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Why it’s important to get your affairs in order
Eve Kelleher, Head of Information and Support, explains why getting your affairs in order is not something to put off.
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Treating diffuse midline gliomas with an oncolytic virus
Results from a phase 1 clinical trial of the oncolytic virus DNX-2401, report successful intratumoral delivery of the virus in children with diffuse midline glioma
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Welcoming the government’s pledge for increased funding for research into brain tumours
Following Tessa Jowell’s death, the government has tonight pledged its renewed commitment to research into brain tumours
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Tessa Jowell: A sad loss
Our thoughts today are first and foremost with Tessa Jowell’s family, who have lost someone irreplaceable and loved beyond measure.
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Baroness Jowell changed things for the brain tumour community. Her legacy will live on.
Tessa Jowell’s decision to share her brain tumour diagnosis in September last year was a watershed moment for thousands of people whose lives have been affected by the disease.
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Liquid biopsy to detect brain tumour biomarkers
A research team of engineers and physicians at Washington University have developed a way to identify brain tumour biomarkers through a blood test
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Raising issues at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours
Grace Latter writes about the Young Ambassadors raising issues at Parliament on Tuesday
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Raising issues at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours
Grace Latter writes about the Young Ambassadors raising issues at Parliament on Tuesday
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Our new multi-million pound research investment
We are delighted to announce that we have joined forces with Cancer Research UK to create an unprecedented £18m fund for research into all aspects of brain tumours
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Pedalling towards a cure
We’re delighted to have the support of Relec Electronics, who have chosen The Brain Tumour Charity as their charity of the year.
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First Dates love is helping me cope with my mum’s brain tumour heartache
Cindy Thompson shares story to help us raise awareness
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Simon Kindleysides becomes the world’s first paralysed man to complete the London Marathon
Simon crossed the finishing line last night at 10.30pm after walking for over 36 hours the 26.2 miles of the London Marathon
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Research work placement at UCL
Are you aged 16-17, in full time education, and would like to gain experience working in a laboratory focusing on research into brain tumours? Do you know someone who is?
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Brain tumour patients lead the way in global cancer databank
Today sees the launch of the Universal Cancer Databank (UCD), which aims to gather information from people diagnosed with cancer around the world to speed up progress towards a cure
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Brain tumour debate sees Ministers pay tribute to Baroness Tessa Jowell
An emotional debate covering two important issues that Baroness Jowell has been campaigning on since her diagnosis, data and adaptive clinical trials.
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Today Sarah Jones MP is to lead a debate on brain tumours in the House of Commons
The debate follows a landmark summit on brain tumours in London in February, triggered by Baroness Tessa Jowell’s experience following her own diagnosis last year
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Using CAR-T cell therapy to treat diffuse midline glioma
Recently published research shows that CAR-T cell therapy, a type of immunotherapy, has the ability to treat diffuse midline glioma
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Scottish Parliament brain tumour roundtable
Our Policy & Public affairs Manager Cameron Miller, outlines the progress made
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Combination therapy to treat medulloblastoma
Recent research has demonstrated that combination therapy to target a specific protein, called MYC, in tumour cells could prove to be effective in treating medulloblastoma
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Collaboration is key
Reflecting on all that was achieved during Brain Tumour Awareness Month, thanks to the support of our incredible partners
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MSP to chair discussion on brain tumours in Scottish Parliament
Miles Briggs MSP is to chair a roundtable discussion on brain tumours in the Scottish Parliament, bringing together researchers, clinicians, patients and carers with the goal of improving outcomes for brain tumour patients in Scotland.
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Deliciously Ella backs our ambitious work as one of our High Profile Supporters
Deliciously Ella, the award-winning cookery author and entrepreneur, together with her husband Matt Mills, are now supporting the work we do to defeat brain tumours as our High Profile Supporters
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Clinically aggressive meningiomas linked to single gene
A recent study discovered that a protein, called FOXM1, is responsible for clinically aggressive meningiomas
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Why we need politicians to be part of our Brainy Bunch
This week we held a drop-in event in Parliament for MPs. The event was a huge success, with around 40 MPs attending.