In the last few months of her life, Tessa Jowell devoted much of her time into lobbying and campaigning to improve life for the tens of thousands of people living with a brain tumour and their families.
Her efforts were not in vain – this year we have seen a huge step change in terms of the research into brain tumours, as well the funding and the treatment of this terrible disease. Find out more about the progress achieved so far in 2018.
This collaborative plan will award outstanding neuro-oncology centres ‘Tessa Jowell Centre’ status within weeks.
Just weeks after Tessa’s death, a clinical trial for DCVax-L has seen exceptional results treating glioblastoma
Find out how the so-called ‘pink drink’, has a way of making tumours more visible during surgery
Tessa Jowell became the highest profile person yet to sign up to The Charity’s global brain tumour databank, BRIAN
The Government has promised to invest £40m into a specific fund to investigate new treatments and cures for brain tumours
We recently announced funding for a brand new adaptive clinical trial to improve treatments for those diagnosed with a glioma
