Types of brain tumour
There are more than 200 kinds of brain tumour. The differences between them are often very small, such as changes in the size or shape of the cells seen under a microscope. Here, you can find out different tumour types, common symptoms and treatments.
Tumours usually affecting adults
High-grade glioma
Learn more about high-grade primary brain tumours. These tumours can be given other general names, including malignant brain tumours and brain cancer. They are also given specific names, such as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), high-grade oligodendroglioma or high-grade astrocytoma.
Low-grade glioma
Learn more about these low-grade primary tumours.
Meningioma
Find out more about this benign tumour which causes headaches and can affect nerve function.
Pituitary tumours
Find out more about this benign tumour which affects the hormones in your body.
Secondary brain tumours
Learn more about these tumours that originate elsewhere in the body.
Tumours usually affecting children
Craniopharyngioma
Find out more about this tumour which mainly affects young children.
