We have recently appeared in a live online debate on brain tumour research!
The debate, entitled ‘Brain Tumour & Beyond’, was produced by young people - all of whom have been affected by cancer – and was hosted by Peter Wilkinson, who himself has had a brain tumour. The panel comprised patients, carers and parents affected by brain tumours, as well [...]
Join us on Tuesday 19th April at 6pm at http://jimmyteens.tv/ to see a live panel debate on brain tumour research.
The debate will be filmed and broadcast on the internet live from a studio, where a host and audience will have an opportunity to pose questions to the panellists: brain tumour expert Professor David Walker from [...]
A recent analysis of the outlook for patients with one of the most aggressive types of brain tumour suggests that survival times have, on average, doubled in 30 years.
In a comparison of studies undertaken over the last 30 years into the highly malignant tumour glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), Professor Roy Rampling, brain cancer expert (and patron of [...]
SDBTT co-funded researchers at Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) have made another important discovery in the genetics of a common childhood brain tumour, which may also have relevance in other tumour types.
The research team, led by Prof. Denise Sheer (QMUL) and Prof. David Ellison of St Jude’s Research Hospital, Memphis, USA, examined the genetics [...]
Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust (SDBTT) and the Joseph Foote Charitable Trust (JFCT) are proud to announce joint-funding of £169,375 over three years for an innovative research project aimed at finding new treatments for children with ependymoma.
The research will be carried out at the Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre at the University of Nottingham, and [...]