Author: The Brain Tumour Charity
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Why are too many brain tumour patients robbed of a dignified death?
Death. There, we’ve said it. Stark. Frightening. Taboo. We won’t – or can’t – talk about dying. Only by shattering this taboo and, as a society, openly discussing it, can we dilute that fear.
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How we spend your money – a question of choice
Should donors and fundraisers have more choice over where their money is spent? It’s an ongoing debate among charities not just in the UK, but all over the world.
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Should it be a luxury to have a clinical nurse specialist?
If you have a brain tumour, should it be a luxury to know you will always be able to talk to one person in your medical team who knows about brain tumours and – crucially – knows about your brain tumour and its impact on you?
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When work doesn’t work – tackling employment problems
This is a guest post by Hatton James Legal, an employment law specialist based in Birmingham.
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Why can’t brain tumour patients try new treatments?
In the past five years, more than 45,000 people in the UK have been diagnosed with a brain tumour. That’s 45,000 lives turned upside down.
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Breakthrough on high grade glioma genetics
Funded by The Brain Tumour Charity, Dr Chris Jones at the Institute of Cancer Research has deepened our understanding of childhood high grade gliomas.