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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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We’re launching a new Children's Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence to speed up the discovery of new treatments for children with brain tumours. We’re launching a new Children's Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence to speed up the discovery of new treatments for children with brain tumours.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 5 September 2018

5 September 2018

An illustration of phone software to match brain tumours to treatments
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Improving brain tumour diagnosis to make treatment personal

Our scientists are working to improve brain tumour diagnosis. Find out how this could make treatment more personal, and guide people onto clinical trials. Our scientists are working to improve brain tumour diagnosis. Find out how this could make treatment more personal, and guide people onto clinical trials.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 24 August 2018

24 August 2018

Illustration of 'mini brains' being grown in the lab

Growing ‘mini brains’ in dishes is just one of the ways our scientists are studying brain tumours in the lab. Find out how this could lead to new treatments. Growing ‘mini brains’ in dishes is just one of the ways our scientists are studying brain tumours in the lab. Find out how this could lead to new treatments.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 13 August 2018

13 August 2018

Brain tumour research is one of our top priorities. Here, Sue shares her experience of living with an incurable brain tumour. Brain tumour research is one of our top priorities. Here, Sue shares her experience of living with an incurable brain tumour.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 3 August 2018

3 August 2018

Brain tumour research is one of our top priorities. Here, Parminder takes us through her treatment journey after she was diagnosed with an astrocytoma. Brain tumour research is one of our top priorities. Here, Parminder takes us through her treatment journey after she was diagnosed with an astrocytoma.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 1 August 2018

1 August 2018

Illustration of a puzzle of a brain with missing pieces

Scientists are slowly uncovering what makes brain tumours tick. Combining this information with research on the healthy brain could lead to new treatments. Scientists are slowly uncovering what makes brain tumours tick. Combining this information with research on the healthy brain could lead to new treatments.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 31 July 2018

31 July 2018

Brain tumour research is one of our top priorities. In this series, 3 people share their experience of the disease, starting with Mary and her diagnosis. Brain tumour research is one of our top priorities. In this series, 3 people share their experience of the disease, starting with Mary and her diagnosis.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 30 July 2018

30 July 2018

Illustration of a person looking at the brain tumour microenvironment

Brain tumours are heavily influenced by their surroundings so understanding the environment they’re in could reveal ways to destroy them. Brain tumours are heavily influenced by their surroundings so understanding the environment they’re in could reveal ways to destroy them.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 12 July 2018

12 July 2018

A chemical dye that lights up brain tumours during surgery should be available to more NHS patients in England, according to NICE. A chemical dye that lights up brain tumours during surgery should be available to more NHS patients in England, according to NICE.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 12 July 2018

12 July 2018

Thanks to a trial we supported, people with a type of brain tumour now have a new treatment option – a chemotherapy we developed. Thanks to a trial we supported, people with a type of brain tumour now have a new treatment option – a chemotherapy we developed.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 11 July 2018

11 July 2018