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“I should have seen my GP earlier but I knew nothing about brain tumours.”
Jade Mcmaster, 31, was diagnosed with a brain tumour after having a seizure whilst she was on a petrol station forecourt.
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“It’s shocking that it took me 15 years to get an accurate diagnosis.”
Natasha Tims, 30, from Chard spent the first years of her life plagued by the symptoms of an undiagnosed brain tumour.
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“I spent my teenage years living with an undiagnosed brain tumour.”
Molly Day, 25, from Birmingham spent nearly 12 years of her life living with the undiagnosed symptoms of a brain tumour.
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Supporter with brain tumour highlights importance of having symptoms checked.
A woman who was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year is encouraging people to get checked if they have symptoms.
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We respond to new NHS waiting times for suspected brain cancer
NHS data shows waiting time targets for suspected brain cancer in England were missed for the fifth time in last six months.
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Interview with co-founder of Black in Cancer, Sigourney Bell – part two.
The second part of our interview with Sigourney Bell, a third-year PHD candidate at the CRUK Cambridge Institute and co-Founder of Black in Cancer.
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Interview with co-founder of Black in Cancer, Sigourney Bell – part one.
We spoke with Sigourney Bell, a third-year PHD candidate at the CRUK Cambridge Institute and co-Founder of Black in Cancer, about her experiences as a researcher.
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Trailblazing Manchester squash event to raise funds and awareness
The second running of the Northern Joe Cup at Fairways Lodge and Cheetham Hill squash clubs in North Manchester, takes place From the 29th July to the 2nd of August
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Graham Norton appointed as our Interim CEO
The Brain Tumour Charity has announced today that Graham Norton has been appointed as Interim CEO, after Alex Lochrane stepped down from his role as CEO.
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Family share how they are coping with dad’s incurable brain tumour.
A family has shared how they are preparing themselves, including their teenage children, for losing their father after he was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour.
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Launching our new signs and symptoms campaign
We are really excited to launch our new campaign, Better Safe than Tumour, to raise awareness of the common signs and symptoms in both children and adults.
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The Platinum Champions Awards are in honour of Her Majesty The Queen and launched by the Royal Voluntary Service in 2022!
The Platinum Champions Awards are in honour of Her Majesty The Queen and launched by the Royal Voluntary Service in 2022. Two recipients of this prestigious awards are key supporters of The Brain Tumour Charity; Heather Dearie and Iain McLean.
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The need for more research participation opportunities
Every patient should have the opportunity to help contribute to the overall goal of meeting the needs of everyone affected by a brain tumour.
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‘Noah’s Ark’ language test could help diagnose brain tumours earlier
Verbal fluency test to name animals found to identify those with persistent headaches who are more likely to have a brain tumour, and could help GPs decide who needs rapid imaging.
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Sky is the limit for daughter who lost her mum to a brain tumour
A daughter who cared for her mum after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour is taking on a sponsored skydive to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity to help fund vital research to find a cure for the disease.
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“I may not have had my symptoms checked if I hadn’t been furloughed.”
A man who had been having symptoms of an undiagnosed brain tumour went to see his GP during the free time he had after being furloughed during the pandemic.
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Why getting involved in clinical research is important to me!
In this blog, Stephen tells us why it is so important to take part in clinical research. He talks us through his experience of volunteering in the Sativex clinical trial (Phase 1) and joining the Involvement Network.
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Open letter from NHS, charity and community leaders to people with a weakened immune system
In May, we joined together with the NHS and many other charity leaders to co-sign the open letter below, encouraging people with a weakened immune system to continue to book in or visit a walk-in centre for their COVID-19 vaccines including a Spring booster dose.
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Daughter takes on the knife edge of Snowdon in memory of her mum
A daughter who lost her mum to an aggressive brain tumour has climbed the toughest route of Mount Snowdon to help fund world-class research to find a cure for the disease which took away her “best friend”.
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We respond to “promising” survival data from phase III trial of DCVax®-L
We respond to preliminary overall survival data from phase III clinical trial that suggests DCVax-L may help extend survival for patients with newly-diagnosed or recurrent glioblastomas.
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International Nurses Day: The call for greater Holistic Needs Assessments provision
Earlier this month was International Nurses Day, a day to celebrate the vital role that nurses play for brain tumour patients.
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Will’s Walk smashes fundraising target!
Will, an 11-year-old boy from Dorset, has doubled his fundraising target as he learns to walk again following a brain tumour diagnosis.
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Celebrate 25 years of The Brain Tumour Charity with our Founders
Join The Brain Tumour Charity’s Founders, Neil and Angela Dickson MBE, for an evening of dinner, dancing and an exciting silent auction in memory of their daughter Samantha Dickson
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Grieving family raise more than £200,000 for high-grade research.
An incredible family who heartbreakingly lost a beloved sister and daughter, Harriet Downing, to a brain tumour which spread to her lymph nodes have raised over an amazing £200,000 over the last 5 years to be spent on high-grade research.