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Gabby Allen opens her heart about her “funny, caring” dad losing his life to a brain tumour
Love Island star and personal trainer Gabby is sharing her story for the first time through us in Brain Tumour Awareness Month (BTAM)
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Understanding the survival mechanism of gliomas
Recent research has uncovered a metabolic pathway that could be involved in tumour survival and growth
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The high price of a brain tumour diagnosis: our report out today
People living with a brain tumour need better access to financial help, we’ll tell MPs at a meeting today
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Joint letter asks Government to prioritise cancer in Brexit negotiations
The Government must make progress and send a clear message to patients that there will be no delay in access to these life-saving cancer drugs after we leave the European Union
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Everest in the Alps challenge set to raise £1million
The epic expedition took place over four days at the end of February, raising vital funds for research into paediatric brain tumours
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Ask the researcher: Top five things I’ve learnt and why you should go next time
This was the first live ‘Ask The Researcher’ event hosted by The Brain Tumour Charity, and it went so well.
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How a fitness professional living with a brain tumour is uniting our community
As part of March’s Brain Tumour Awareness Month, fitness studio Psycle London is hosting classes for those affected by a diagnosis. They will be led by spin instructor Rod Buchanan who was diagnosed in 2010
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Phil Spencer’s Everest in the Alps blog
Everest in the Alps: The Second Ascent, took place at the end of February, raising vital funds for research into paediatric brain tumours
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Improving diagnoses through a tumour’s molecular profile
Research funded by The Brain Tumour Charity has led to the development of a classification system for brain tumours based on molecular profiling
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Ask the Researcher night proves a huge success
Last week we convened a panel of internationally renowned experts in the field, for our ‘Ask the Researcher: Panel Edition’ event at Kings College London
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Philippa Forrester becomes our High Profile Supporter championing HeadSmart
The acclaimed television presenter, producer and author has lent her support after revealing her son’s brain tumour diagnosis
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New drug demonstrates the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier
Results from a phase 1 clinical trial, testing a drug called CLR 124, demonstrates its ability to cross the blood-brain barrier
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Russell Watson becomes one of our High Profile Supporters
Celebrated classical singer, Russell Watson, having had a brain tumour diagnosis in 2006, uses his upcoming tour to support our strategy
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Our High Profile Supporter Hal Cruttenden will host our Celebrating You Awards 2018
We are thrilled to announce our first ever awards, recognising those in the brain tumour community who are leading the way in support, awareness and vital research
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Researchers discover a new target for immunotherapy
Researchers design immune cells to target a protein found on two thirds of glioblastomas, the most common and lethal primary brain tumour
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Life changing new partnership
We’re thrilled to be working in partnership with CDM London, one of the world’s most admired healthcare advertising agencies.
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They’re off! The teams begin the second ascent of Everest in the Alps
Conditions were perfect for the first day of the ascent. The four-day challenge will test all skiers to their limits, ascending over 2,500 metres every day to reach their target
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Researchers develop a ‘laboratory on chip’ device to detect cancerous stem cells
A European research collaboration is developing a new “laboratory on a chip” device that will be able to rapidly detect the different types of cancer stem cells involved in two of the most aggressive brain tumours
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Tessa Jowell calls for global collaboration at UK government meeting
Every family affected by a brain tumour was promised “action not words” today at a landmark meeting in the battle to defeat brain tumours
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Experts call for innovation for research into brain tumours
The Government has today called for greater innovation in brain tumour research, as it publishes a landmark review into brain cancer research in the UK
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Today’s UK Brain Cancer summit at the Cabinet Office
We will voice the hope and determination of everyone in our community today when we join government ministers, fellow campaigners and researchers at a crucial meeting today in the battle against brain tumours
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Seven mums take on the challenge of scaling the height of Everest on skiis in just four days
Tanya Ritchie, whose five-year-old son Toby, has a low grade brain tumour, heads up Toby’s Team, along with six other teams, who’ll take on this epic challenge on Monday to raise funds for vital research into childhood brain tumours
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CAR-T cell therapy has the potential to treat brain tumours
New research shows that an immunotherapy called CAR-T cell therapy—currently only effective in treating blood cancer—has the potential to treat solid tumours, such as brain tumours
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Top-level brain tumour summit to follow Tessa Jowell’s call for change
Our Chief Executive, Sarah Lindsell, and our Chief Scientific Officer, David Jenkinson, will be among global brain tumour experts and campaigners meeting government ministers later this month to discuss progress against brain tumours