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Nathan and Hailey’s Story
“We take it in turns to be positive for each other.” When his fiancée Hailey was four months pregnant with their second child, Nathan was diagnosed with a glioblastoma.
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Thousands surviving for decades after cancer diagnosis… But what about brain tumours?
While a new study reveals people are twice as likely to live at least 10 years after being diagnosed with cancer than at the start of the 1970s, this doesn’t tell the complete story.
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The Brain Tumour Charity advises top BBC drama, Casualty, on brain tumour storyline
We are delighted to reveal that we have been working with BBC 1’s Casualty on its brain tumour storyline, where Glen is diagnosed with a glioblastoma.
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Neal and Sara’s story
“Just six weeks after we got together, Neal was diagnosed with a glioblastoma. He said I could leave him, but I wasn’t going anywhere. He was the love of my life.”
Watching Saturday’s episode of Casualty when Glen reveals he has a glioblastoma and tells new girlfriend, nurse Robyn, it’s not fair on her to stay with him, struck a chord with Sara Challice. -
How long does it take to get diagnosed?
For the majority of those diagnosed it takes longer than you’d think. A survey by The Brain Tumour Charity found that more than a third of people with a brain tumour had visited their GP at least five times before they were diagnosed.
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St Andrews Fashion Show teams up with The Brain Tumour Charity
St Andrews Fashion Show (FS) has announced it is partnering with The Brain Tumour Charity for the 2017 event in a bid to raise vital funds for treatments to tackle the disease.
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Launching our Iceland 2017 fundraising trek
Between 10 – 14 July 2017, we’ll be hosting our first ever bespoke trek abroad, amongst the mossy lava plains, hot springs, mountains and geysers of Iceland.
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Our research highlights the financial implications of a brain tumour diagnosis
One in two people affected by a brain tumour experience financial difficulty and 28% of people with a brain tumour had to give up work entirely.
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Amber’s story
Imagine the anguish of being told your nine-year-old daughter wants to kill herself. That’s what Zainab faced as her daughter, Amber was driven to despair by her undiagnosed brain tumour.
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Thousands to benefit from Enhanced Supportive Care programme
An innovative programme to improve the care and experience of patients with incurable cancer is being rolled out across the country.
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“I take one step at a time” – Emily’s story
At the age of 29, Emily Morris didn’t feel right – but she couldn’t quite put her finger on the problem. Neither could her doctors.
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Brain tumour patients continue to report a poorer experience of diagnosis, treatment and care
People affected by a brain tumour continue to report a poorer experience of diagnosis, treatment and care when compared across all cancers according to the largest survey of cancer patients in England.
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NICE release a new Quality Standard for cancer referral
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have today released a new Quality Standard (QS) for referral when Cancer is suspected.
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Newcastle scientists hail new understanding of glioma cell growth
Scientists, led by Dr Elizabeth Stoll, from Newcastle University’s Institute of Neuroscience, have discovered that gliomas rely on fatty acids to promote their growth.
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Washington Cancer Moonshot summit chaired by Vice President Biden
Vice President Biden is chairing a cancer summit in Washington today designed to garner further support for the Obama administration’s year-long ‘Cancer Moonshot’ initiative to advance cancer research.
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Researchers identify a protein that could help prevent glioblastoma spreading
Published today in the journal eLife, the research targeted the ephrin-B2 protein and results demonstrate it halts the division of cancer cells and then stops them spreading.
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Josh’s story
The profound side effects of brain tumour surgery still disrupt and dominate life for Josh, his parents and his three siblings.
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The EU decision: Our strategy continues
On the 23rd June 2016 the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU). We do not yet know how this will affect the brain tumour community.
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New UCL study finds university graduates more prone to brain tumours
Findings from a new report which was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, suggests that gliomas are more common among people who are university-educated.
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NHS England to double pioneering form of robotic radiosurgery
The targeted radiotherapy treatment will be offered to more than 6,200 patients a year by 2018/19 as part of NHS England’s Cancer Strategy.
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Government publishes formal response to calls for more spending on research into brain tumours
The report follows a debate about funding for brain tumour research in the House of Commons on April 18.
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Dylan’s story
The stark impact of a childhood brain tumour diagnosis has been captured by a mother who photographed her young son every month as he was treated for the disease.
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Losing My Place: The Reality of Childhood with a Brain Tumour published today
‘Losing My Place: The Reality of Childhood with a Brain Tumour’, the third report from our Life with a Brain Tumour project – the most comprehensive study of its kind, is published today.
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UCL Institute of Child Health looking for research lab volunteers
Dr David Michod will be inviting three young people to work alongside him and his research team in his laboratory at the University College London Institute of Child Health, London.