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Tuesday 10 March 2026
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Tests/ Investigations Which May Take Place for Brain Cancer

If you experience any of the symptoms of a brain tumour, you most likely will visit your GP. Your GP may do a neurological test such as looking in your eyes for changes or ask you simple questions to test your memory or they may refer you to see a specialist at a hospital.ÌýÌý

If your Doctor suspects you may have a brain tumour they will send you to have a scan of your brain. This may be a:ÌýÌý

CT scan
MRI scan
Other tests/investigations

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