Author: The Brain Tumour Charity

A family is calling for greater awareness of the disease amongst the medical community after their son’s brain tumour was undiagnosed for nearly a decade.

A devoted wife who has cared for her husband for nearly nine years following his diagnosis has shared the difficulties she faces as she supports the man she dearly loves.

A wife who lost her husband to a brain tumour two days before Christmas will remember him by putting a decorated tree in the garden of their former home.

A family who lost their daughter to a brain tumour have raised nearly £100,000 in an emotive attempt to find out why their girl was taken away from them.

A dad-of-two who has been diagnosed with one of the most aggressive types of brain tumour is using his experiences to inform the work of The Brain Tumour Charity.

A family who had a festive season marred by their daughter’s brain tumour are hoping that this year will have the true Christmas spirit which they have been longing for.

The family of Britney Spears fan who died of a brain tumour and donated his memorabilia to a museum have shared his story in a new book about the star.

A Clinical Hub Manager for the Ambulance Service put her profession to personal use when her mum was diagnosed with two brain tumours and passed away just 19 days later.

Tom Lewington, 26, from Bristol has praised the support from The Brain Tumour Charity as the only way he got through his shock diagnosis with a brain tumour.

Jeremy, one of our Young Ambassadors, recently attended an online lobbying event organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer and wrote about his experience.

A primary school teacher credits her mum, who was killed by an aggressive brain tumour, as being her inspiration to pursue a career in education.

A mum says her brain tumour went undiagnosed and blamed on anxiety until she saw someone with the same symptoms on Channel 4’s ‘First Dates’.

A dad with a terminal brain tumour says losing his driving license was incredibly difficult as it took away his independence and role in the family.

A father-of-two died just weeks after a GP told him his symptoms were due to anxiety when they were actually signs of a brain tumour.

During International Brain Tumour Awareness Week (30th October – 6th November), The Brain Tumour Charity is launching Businesses Against Brain Tumours, the first campaign of its kind bringing the business community together to power progress against brain tumours.

A mum is living with the awful uncertainty of not knowing what tumour type her teenage daughter has despite several surgeries, ongoing treatment and two recurrences.

Laura Hobbs lost her 72-year-old dad to an aggressive brain tumour just 25 days after having symptoms the family originally thought were a reaction to the Covid vaccination.

A wife who lost her husband to a brain tumour has praised our website for being her ‘go-to’ place for all the information she needed following his shock diagnosis.

A loving wife spent 11 years managing symptoms of an undiagnosed brain tumour whilst she cared for her unwell mother and her husband who also had cancer.

The Brain Tumour Charity is continuing its partnership with ethical, sustainable clothing brand Teemill to launch a brand new range of clothes under its well-known ‘A Cure Can’t Wait’ slogan.

A student who was diagnosed with a brain tumour when he was studying at university has praised The Brain Tumour Charity’s support and information for getting him through his ordeal.

A mum-of-two who was diagnosed with a brain tumour after a holiday in Las Vegas and its recurrence when she was pregnant is fundraising for The Brain Tumour Charity.

A family who lost their dad and husband to an aggressive brain tumour just days after diagnosis has shared how his influence lives on through his ‘life lessons’.

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.