Tag: quality of life
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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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“My brain tumour was only found after my pancreatic tumour.”
A mum who had been to the GP countless times with excruciating headaches was only diagnosed with a brain tumour after a full body scan following her pancreatic tumour diagnosis.
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“We could live again, albeit a different type of life,” says wife after husband’s diagnosis.
A loving wife who lost her husband of nearly 20 years to a brain tumour has shared the memories they made during their eight years together following his diagnosis.
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ACT NOW study update
We hear from two clinical psychologists who are helping young people after their brain tumour treatments through our ACT NOW study.
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Using ACT to improve quality of life for young brain tumour survivors
…that parents and family members receiving ACT sessions are being included – this will give further support and ensure successful incorporation of this therapy for the young adult in their…
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Announcing our new £3.7m global research investment
Thanks to the support of our community, we’re pledging more than £3.7m to UK and international teams working towards our twin goals: doubling brain tumour survival and halving the harm caused by the disease
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Computer games can build memory skills and a sharper mind – could they help brain tumour patients?
From Call of Duty to Candy Crush, digital games are played by millions around the world. But could they offer more than entertainment?
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Dying well – Improving end-of-life care for brain tumour patients
Sacha Langton-Gilks lost her 16-year-old son David (DD) to a brain tumour in 2012. We invited her to share her family’s experience, and her passion for improvement in end-of-life care. This is an edited version of the speech she gave at our first paediatric brain tumour information day, which was held in Southampton in May 2015.