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Does your sex matter when you have a glioblastoma?
Recent research has shown that sex differences impact outcomes for people diagnosed with a glioblastoma. These differences go beyond hormone influences and were found to be intrinsic to tumour cells
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The NHS Long Term Plan (for England) in review
Cameron, our Head of Policy and Public Affairs, discusses the detail contained within the NHS Long Term Plan and what it means for brain tumour patients in England.
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Coping with life following a brain tumour diagnosis
12 pieces of heartfelt advice from those who truly understand what life is like when you’re diagnosed with a brain tumour.
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Implementing the NHS Long Term Plan
We explore some of the barriers that will need to be overcome in order to implement the NHS Long Term Plan.
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What’s missing from the NHS England’s long term plan?
In this second part of our coverage we look at what’s missing form the NHS Long Term Plan
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What we like about the NHS Long Term Plan
Today, the NHS Long Term Plan has been published setting out the future of NHS services. The plan has been eagerly awaited by healthcare professionals, charities and patients alike
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Ways to help and cope when someone you love is diagnosed with a brain tumour
12 pieces of heartfelt advice from those who understand what life is like when someone you love has a brain tumour.
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Discovering how atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumours (ATRTs) are different
Research, funded by us as part of the INSTINCT programme, has found differences between aggressive atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumours (ATRTs) and other brain
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Announcing our second Ask the Researcher event
Our successful Ask the Researcher event will give you the chance to hear more about how we’re moving closer to a cure
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12 ways to boost your wellbeing
When you’re living with a brain tumour or supporting someone, it can be hard to prioritise your wellbeing. But looking after your emotional, physical and psychological needs is important.
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Laura, our Young Ambassador, attends the APPG
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Children, Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (APPG CTYAC) is a cross-party group which is raising awareness and representing young people who have been personally affected by cancer
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Announcing our new pioneering grants
As part of our commitment to increasing survival and halving the harm of brain tumours, we have committed over £1 million to transformative research
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Breaking news for research into childhood brain tumour growth from our funded researchers
Our scientists in Heidelberg and London have discovered what drives the unpredictable growth of low grade brain tumours
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Carers – looking after yourself at Christmas
Sara Challice, who cared for her husband Neil for 13 years, shares some of her tips on how to make things easier over the Christmas period.
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Uniting our community at Westminster
On Wednesday we hosted a Parliamentary reception to celebrate the accomplishments and progress that has been made in this disease area since the launch of our strategy in 2015
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Announcing the appointment of our second Clinical Nurse Specialist for brain tumour patients
Kelly Dawson’s appointment at Nottingham University Hospitals is part of our landmark strategy of improving the quality for all those diagnosed
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Britain Against Cancer conference
Yesterday, we attended the Britain Against Cancer conference which celebrated 20 years of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC). Our Policy and Public Affairs Officer Helena Brown, reports.
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Managing fatigue during the holidays
With the holiday season upon us, we asked Sara Robson, a Specialist Allied Health Professional, to share some of her tips for managing fatigue in everyday life.
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The second blog from the Society for Neuro-oncology conference
SNO is an annual conference where those at the forefront of research to defeat brain tumours come together to share their work, discuss the progress that has been made and consider strategies for future development
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Updates from the Society for Neuro-oncology conference
We recently represented the charity at an international scientific conference called SNO in New Orleans
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Groundbreaking clinical trial announced today in honour of Tessa Jowell
Hundreds more brain tumour patients are set to be offered access to experimental treatments over the next five years thanks to the Tessa Jowell BRAIN-MATRIX
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New drug discovered that could prevent the spread of glioblastoma cells
Researchers have discovered a new drug could potentially halt the spread of glioblastoma cells
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The Brain Tumour Charity meets with Wales Assembly Members
This month The Charity convened a series of meetings with a number of Assembly Members in Wales, lobbying them on some of the most important issues affecting brain tumour patients in Wales
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Phil Spencer joins the third ascent of Everest In The Alps
Phil will join Rob Ritchie, whose ten year old son Toby, has a low grade brain tumour and others to scale the height of Everest on skis in just four days from 5 March 2019