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Brain cancer drug, PAC-1 is approved for Phase 1(b) Clinical Trials
PAC-1, an anti-cancer drug is approved for phase 1(b) clinical trials in humans by the US Food and Drug Administration
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MSPs call for action in debate on brain tumours
On Thursday Alexander Stewart MSP led a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Brain Tumour Awareness in Scotland, as several MSPs expressed their support for action to raise greater awareness of the disease
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The implications of the Scottish Parliament brain tumour debate
Our Policy & Public Affairs Manager Cameron Miller, outlines tomorrow’s MSP debate in the Scottish Parliament
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Launching our 2017 Christmas Appeal
In the UK, 11,000 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour every year. This figure simply has to change
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The Big Meet – Just do it!
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.
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HeadSmart “a model” for awareness campaigns in low-survival cancers
The multi-award winning HeadSmart campaign has gained international recognition after being recommended to the Australian Government as a “model to inform the public about low survival rate cancers and their symptoms”
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Top tips for tackling isolation
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
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Post APPG Brexit
This week our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr David Jenkinson, is speaking at a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on brain tumours about what risks Brexit poses
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New gene therapy could have potential to treat recurrent glioblastomas
Researchers in collaboration with ZIOPHARM Oncology, a biopharmaceutical company announce positive updates on a Phase 1 clinical trials testing a new therapy
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MSPs to debate need for greater awareness of brain tumours in Scottish Parliament
Inspired by our Community Fundraiser Shona Richardson’s personal story, Alexander Stewart MSP has tabled a debate in the Scottish Parliament on 7 December
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Launching our Employment Resources for patients
The resources have been developed in response to a nationwide gap in information. They will improve the quality of life for those affected
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Brain tumours: The hot soap storyline
Are they good for raising awareness or should the bubble burst? Our senior media & PR Officer Carol Dyce examines
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Meet the researcher: Ally Rooney
Ally is an academic psychiatry trainee, nearly a Consultant psychiatrist, currently funded by The Charity to study non-drug treatments for fatigue in people living with a brain tumour
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Rugby legend Lewis Moody heads up the headwest Costa Rica coast-to-coast challenge
Lewis and his team headwest to raise £75,000 to help fund HeadSmart
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Ovarian cancer drug olaparib has the potential to treat glioblastoma
Researchers at Glasgow University have discovered that ovarian cancer drug, olaparib, has the potential to treat patients with glioblastomas
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New glioblastoma and anaplastic astrocytoma book
Gideon Burrows has written his second book with personal stories, experiences, statistics and information, helped by a huge amount of people directly affected
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Ex- England Rugby Captain Lewis Moody to join families at Gloucestershire Family Day
The Wilderness Centre will host The Brain Tumour Charity’s Gloucestershire Family day next month as part of the charity’s commitment to supporting all those affected by this devastating disease.
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Pedalling to defeat brain tumours
A team of from Ian Williams’ Plymouth office took on a two day cycle challenge, raising £5000
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Gene therapy to treat recurrent high-grade gliomas gets accelerated to Phase 3 clinical trials
A gene therapy to treat recurrent high-grade gliomas is accelerated to Phase 3 clinical trials, after the success of Phase 1 clinical trials by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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The uniting of our international brain tumour community
Our Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Cameron Miller, on Australia’s Cure Brain Cancer AU$100m investment fund
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A potential combination treatment targeting glioblastoma
A team of researchers at UCLA have discovered a combination of drugs to prevent the growth of glioblastomas, as well as kill tumour cells in mice with glioblastomas
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The hurdles of medical research that face the SNP
Jonathan Canty, our Project Information Analyst, reflects on the SNP Conference in Glasgow last week
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Using supercomputers to diagnose brain tumours
A research team at the University of Texas, led by Professor George Biros have been able to accurately characterise gliomas using a super computer
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Researchers discover a potential mechanism for glioma recurrence
Professor Frank Winkler and his team at Heidelberg University in Germany have discovered a potential mechanism that could explain glioma recurrence