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Jessica Matteo opens her heart about how former footballer Dom’s brain cancer diagnosis has affected their lives.
Jessica is sharing their story in Brain Tumour Awareness Month to support The Brain Tumour Charity and highlight our “vital” relationship counselling service.
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“I do struggle with thoughts of what the future holds for our family, including what the next Mother’s Days may be like.”
Ahead of Mother’s Day, Najette, a mother of two whose husband Robert is living with a high grade brain tumour, reflects on what the day means to her family.
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We’re teaming up with Motormouth and Movember to raise funds for cancer and mental health
We’re teaming up with motorsports platform MotorMouth and cancer charity Movember to raise funds and awareness at at the second-ever MotorMouth Celebrity Charity Kart Race on Thursday 31 March 2022.
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“I wish support had been flagged up when I was diagnosed.”
A young woman who spent her childhood blighted by the symptoms of an undiagnosed brain tumour is calling for more support to be offered to those affected by the disease.
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Making the case for more Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists play a vital role in delivering the best treatment and care, but there just aren’t enough staff to give every patient the support they need and deserve.
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A day in the life of a Clinical Nurse Specialist
Today, on National Cancer CNS Day, we’re celebrating the amazing people who help those affected by a brain tumour. Vicky Hurwitz, a Neuro-oncology Nurse Consultant based at King’s College Hospital in London spoke to us about what a day in the life of a CNS often looks like.
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Wife praises CNS who provided ‘invaluable support’ following husband’s diagnosis.
A wife who lost her husband two years after his brain tumour diagnosis has praised their Clinical Nurse Specialist for providing invaluable help throughout the family’s ordeal.
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Mum takes on inclusive new Conquer the Steps challenge just three months after brain surgery
A mum who had surgery to remove a brain tumour just three months ago is taking on our inclusive new Conquer the Steps fundraising challenge during Brain Tumour Awareness Month.
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Celebrating our amazing community this Brain Tumour Awareness Month
March is Brain Tumour Awareness Month and we’re here to celebrate all the incredible ways our community raise their voices for change!
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APPG on Brain Tumours Inquiry starts
Today the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours (APPGBT) held the first oral evidence session of its inquiry ‘Pathway to a Cure – breaking down the barriers’.
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Team Tabei are taking on Everest in the Alps
Team Tabei are one of the teams about to take on Everest in the Alps, the ultimate winter endurance challenge, to help raise money for research into childhood brain tumours. But what makes it such an extreme challenge?
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“This profound adventure is now part of who I am.”
A woman diagnosed with a brain tumour after living with symptoms for years says she is thankful for the experience which helped her to feel alive again.
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Our Relationship Support Service is helping relationships thrive
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, some of those we’ve helped through the Relationship Support Service were kind enough to share their experiences.
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Alcohol abuse drug may hold key to treating aggressive childhood brain tumours
Researchers at University College London have discovered that disulfiram, an anti-alcoholism drug, may help to kill glioma cells in children.
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Looking to our Future Leaders
New Year, new research grant opportunities as The Charity is returning to traditional research funding after the pandemic pause with our substantial Future Leaders grants.
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Supporting children with anxiety and Stress
Some hints and tips on how you can support your child/children when they are showing signs of stress and anxiety.
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Couple find love after pioneering proton beam therapy
Most couples meet through friends, work or – especially during lockdown – online, but fate brought Clara Darcy and Tom Vinnicombe together in the most unlikely of places – a world-renowned hospital where they had pioneering treatment for their brain tumours. Poignantly, happiness came out of them sharing the heart breaking bond of living with […]
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Dad’s tumour recurs as family prepare for daughter to be born.
A dad says his career in the British Army gave him the coping mechanisms to manage a terminal brain tumour diagnosis alongside the birth of his second child.
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Closing the care gap this World Cancer Day
The theme for World Cancer Day 2022 is “Closing the Care Gap” and we wanted to mark the occasion to shout about how we’re living that theme.
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New study suggests magnetic seeds could be used to heat and kill cancer
Scientists have developed a novel cancer therapy that uses an MRI scanner to guide a magnetic seed through the brain to heat and destroy tumours.
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We’ve appointed a new CEO
We are delighted to announce today that Alex Lochrane has been appointed as our new Chief Executive Officer.
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A Young Ambassador’s reflections on the first Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day
Madelaine Powell, one of our Young Ambassadors, wrote about her thoughts ahead of the first ever Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day on 11 January 2022.
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Launch of the first ever Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day
As part of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce we’re urging everyone to be more aware of the symptoms of these six cancers and seek medical help at the earliest opportunity if they recognise the signs.
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New Tessa Jowell Centres of Excellence announced
Two more NHS Brain Tumour Centres have obtained Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status, joining nine others across the UK.