Tag: diagnosis

“Everything changed for me that day in February, and I must find a way to coexist peacefully with a passenger in my brain that is ultimately a part of who I am, and who I’ve always been.” 
~ Cameron Walker explains how he’s come to accept his brain tumour diagnosis.

How we worked with ITV soap Emmerdale on its brain tumour storyline.

This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month we’re sharing Billy’s story to highlight the urgent need to accelerate cures for childhood brain tumours.

Ellen Yates is guest hosting on local radio to raise awareness of brain tumours.

How Pearl and Dean is helping to raise awareness of brain tumour symptoms this summer.

Alexander, 10, can now have treatment at home and his family can close their crowdfunding page.

Have double the impact in giving people like Matthew a brighter future when you donate via The Big Give between 22 July and 29 July.

14 months after she first went to hospital, Simrat, 22, was told the news she longed to hear. She was in remission. Here we share her story.

Meet Kit Vincent who created the film Red Herring. In turning the cameras on himself and his loved ones, Kit processes his own brain tumour diagnosis. The film is being screened at selected cinemas from 3 May and is also available for streaming at home.

Catrin George-Carey was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour in March 2022. Now back at work following successful surgery, she’s highlighting the brain tumour symptoms that she initially brushed off – so that others don’t do so!

In this four-part series, Ali Travis, who was diagnosed with a high-grade glioma at just 32, shares his beautifully written and, somehow, positive experience of coming to terms with his diagnosis. 

In his second guest blog post, Ali Travis describes coming to terms with his diagnosis and explaining it to his loved ones. 

In the third of a four-part series, Ali Travis, who is living with a high-grade glioma, shares his experience of coming to terms with his diagnosis. 

In the last of this four-part series, Ali Travis explains how being diagnosed with cancer taught him that “a good life cut short, is still a good life.”

Results show that brain cancer has the lowest rating of care across all cancer types.

NHS England has asked hospitals to work towards a 10 day turnaround for delivering diagnosis results but what does this mean for our community and what more can be done to improve diagnosis times for those affected by brain tumours?

Tom, from London, will stride out across the UK this year to raise funds and awareness of brain tumours. His next walk is Kielder Water, Northumberland, this weekend.

Ramona Read was just nine-years-old when she was diagnosed with a low-grade pilocytic astrocytoma in 2021. Her mum, Vicky, shares their story ahead of their appearance on Channel 4’s The Dog House – where families are matched with dogs who hope to find their forever home.

James was first diagnosed with a brain tumour after having a seizure in 2018. Since then, he has had two awake craniotomies and a string of treatment types. Here, he shares his story on how he has navigated the uncertainty which came with it all.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.