Author: Piers Townley
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Brexit: what happens next?
Boris Johnson entered December’s general election promising to ‘get Brexit done’. The electorate gave him the opportunity to do so. Adrian Houghton, our Policy Officer, examines the current key issues still at stake for our community.
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Ground-breaking research technique to assess the aggressiveness of childhood brain tumours
Co-funded by us, Children with Cancer UK and Action Medical Research, the study from the University of Birmingham is the first of its kind.
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Support for our BRIAN online app increases
Our High Profile Supporters throw their weight behind the development of BRIAN.
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Lewis Moody’s team heads to the South Pole for the final HeadsUp challenge
Lewis Moody, former England Rugby Captain, is preparing with an elite team for an expedition to the remotest region of Antarctica.
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Sarah’s Christmas story
A mum of two is looking forward to a festive season with her young family after last Christmas was marred by the discovery of a brain tumour.
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DNA ‘flags’ could change children’s brain tumour treatments, say researchers
New diagnostic techniques are driving real change in treatments for childhood brain tumours, a study reveals.
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Former England Rugby Captain Lewis Moody heads up South Pole expedition
Lewis Moody, former England Rugby Captain, is preparing with an elite team for an expedition to the remotest region of Antarctica.
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Comparing the Party Manifestos
With a general election to take place on December 12, The Brain Tumour Charity has published our Manifesto, which would ensure that the incoming Government meets the needs of our community.
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Celebrating You 2020: a judge’s blog
Grace Latter, last year’s Influencer of the Year winner, sat on our recent Celebrating You 2020 judging panel.
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Launching our Winter Appeal 2019
Our community have come together to share their stories and their wishes for our Winter Appeal, creating a powerful campaign.
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Researchers hail ‘staggering’ increase in low-grade glioma survival thanks to earlier surgery
Reported in The Times this morning, thousands have benefited over the last ten years due to surgical improvements.
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Scots fundraiser hits his £100,000 target
Stirling-based Alastair McMurray set his sights on raising the huge amount through a series of gruelling summer challenges.
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Broadcaster and presenter Nicki Chapman becomes one of our High Profile Supporters
The much-loved presenter, diagnosed in May this year, backs our awareness and campaigning work
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An AI blood test that could speed up brain tumour diagnosis
Reported at this week’s The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) conference, the innovative test could change the way brain tumours are diagnosed earlier.
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Acclaimed art project to be made into a book
Helena Traill’s ‘100 Stories’ project was awarded the top degree from Central Saint Martins, London.
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Exclusive: “Ric’s storyline gives me respect for people living with the reality of a brain tumour”
Actor Hugh Quarshie – surgeon Ric Griffin who has been diagnosed with a meningioma in BBC 1’s Holby City – “applauds” The Brain Tumour Charity’s “vital work.”
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Blood test could help to accelerate brain tumour diagnosis
Researchers have developed a blood test that could help identify people with a brain tumour, even if they have no clear-cut symptoms.
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Our Snapchat symptom campaign success continues
Half way through the month-long campaign, the numbers reached continue to stack up.
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Children being denied new cancer drugs
A study released this morning revealed that too few children are receiving targeted drugs for their cancers
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The impact of our Celebrating You Awards
Grace Latter, one of the winners at Celebrating You 2018, describes what it meant to her and why nominating people for Celebrating You 2023 is so important
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Toca-5 gene therapy clinical trial fails
Tocagen, an American gene-therapy company, announced the trial’s failure yesterday.
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Leave nothing unsaid by leaving a gift in your Will
“My brother Neil was the kindest gentlest person I knew. After his diagnosis he kept us upbeat even though we were so scared.
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National Cancer Patient Experience Survey for England 2018 results are out today
This morning saw the release of the annual results from the English National Cancer Patient Experience Survey for 2018.
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Liquid Biopsy for GBM- one step closer
New findings out of the University of Sussex could be paving the way to a new test for glioblastoma (GBM) using only fluids, like blood or cerebrospinal fluid.