Brain tumours are the single biggest cancer killer of children and young people under 40 in the UK. Over 500 children and young people aged 19 and under are diagnosed with a brain tumour each year in the UK.
There is no cure. Yet just over 3% of cancer research funding goes to this area and very little is known about the causes, while treatment remains inadequate.
The Brain Tumour Charity is determined to change this through its funding of pioneering research, campaigning to promote awareness and providing much needed support to all those affected by brain tumours. Its ‘Living Longer and Better’ strategy is taking a front-foot approach to defeating brain tumours in double-quick time, targeting three hugely significant goals: accelerating a cure, raising our global voices and, driving best lifelong care.
Everest in the Alps is proud to support the fantastic work of The Brain Tumour Charity: 80p of every £1 raised goes towards charitable objectives, with approximately half invested in world-class research. We encourage everyone, whether involved with Everest in the Alps or not, to do all they can to give their support.
“For too long, research into childhood brain tumours was neglected. Everest in the Alps’ funding of the groundbreaking Everest Centre is changing this!
We’re picking up the pace of progress and investing in research that is turning into clinical benefit – key to bringing about a future where there are kinder and better treatments for all children with brain tumours.”
– Dr Simon Newman, Chief Scientific Officer, The Brain Tumour Charity.
“I think there is hope for children with brain tumours that one day we will cure almost all of them.”
– Dr Gary Nicolin, Oncologist.
You can find out more about the vital work of the charity and how you could get involved, by visiting www.thebraintumourcharity.org.
