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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…

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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…

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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…

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Queen Square Centre Included In Best Specialised Hospitals List

May 18, 2022 The world’s best specialised hospitals for 2022 have been ranked by Newsweek, in partnership with global research firm Statista - and the Queen Square Gamma Knife centre has been named as the third best for specialist treatment…

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Precision Accuracy With Gamma Knife

May 16, 2022 Gamma Knife radiosurgery is a very well-established way to treat certain brain tumours or lesions in the brain - but it’s not a knife in the strictest sense, since no incisions at all are made in the head. Instead, the simple…

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New Glioblastoma Drug To Be Trialled

May 12, 2022 CNS Pharameceuticals has received the go-ahead from regulators in Spain to conduct a trial for a new drug called Berubicin, which is designed to treat recurrent glioblastoma multiforme. The news follows similar regulatory approval…

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What is Trigeminal Neuralgia And How Can It Be Treated?

May 6, 2022 Neurosurgery is a highly precise field used to treat several conditions that are often life-threatening or life-altering, with the aim of using minimal interventions to create huge differences. The disorder trigeminal neuralgia is…

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Who Invented The Gamma Knife Surgery Method?

Apr 28, 2022 One of the most important developments in the history of cancer treatment was radiosurgery, which was a technique that could destroy malignant tissue with exacting precision and without the need for more open forms of surgery. When…

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Brain Tumour Charity Joins Govt’s 10yr Cancer Plan

Apr 20, 2022 The Brain Tumour Charity has joined more than 50 other organisations and signed up to the government’s ten-year cancer plan, which aims at improving care for cancer patients in the UK. As well as providing evidence to help…

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Can a hearing test reveal a brain tumour?

See Mr Patrick Grover’s full article Can a hearing test reveal a brain tumour? https://www.totalhealth.co.uk/blog/can-hearing-test-reveal-brain-tumour A form of benign brain tumour known as a vestibular schwannoma grows on the hearing…

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Could gamma knife be the best treatment for my AVM?

See Ms Mary Murphy’s full article Could gamma knife be the best treatment for my AVM? - https://www.totalhealth.co.uk/clinical-experts/ms-mary-murphy/could-gamma-knife-be-best-treatment-my-avm Why do we treat arteriovenous malformations…

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What To Expect From Gamma Knife

Mar 31, 2022 If you or a loved one has a brain tumour, you’ll find that there are different types of treatment available, but the most suitable one will depend on the type of tumour, which part of the brain it’s affecting, how big it…

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What Is Gamma Knife Surgery?

Mar 28, 2022 When exploring treatments for brain tumours and other specific conditions related to brain tissue, one of the specialist options that has been increasingly considered is known as gamma knife surgery, also known as stereotactic…

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Govt ‘Should Focus Money On Brain Tumour Research’

Mar 16, 2022 The government needs to plough more money into brain tumour research if it wants to make an impact in saving lives, a charity stated in response to the Department for Health and Social Care’s War On Cancer. Earlier this…

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Ian Paddick, Amethyst Physicist, to receive Fabrikant Award

Patient Hails Survival 20 Years After Gamma Knife Op

Designer Hat Auction To Raise Funds For Brain Tumour Research

Queen Square Centre Included In Best Specialised Hospitals List

Precision Accuracy With Gamma Knife

New Glioblastoma Drug To Be Trialled

What is Trigeminal Neuralgia And How Can It Be Treated?

Who Invented The Gamma Knife Surgery Method?

Brain Tumour Charity Joins Govt’s 10yr Cancer Plan

Can a hearing test reveal a brain tumour?

Could gamma knife be the best treatment for my AVM?

What To Expect From Gamma Knife

What Is Gamma Knife Surgery?

Govt ‘Should Focus Money On Brain Tumour Research’

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