We’re pleased to share the good news from sister charity Brain Tumour Research’s Centre of Excellence at Plymouth University about their breakthrough in meningioma.
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Out of all recorded deaths from all causes, brain tumours now account for one in 143 people, increasing to one in 64 for under 75s
Find out moreOur partners, supporters and researchers are frequently featured in the newspapers, on radio and television – we are always keen to promote our work and raise awareness of the desperate plight of brain tumours patients and their families and friends.
Read about some people whose lives have been touched by brain tumours – we hope you feel as inspired by them as we do!
When you hear the words ‘mental health’, what springs to mind? When I started my career in marketing those words were very rarely mentioned, except in mental hospitals or TV dramas. Over the recent years the national focus on mental health has accelerated on a big scale with the evolution of medication and technology, more media story about mental health and the national trauma with the COVID pandemic, just to name a few areas. For me, the catalyst for my learning was very specific: in July 2017 I was diagnosed with brain cancer.
More than 12,000 people are diagnosed yearly with brain tumours. Many of these will also experience chronic pain. Fibromyalgia and arthritis are just two examples of this.
1.5 billion people around the globe are affected by chronic pain. Physical symptoms can be severe and mental health often gets pushed aside. So many people suffer from pain daily, and we must start looking at how to improve the mental impact.
Our brain tumour research programme is possibly one of the most comprehensive in the world. Its aim is to look at every possibility to improve the outlook for brain tumour patients by producing rapid “translational” research, ie research that translates into treatments as quickly as possible. We have examined every aspect of the patient pathway from diagnosis through treatment to survival and have identified areas that require improvement to achieve this.
