Author: Glenn Saitch

We have signed up to a consensus statement developed by One Cancer Voice, a collaborative group of over 50 cancer charities, welcoming the Government’s Call for Evidence to inform a new 10-year Cancer Plan and setting out 10 tests that the new 10-year Cancer Plan must meet if it is to be successful.

Jessica is sharing their story in Brain Tumour Awareness Month to support The Brain Tumour Charity and highlight our “vital” relationship counselling service.

Ahead of Mother’s Day, Najette, a mother of two whose husband Robert is living with a high grade brain tumour, reflects on what the day means to her family.

We’re teaming up with motorsports platform MotorMouth and cancer charity Movember to raise funds and awareness at at the second-ever MotorMouth Celebrity Charity Kart Race on Thursday 31 March 2022.

Clinical Nurse Specialists play a vital role in delivering the best treatment and care, but there just aren’t enough staff to give every patient the support they need and deserve.

A mum who had surgery to remove a brain tumour just three months ago is taking on our inclusive new Conquer the Steps fundraising challenge during Brain Tumour Awareness Month.

March is Brain Tumour Awareness Month and we’re here to celebrate all the incredible ways our community raise their voices for change!

Today the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours (APPGBT) held the first oral evidence session of its inquiry ‘Pathway to a Cure – breaking down the barriers’.

Team Tabei are one of the teams about to take on Everest in the Alps, the ultimate winter endurance challenge, to help raise money for research into childhood brain tumours. But what makes it such an extreme challenge?

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, some of those we’ve helped through the Relationship Support Service were kind enough to share their experiences.

Researchers at University College London have discovered that disulfiram, an anti-alcoholism drug, may help to kill glioma cells in children.

New Year, new research grant opportunities as The Charity is returning to traditional research funding after the pandemic pause with our substantial Future Leaders grants.

Discover the inspiring story of Clara and Tom, who found love while undergoing pioneering proton beam therapy for brain tumours.

The theme for World Cancer Day 2022 is “Closing the Care Gap” and we wanted to mark the occasion to shout about how we’re living that theme.

Scientists have developed a novel cancer therapy that uses an MRI scanner to guide a magnetic seed through the brain to heat and destroy tumours.

We are delighted to announce today that Alex Lochrane has been appointed as our new Chief Executive Officer.

As part of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce we’re urging everyone to be more aware of the symptoms of these six cancers and seek medical help at the earliest opportunity if they recognise the signs.

Two more NHS Brain Tumour Centres have obtained Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status, joining nine others across the UK.

The new quality standard from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is designed to help improve the quality of care provided by the NHS to those diagnosed with a brain tumour.

On Tuesday 7 December, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours held a virtual meeting to discuss current policy issues including setting out why a cure is desperately needed.

Thanks to your help, the petition reached over 53,000 signatures and now One Cancer Voice is calling on the Government to clarify their commitments to strengthening the cancer workforce in the UK.

We’re so saddened to hear of the death of our dear friend and passionate long-term supporter Alan “Iggy” Igglesden yesterday morning, at the age of 57.

Research funded by The Brain Tumour Charity has revealed a new way of classifying meningiomas that can more accurately predict how a tumour will behave and help clinicians identify patients who may benefit from more aggressive treatment earlier. Crucially, researchers have also potentially identified the first-ever drug treatment for most-aggressive forms of meningioma.

Add your voice to ours by signing the Parliamentary Petition calling for the Government to urgently invest in establishing the UK as a world-beating force in cancer survival and care.