Brain Tumour Awareness Month takes place throughout March, with two cancer charities highlighting the need for advanced research

More research is needed to help further advance potentially lifesaving brain tumour treatment for youngsters.

The Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) and Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (TYAC) have joined forces to publicise Brain Tumour Awareness Month.

The charities are hoping to publicise the need for funding to deliver groundbreaking research on treatment for specific brain cancers in young people.

CCLG chief executive Ashley Gamble said: "We are very proud of our work so far to help these families raise funds for vital research into cancer's specific to their children, but more can be done.

“With the public's help, we can create more research funds, supporting research into more types of cancer, to improve the care and treatment of more young people.”

Dave Hobin, chairman of TYAC and consultant paediatric oncologist, said: "Brain tumours are one of the most common types of cancer in teenagers and young people and more research needs to be done into how we diagnose and treat them in ways specific to this age group.”