Author: Glenn Saitch

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.

Two more NHS Brain Tumour Centres have obtained Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status, joining nine others across the UK.

The new quality standard from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is designed to help improve the quality of care provided by the NHS to those diagnosed with a brain tumour.

On Tuesday 7 December, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours held a virtual meeting to discuss current policy issues including setting out why a cure is desperately needed.

Thanks to your help, the petition reached over 53,000 signatures and now One Cancer Voice is calling on the Government to clarify their commitments to strengthening the cancer workforce in the UK.

We’re so saddened to hear of the death of our dear friend and passionate long-term supporter Alan “Iggy” Igglesden yesterday morning, at the age of 57.

Research funded by The Brain Tumour Charity has revealed a new way of classifying meningiomas that can more accurately predict how a tumour will behave and help clinicians identify patients who may benefit from more aggressive treatment earlier. Crucially, researchers have also potentially identified the first-ever drug treatment for most-aggressive forms of meningioma.

Add your voice to ours by signing the Parliamentary Petition calling for the Government to urgently invest in establishing the UK as a world-beating force in cancer survival and care.

Our Optical Engagement Manager, Lorcan Butler, is delighted to be partnering with opticians and optometrists in Scotland to help diagnose brain tumours earlier.

Rhudi Baume-Kennedy, 20, explains how his experience of spending nine months trying to get a diagnosis for his symptoms has driven his support for The Charity’s work.

While there’s no escaping the grief caused by losing someone to a brain tumour, our supporters have shared how they made sure those final moments count.

Dominique, mother-of-two, reveals how she was diagnosed with a brain tumour just three weeks after giving birth and the toll this took on her mental health.

Kirstin, a communications professional and mum-of-two, had vivid hallucinations and visual disturbances put down to an ear infection before she was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

A daughter who lost her beloved dad to the most aggressive form of brain tumour has shared her heartfelt and candid motivation for completing fundraising challenges to support The Brain Tumour Charity.

“Do not doubt the potential which you carry within yourself” is the powerful mantra of an inspirational woman whose marriage collapsed after she had been diagnosed with multiple brain tumours.

Our Manifesto urges local MSP candidates to pledge support for those affected by a brain tumour in Scotland.

A nurse who almost lost the vision in her right eye due to an undiagnosed brain tumour and had her symptoms blamed on peri menopause has been putting her best foot forward to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity.

Diana has has shared the acute pain she has experienced since losing Gunnar, her adored husband and father to their children, to a brain tumour. She hopes illustrate the difficulties the family faced since Gunnar’s diagnosis.

We hope this information will help address some of our community’s concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19). UPDATED 29 July 2021

A dedicated fundraiser who lost his wife to a brain tumour has completed a virtual walk from John O’Groat’s to Lands End and back to support The Brain Tumour Charity.

We’ve collected all the answers from our recent virtual coronavirus Q&A with expert medical professionals from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and The Walton Centre.

If you have potential symptoms of a brain tumour, or an existing diagnosis with recurring symptoms, it’s important not to delay seeking advice, even during the covid-19 pandemic.

After being diagnosed with a grade 2 meningioma in January 2017, Andy believes he received world-class physical care but his emotional support was lacking. He recently took part in our Improving Brain Tumour Care surveys, to help improve care across the country for everybody affected by a brain tumour.

We’ve collected all the answers from our recent virtual rehabilitation Q&A with expert medical professionals from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.