Author: Liz Sables

My youngest son James was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2014 when he was just three years old.

As we come to one of the last bank holidays of the year, it’s time to make the most of it and enjoy the summer season!

Our Research Communications Assistant, Arshiya, gives an overview of the International Symposium on Paediatric Neuro-Oncology (ISPNO)

The research engagement team recently visited The Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science in London and met with Dr Tom Millner

Tonight we watched an emotional Panorama following three families as they contend with a high grade brain tumour diagnosis.

This Volunteers Week we’re celebrating each and every one of our 612 volunteers who are passionate about helping us achieve our goals.

The new bank, announced today, will support and accelerate new research into brain cancer therapy

Researchers have identified a difference between low-grade and high-grade brain tumours that could help develop better treatments for more aggressive forms of the disease.

Following Tessa Jowell’s death, the government has tonight pledged its renewed commitment to research into brain tumours

Our thoughts today are first and foremost with Tessa Jowell’s family, who have lost someone irreplaceable and loved beyond measure.

Tessa Jowell’s decision to share her brain tumour diagnosis in September last year was a watershed moment for thousands of people whose lives have been affected by the disease.

An emotional debate covering two important issues that Baroness Jowell has been campaigning on since her diagnosis, data and adaptive clinical trials.

Miles Briggs MSP is to chair a roundtable discussion on brain tumours in the Scottish Parliament, bringing together researchers, clinicians, patients and carers with the goal of improving outcomes for brain tumour patients in Scotland.

The Government must make progress and send a clear message to patients that there will be no delay in access to these life-saving cancer drugs after we leave the European Union

The epic expedition took place over four days at the end of February, raising vital funds for research into paediatric brain tumours

This was the first live ‘Ask The Researcher’ event hosted by The Brain Tumour Charity, and it went so well.

Here at The Brain Tumour Charity we’re always learning, so when Professor David Walker came for an unannounced visit, he didn’t leave without imparting some knowledge first.

Top Tips on supporting someone diagnosed with a brain tumour, as recommended by our Community.

Knowing what to say when your loved one has been diagnosed with a brain tumour can feel incredibly worrying. We’ve created a helpful Do’s and Don’ts list, to guide you when you’re stuck for words.

I’d been to a family fun day but I didn’t meet many people my own age, so I was looking forward to talking to other teenagers who’d had similar experiences.

Many people tell us that living with a brain tumour diagnosis can cause feelings of loneliness and isolation so we’ve pulled together some top tips to help you tackle it

Communications Officer, Stephanie Layton, explores the progress of some of the exciting research Dr Darren Hargrave is currently working on.

We are launching a global, patient-led data bank, which will allow patients to unite in sharing their data, helping them to make better informed decisions about their own treatment plans, as well as helping vital research that could bring us closer to finding a cure.

St Andrew’s Fashion Show (FS) has raised over £28,000 for The Brain Tumour Charity in a bid to fund research in to vital treatments to tackle the disease.