Questions on receiving a diagnosis

What grade is the tumour and what do the grades mean?
Is the tumour cancerous? If not, what does benign actually mean?
Who will look at my test results?
What does the pathology/histology tell you about my tumour?
Who will be leading my overall treatment?
Can I get a second opinion if I want one, and how do I do that? See also Treatments for information on this
Do you have any reading material I can take home with me to digest later?
Do I have a choice in who will do the surgery, if recommended?
What does ‘multi-disciplinary team’ mean? Who will be on this team and what do each of them do?
Is there a local support group for brain tumours? See also our closed Facebook Support Group page

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