Useful Links
A curated set of authoritative organizations in neuro-oncology and oncology more broadly. All links go to each body's own official website.
Global neuro-oncology bodies
- Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) — the leading multidisciplinary society in North America.
- European Association of Neuro-Oncology (EANO) — the principal European society, publisher of guidelines and education.
- World Federation of Neuro-Oncology Societies (WFNOS) — the umbrella body coordinating the quadrennial world congresses.
On its official website, SNO describes itself as the world's largest multidisciplinary neuro-oncology organisation, with more than 3,000 members from over 60 countries. It lists physicians, scientists, allied health professionals and advocates among those it brings together.
Oncology and surgery
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) — its former patient site, Cancer.Net, now redirects to the American Cancer Society.
- European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) — the European neurosurgical umbrella body.
Research, guidelines and patient information
- National Cancer Institute — Brain Tumours — comprehensive, regularly updated public information.
- Cancer Research UK — Brain Tumours — clear patient-oriented explanations of types, tests, and treatments.
- National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) — coordinates cancer research across partner organizations.
- International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA) — the global patient-advocacy network.
Regional societies
For the national and regional societies across Asia — Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Turkey, India, Australia (COGNO), Hong Kong, Indonesia and the Philippines — see our dedicated societies directory.
How we choose links
This page lists only established, non-commercial professional bodies, government health agencies, and recognized patient charities. None of the links on this page leads to commercial products or treatments. If an organization has moved, its official site usually retains a redirect; when in doubt, search for the organization by name rather than relying on any single URL.
Judging an online source
The internet carries excellent neuro-oncology information alongside a great deal that is misleading. A few simple checks go a long way. Favour sites run by professional societies, universities, government health agencies, and registered charities. Look for a clear author or institutional sponsor, a recent review date, and references to peer-reviewed research. Be cautious of pages that promise cures, sell products, or omit who is behind them. And remember that even the best general information is no substitute for advice tailored to an individual by their own care team.
Used this way, the organizations above can give patients, families, students, and clinicians a dependable foundation — and a path to deeper, trustworthy reading.
A reference list can contain a mix of laboratory experiments, studies in people and commentary. Those sources answer different questions. A summary about research needs to identify who took part, how many participants were included and how long the study lasted. A publication date and a review date also describe different stages of an article's history. Neither date establishes that every statement matches its cited source; the connection between each claim and its evidence still matters.