A type of surgery. The surgeon opens the chest cavity through a cut on the back to examine, biopsy and/or remove the tumour….

A type of benign brain tumour….

A type of brain tumour….

A type of malignant brain tumour.

A type of malignant brain tumour….

When a malignant tumour is surgically removed some surrounding tissue will be removed with it. If this surrounding tissue does not contain any cancer cells it is said to be a clear margin….

Surgery that involves cutting into the spinal column and removing a spinal cord tumour.

A score showing how abnormal cells are when compared to normal tissue. It is used to describe how quickly a tumour is likely to grow.

A type of malignant brain tumour. Also known as glioblastoma multiforme or GBM.

Surgical removal of a part of a tumour, to enhance the effectiveness of other treatments, such as chemotherapy.