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The latest news, analysis and opinion from Cancer Research UK

Brain (and spinal cord) tumours

There are around 12,100 people diagnosed with a tumour in the brain or central nervous system (CNS) each year in the UK. Brain and spinal cord tumours can affect children and adults and common symptoms include headaches, feeling or being sick and seizures (fits).
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A molecule originally implicated in DNA repair may also be a crucial factor in preventing tumours such as medulloblastoma, a type of childhood brain tumour. A molecule originally implicated in DNA repair may also be a crucial factor in preventing tumours such as medulloblastoma, a type of childhood brain tumour.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 10 October 2013

10 October 2013

Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy is a vital cancer treatment and proton beam therapy could help deliver radiotherapy in a more precise way - find out more about the benefits. Radiotherapy is a vital cancer treatment and proton beam therapy could help deliver radiotherapy in a more precise way - find out more about the benefits.

by Kat Arney | Analysis | 16 September 2013

16 September 2013

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We take an in-depth look at what brain tumours are, how our knowledge about them is evolving and what this means for tackling brain tumours in the future. We take an in-depth look at what brain tumours are, how our knowledge about them is evolving and what this means for tackling brain tumours in the future.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 6 August 2013

6 August 2013

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The story of temozolomide

From its early development in the 1970's to its use as an important treatment for adult brain tumours, we explore the history of the cancer drug temozolomide. From its early development in the 1970's to its use as an important treatment for adult brain tumours, we explore the history of the cancer drug temozolomide.

by Kat Arney | Analysis | 18 July 2013

18 July 2013

This entry is part 13 of 30 in the series Our milestones
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Advances in cancer imaging are helping our scientists take a closer look at childhood brain tumours, improving diagnosis and treatment selection in the future. Advances in cancer imaging are helping our scientists take a closer look at childhood brain tumours, improving diagnosis and treatment selection in the future.

by Kat Arney | Analysis | 5 June 2013

5 June 2013

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Spotting childhood cancer early has a huge impact on how effectively that cancer can be treated - we cover the important signs for parents to watch out for. Spotting childhood cancer early has a huge impact on how effectively that cancer can be treated - we cover the important signs for parents to watch out for.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 24 April 2013

24 April 2013

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Hearing that your child has cancer is devastating for any parent, we hear a personal account of how childhood cancer can impact a family. Hearing that your child has cancer is devastating for any parent, we hear a personal account of how childhood cancer can impact a family.

by Jane Redman | Analysis | 12 March 2013

12 March 2013

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A post about three recent papers, published in Science and Nature, that trace the lineage of cancer stem cells, discussing the implications for future research A post about three recent papers, published in Science and Nature, that trace the lineage of cancer stem cells, discussing the implications for future research

by Safia Danovi | Analysis | 3 August 2012

3 August 2012

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Treating childhood brain tumours can be hard, but research is giving us clues of how these tumours develop - we look at the latest clue from our researchers. Treating childhood brain tumours can be hard, but research is giving us clues of how these tumours develop - we look at the latest clue from our researchers.

by Jo Burch | Analysis | 8 June 2012

8 June 2012