Author: The Brain Tumour Charity

Sean Parker, the billionaire co-founder of Napster, is donating $250 million to create The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, with the ambitious goal of making the disease curable.

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.

A new scanning technique, designed to show more rapidly whether cancer drugs have worked, is being trialed on a cancer patient at Addenbrooke’s hospital, Cambridge.

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.

Fantastic progress has been made last week with over 25,000 HeadSmart symptoms cards distributed to 46 schools across Bournemouth.

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 are proud to unveil our latest animation, My Brother has a Brain Tumour. The animation has been designed to help children come to terms with the diagnosis of a sibling and aims to improve life today for families affected.

Get involved with our Bandanas for Brain Tumours campaign this year. By joining us and wearing it out, you can raise awareness of brain tumours and vital funds for research into early diagnosis.

Finding Myself in Your Hands focuses specifically on peoples interactions with the NHS, healthcare professionals and their treatment of brain tumours and gives us an honest insight into experiences across the UK.

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.

On Wednesday 9th December the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Brain Tumours held a meeting in Westminster to discuss the new five year Independent Cancer Taskforce Strategy. The event was well attended and several MPs came along to listen to the experiences and concerns of our supporters.

Deadly viruses are being combined with a cancer cell killing virus in trials aimed at destroying glioma brain tumours.

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.

We were recently pleased to hear that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) will be developing a new guideline on primary brain tumours and cerebral metastases.

We’re aiming to tackle the issue of late diagnosis of brain tumours. For this to happen we’ve enlisted the support of researchers, GPs and our community, to drive awareness and effect change to diagnosis times. Spearheading this Christmas Campaign is Sophie O’Hagan.

Ewan MacKerracher, a ten year old boy from Coleraine, Northern Ireland, has been diagnosed twice in the past with brain tumours. He has been waiting almost two years for a routine scan that could show any recurrence of the disease.

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.

“Keep going because I promise you, you will succeed. Any dream you have, just smash it.”

In July 2015 Alice was discharged after nine years of treatment and monitoring for a brain tumour. Her mum Emma talks about what it means to get to the end of treatment.