Author: Piers Townley
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A new approach to brain tumour surgery shows improved survival for individuals with high-grade gliomas
Recent clinical data reports that a new surgical approach could improve survival for individuals with difficult to access high-grade gliomas
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A Will to make a difference
Our Senior Gifts and in Memory Officer, Kelly Jack, says the process of making a Will is as easy as 1…2…3
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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