A brain tumour is a growth of cells in the brain and can be either cancerous or non-cancerous.
While brain tumours are rare in Scotland, Dr David Jenkinson, Chief Scientific Officer at The Brain Tumour Charity, has said urgent action is needed. The doctor says the rise in cases over the past two decades is not being matched by the tangible progress in diagnosis.
The charity group found the number of brain tumours diagnosed annually in Scotland rose from 822 in 2000-02 to 1,069 in 2017-19. Nearly eight per cent fewer cases were diagnosed in Scotland in 2020 compared to 2019, following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Public Health Scotland data.
