Astrocytoma | Brain and spinal cord tumours | Cancer Research UK Astrocytoma Astrocytomas are a common type of brain tumours in both adults and children They belong to a group of brain tumours called gliomas The main treatments for astrocytomas are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy The information on this page is about astrocytomas in adults We also have information about astrocytomas in children
If your brain tumour cant be cured | Cancer Research UK If your brain tumour can't be cured Finding out that your brain tumour can’t be cured is distressing and can be a shock It’s common to feel uncertain and anxious It's normal not to be able to think about anything else There is support available to help you cope with the emotional, practical and physical issues caused by your brain tumour Some brain tumours grow very slowly (low grade