Author: Sam

Between 10 – 14 July 2017, we’ll be hosting our first ever bespoke trek abroad, amongst the mossy lava plains, hot springs, mountains and geysers of Iceland.

One in two people affected by a brain tumour experience financial difficulty and 28% of people with a brain tumour had to give up work entirely.

Imagine the anguish of being told your nine-year-old daughter wants to kill herself. That’s what Zainab faced as her daughter, Amber was driven to despair by her undiagnosed brain tumour.

An innovative programme to improve the care and experience of patients with incurable cancer is being rolled out across the country.

People affected by a brain tumour continue to report a poorer experience of diagnosis, treatment and care when compared across all cancers according to the largest survey of cancer patients in England.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have today released a new Quality Standard (QS) for referral when Cancer is suspected.

Scientists, led by Dr Elizabeth Stoll, from Newcastle University’s Institute of Neuroscience, have discovered that gliomas rely on fatty acids to promote their growth.

Vice President Biden is chairing a cancer summit in Washington today designed to garner further support for the Obama administration’s year-long ‘Cancer Moonshot’ initiative to advance cancer research.

Published today in the journal eLife, the research targeted the ephrin-B2 protein and results demonstrate it halts the division of cancer cells and then stops them spreading.

We are working with Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Support and other cancer charities to make recommendations to Government on the subject of cancer registry data.

A team from Duke’s University, North Carolina, have pioneered using a genetically-engineered polio virus as a method for tackling brain tumours.

Late diagnosis is common for people diagnosed with a brain tumour. 53% of high grade brain tumours were diagnosed as an emergency in 2013 – more than any other cancer.

We are delighted to announce that the way we work has been rated exceptionally highly by McKinsey, one of the world’s leading advisers on organisational effectiveness.

Yesterday saw the Petitions Committee report on research funding into brain tumours debated by MP’s in Westminster Hall. Over 40 MPs spoke at the debate, with only standing room left as proceedings began.

Children with brain tumours will be among those offered a new genetic test that paves the way for young patients to receive personalised cancer treatment.

A call for government action to prioritise brain tumour awareness and research funding will be debated in the House of Commons on April 18.

We are delighted to announce our partnership with the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), an international group of researchers using cutting-edge science to accelerate the discovery of potential treatments for incurable diseases such as brain tumours.

Cancer patient James McNaught has designed ‘Cancer on board’ badges to help him get a seat on public transport. The 45-year-old civil servant spent three months travelling on the Tube to University College Hospital.

Dr Paul Brennan explores when is a headache ‘just a headache’ and when could it signal a brain tumour?

We were delighted to welcome our patron, Earl Spencer, to support us at a major fundraising event recently in the City of London. Here, he explains why he is committed to our cause.

Our survey looking at quality of life issues in children, young people and families has been extended to ensure our findings have the biggest possible impact, we’d like closer to 500.

Tributes have been paid to The Brain Tumour Charity’s ‘sassy and brave’ Young Ambassador Tasha Floyd, who has died at the age of 24.

From Call of Duty to Candy Crush, digital games are played by millions around the world. But could they offer more than entertainment?

Scientists from the Translational Genomics Research Institute have identified the drug propentofylline (PPF) that limits the protein TROY in glioblastoma (GBM) cells and that also increases the effectiveness of chemotherapy drug temozolomide and radiation to treat GBM.