Mary has a brain tumour - CLIC Sargent

What these words meanRADIOTHERAPYIs where very special rays are pointed at the tumour. The job of the rays isto try to get rid of even the tiniest scrap of tumour that might be left afterthe operation and chemotherapy.SCANThis can be a CT scan, which is fairly quick, or a MRI scan which takes alonger time. It’s like an X-ray. The machine is very noisy but it gives a veryclear picture inside your body.THEATRE/OPERATING ROOMThis is where you will go if you need to have an operation. The room has lotsof equipment in it that helps doctors and nurses to keep you well.34