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Shout Out For International Brain Tumour Awareness Week
The aim is to raise awareness of brain tumours, and to help support anyone who has been impacted by a brain tumour, whether through a diagnosis for themself or a family member or friend.
Who Is Gamma Knife Surgery Suitable For?
Gamma Knife surgery is a rather misleading term, because it isn’t surgery in the traditional sense, and doesn’t involve a knife.
Blood Test Could Lead To Earlier Brain Tumour Diagnosis
Researchers at the University of Bristol are developing a new blood test that could detect brain tumours at an earlier stage, the BBC reports. The test could be carried out at a GP surgery, avoiding the need for a patient to be transferred to…
How Are Brain Tumours Graded?
There are different types of brain tumour, which are classed as malignant (cancerous) or benign (non-cancerous). They are further labelled according to the position in the brain, and graded from 1-4. Grade 1 and 2 are the least serious non-cancerous…
Tips For Dealing With ‘Scanxiety’
If you’ve been diagnosed with a brain tumour, or referred to a specialist by your GP for further testing, then no doubt you will have of lot of questions and new experiences and emotions to deal with. One of the things which often causes anxiety…
Sharp Rise In Brain Tumour Diagnosis
There has been a 30% rise in brain tumour diagnosis in Scotland over the last 20 years, the Daily Record reports. The latest figures from the health body show that there were 1,069 cases diagnosed in 2017-19, compared to 822 in 2000-2002.
Dr…
Brain Tumours Discussed At All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC) has discussed the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumours at a recent meeting. The Brain Tumour Charity reports that one of their Involvement Champions attended the meeting at Westminster…
Gamma Knife and complex targets – can we consider aggressive fractionated treatments?
Research into the use of Gamma Knife to treat primary brain tumours is ever evolving. In August 2022 the Journal of Neurosurgery (JNS) published the results of a feasibility study in a clinical article called, ‘Conventionally fully fractionated…
Gamma Knife treatment for cerebral AVMs- patient FAQs answered
Gamma Knife radiosurgery represents a massive improvement in the treatment options for AVMs, as a targeted and precise, non-invasive approach.
How To Support Someone With A Brain Tumour
Finding out that a family member or friend has been diagnosed with a brain tumour can be overwhelming, here are some ideas on how to handle the situation.
Concerns Raised Over Cancer Treatment Waiting Times
The waiting times for patients with brain cancer are not currently meeting NHS targets, the latest figures show.
New Model Can Predict Response To Radiotherapy
Surgeons and patients alike can be helped greatly when predictive technology can give them a prior guide as to the effects of any procedure.
What Is The Difference Between Benign And Malignant Conditions?
What is the difference between different conditions, why are some conditions not treated and how has gamma knife treatment fundamentally changed certain conditions, such as acoustic neuroma treatment?
How Gamma Knife Surgery Began
Cancer is something that affects up to a third of people at some point in their lives and in many cases will be fatal, but the advances in medical science over the last century have greatly reduced the numbers who have lost their battle against…
‘Climbers Against Cancer’ Donate To TKFI
The Tiroler Krebs Forschungs Institute (TKFI) will be given a financial boost after receiving a donation from the ‘Climbers Against Cancer’ (CAC) organisation.
This is the second time the CAC has raised money for the TKFI, having already…
How To Prepare For Gamma Knife Surgery
The advances that Gamma Knife Treatment represents have been very well documented. Its capacity to tackle brain cancer tumours, save lives and avoid the long-term rehab involved with invasive surgery is well-established.
All that is extremely…
A Century of Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy has long been an invaluable tool in the battle against various cancers, particularly brain tumours. Today, visiting a radiotherapy centre is a highly recommended course of treatment the world over. It is possible to chart the evolution…
Language Test Could Detect Brain Tumour
There could be another way to identify brain tumour sufferers, as researchers have found a language test could help GPs determine whether people with common symptoms, such as headaches, might, in fact, have something far more sinister.
The…
Trials Hint At Major Progress In Brain Cancer Treatment
The results of new trials for treating brain cancer in children have shown very promising results, suggesting this may soon be added to the options for helping fight the disease.
Swiss pharmaceuticals firm Novartis has revealed the trial,…
Amethyst UK, first to use new frame to transform patient experience
Amethyst UK, first to use new frame to transform patient experience at its London treatment centre Queen Square Radiotherapy Centre.
Read the full article from htworld.co.uk here.
Ian Paddick, Amethyst Physicist, to receive Fabrikant Award
We’re delighted to announce that Amethyst Physicist, Ian Paddick, recently received the esteemed Fabrikant Award in Milan at the ISRS Congress 2022. The Award is given every two years to an individual or individuals who are members of the…
Patient Hails Survival 20 Years After Gamma Knife Op
June 28, 2022
To some people with brain tumours, the idea of undergoing a gamma knife procedure may sound very novel and scary. But in fact the procedure is so well established that people have had having their lives transformed for many…
Designer Hat Auction To Raise Funds For Brain Tumour Research
June 3, 2022
The Derby, taking place on June 4th, will be taking centre stage for a reason other than horse racing this year, with a special auction going on to raise money for charity Brain Tumour Research.
As part of the Platinum Jubilee…