American Brain Tumor Association
• Cancerlinks
• Brain Tumour.net
• Brain Tumour UK
• Contact a Family
• The Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust
• Brain Tumour Information from the BBC
• American Institute for Cancer Research
• United Brain Tumour Campaign
• CLAN
• British Acoustic Neuroma Association (BANA)
  Have been in existence for 13 years helping people affected by acoustic neuroma
• Astro Fund The mission of Astro Fund is to provide a focus for the worldwide low-grade brain tumour community by offering a source of information, inspiration, connections and hope.
• IBTA The International Brain Tumour Association

Paediatric Brain Tumours Information & Support

• Now What? – a site for children whose parents or siblings have cancer.
• CLIC Sargent - Caring for Children with Cancer
• Brain Tumours and Children
  This is BTA’s services for the families of children who have been diagnosed with a brain tumour.
• Ali’s Dream
• Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre – East Midlands
• Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma
• Ellie Savage Memorial Trust – East Anglia
• Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States

General Cancer Sites

• University of Pennsylvania Cancer Centre
• Kimmel Cancer Centre
• Cancer Education
• American Association for Cancer Research
• Cancer BACUP
• North West Primary Care Cancer Services
• Cancer Research UK
• Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres aim to help people to adjust to living with cancer. They are open to anyone, whether they are diagnosed with cancer, or a family member, friend or carer: www.maggiescentres.org

Other Charities & Support Services

• Peter Culverhouse Memorial Trust
• Andrea’s Fund – Yorkshire
• Brain Tumour Research Campaign – London
• Brainwaves – Northern Ireland
• Hammer Out – Bristol
• Jessie’s Fund
• Net Doctor
• Patient UK
• Specialist Consultants – UK
• Health education Board for Scotland
• NHS 24 (Scotland)
• NHS Direct On-Line (England & Wales)
• able2travel – provides a caring and sensitive travel insurance solution for all travellers, including those with a medical condition.
• British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Clinical Trials

• Virtual Trials