News coverage of immunotherapy treatment for glioblastoma
Recent national media reports on neo-adjuvant immunotherapy for glioblastoma,indicates efficacy in one patient Many of you will have seen the reporting in recent weeks about a brain tumour patient who […]
Inaugural Cambridge Half Marathon for brainstrust raises over £8,000 to help people with a brain tumour
On 3rd March, 14 runners represented team brainstrust at the Cambridge Half Marathon. There mission was to complete the course and raise funds for our vital work with the brain tumour community. This […]
Know you are not alone with acoustic neuroma – stories newly shared today.
Hearing from others who know what it’s like to receive an acoustic neuroma diagnosis, or know what it’s like to love someone with a diagnosis, helps you feel less alone. […]
New brain tumour fact sheet to help you understand Colloid Cyst
When you’re diagnosed with a brain tumour, it’s important to have access to reliable, accurate information that is relevant to you. If you’ve just been told you have a colloid […]
Meningioma Matters: research validates your experience of meningioma-related challenges
In “Long-term health-related quality of life in meningioma survivors: A mixed-methods systematic review”, a range of literature was reviewed to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in people who were […]
Understand the impact of radiation on social cognition in people with low-grade and benign brain tumours
New research highlights the potential impact of radiation on cognitive abilities linked to social cognition. Let’s start by defining what social cognition is. Social cognition involves understanding and navigating social […]
A great aerial adventure – Bev flies high on a Wing Walk!
A longtime supporter of ours, Bev Dickens, is braving the heights and taking part in a ‘brainstrust first’ charity Wing Walk! Bev’s brother, Shaun Skinner, had been diagnosed with a […]
Taking awareness to work this Brain Tumour Awareness Month
This Brain Tumour Awareness Month, the wonderful people at M&G Wealth are fundraising for brainstrust in memory of their much-loved colleague. Not only are they planning on hosting a cake […]
Hiking 100 Miles this Brain Tumour Awareness Month
Throughout the month of March, Nicole and her partner Leon will be hiking 100 miles to raise funds for the brain tumour community. Nicole was recently diagnosed with a colloid […]
AI’s Role in Predicting Patient Survival
In a recent development, researchers from King’s College London have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to predict the survival of adult patients with brain cancer after receiving radiotherapy. This promising application […]