Brain tumours
All treatments must be fully researched before they can be adopted as standard treatment for everyone. This is so doctors can be sure that they work better than the treatments we already use, and that they are safe.
Find out about clinical trials and some of the research looking into brain tumours.
We have information about the current research looking into children’s brain tumours
Researchers in the UK are looking at better ways to diagnose and treat brain tumours and manage treatment side effects.
Trials aim to find out if a new test or treatment is safe or works better than current ones.
Find out about what researchers should tell you before you agree to take part in a trial.
Our clinical trials database has open, closed and result summaries of trials in the UK.
Find out how our researchers are discovering new ways to tackle brain and nerve cell tumours.
Last reviewed: 26 Apr 2023
Next review due: 26 Apr 2026
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