‘Children and Young People with Cancer Coalition’ launched today to improve treatment and care
A new coalition of national charities who work to help children with cancer has been formed. It is being launched today with a challenge to the Secretary of State for […]
DCVax brain tumour immunotherapy: the facts
Brain tumour immunotherapy, particularly DCVax is gaining an increasing amount of media coverage and interest. We are seeing a growing number of calls to our brain tumour support helpline about […]
Brain tumour survivors Ian, Dan, Graydon and Richard took on Hadrian’s Wall for brain tumour support.
Over 7 days Graydon Downs, Ian Hardy, Dan Howard, and Richard Stewart tackled Hadrian’s Wall, on foot, to raise money for brainstrust’s work to help people living with a brain […]
New, routinely accessible brain tumour data to help people understand the impact of the disease.
Until recently, up to date, accurate population level brain tumour data has been hard to get. brainstrust and Public Health England’s National Cancer Registration Service (NCRAS) have been working to solve […]
Follow the Seagulls 2018 raises record amount for brain tumour support
50 Miles, crushed. On the 14th and 15th April 51 people took on the Follow the Seagulls walks for brain tumour support. They walked 50 miles over 2 days in […]
Derby Meet Up helps people living with a brain tumour feel less alone
Last month, we had the first brainstrust Midlands Meet Up of 2018 at Pizza Express in Derby’s Irongate. There was an amazing response, and 16 people joined for us for a […]
Aileen and Ruth fundraising in memory of Mum Mo for brain tumour support
Sisters, Aileen Patterson and Ruth Elliott from Newcastle went from couch to 5k. They raised an incredible £1,519 for brain tumour support at brainstrust in memory of their mum, Mo. Giving […]
New website helps you find trustworthy brain tumour information easily
March 2018 marks brainstrust’s 12th year of helping people live life with a brain tumour. It is also brain tumour awareness month. To mark this we are launching the new […]
Brain tumour patients set to benefit from massive research funding boost
Welcome news today (22nd February 2018) as Cancer Research UK announce a £45 million boost in brain tumour research funding. The funding will come from the Department of Health and […]
Inspiration from Tessa Jowell, Nick Robinson and the BBC – what this means for you. Part 4.
The patient experience: what are your top tips? Following last week’s inspiring and thought provoking BBC Radio 4 Today programme with Nick Robinson and Tessa Jowell talking bravely about their […]