Author: Jade Passey
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“I refuse to be defined by my diagnosis – Karen Bucknall’s story
Karen Bucknall, 52, from Gloucestershire was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2021 after she sought an explanation for the headaches she was experiencing throughout her chemotherapy treatment for stage 3 bowel cancer.
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72% of UK adults unable to name a single brain tumour symptom
In a survey of 1,000 people in the UK, nearly 3 in 4 are unable to name a single symptom of a brain tumour, The Brain Tumour Charity finds.
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Scientists join forces to transform treatments for childhood brain tumours
Experts at The Everest Centre are delivering a cutting-edge program of scientific research to develop pioneering new treatments for children diagnosed with low-grade brain tumours, following major new funding from The Brain Tumour Charity.
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“This should never have been part of Ramona’s life”
Ramona Read was just nine-years-old when she was diagnosed with a low-grade pilocytic astrocytoma in 2021. Her mum, Vicky, shares their story ahead of their appearance on Channel 4’s The Dog House – where families are matched with dogs who hope to find their forever home.
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Lifestyle coaching may help reduce fatigue and improve mental health for those with a brain tumour.
Offering coaching to promote healthy lifestyles could help reduce severe fatigue for patients following brain tumour treatment, a clinical trial has found.
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Pioneering new cancer vaccine planned in England
The government have signed an agreement with German pharmaceutical company BioNTech to ensure their innovative vaccine research comes to England.
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Childhood medulloblastoma origin uncovered, opening new doors for treatment
Researchers have found the origin of group 3 and 4 childhood medulloblastoma, which could help develop new treatments for children diagnosed with one of the most common forms of cancerous brain tumour.
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Ulixertinib may change childhood brain tumour treatment
New research suggests that ulixertinib may offer one of the first targeted therapies for the most common form of brain tumour in children.
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Trial finds DCVax-L can prolong the lives of those living with a Glioblastoma
A major phase III clinical trial has found that novel treatment DCVax®-L can prolong the lives of people diagnosed with a new or recurrent glioblastoma.
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World-leading expert appointed as The Brain Tumour Charity neuro-oncology chair at University of Manchester
We are delighted to announce the appointment of the first-ever The Brain Tumour Charity Chair of Translational Neuro-Oncology at The University of Manchester’s Cancer Research Centre (MCRC).