Brain Cancer Justice

Brain Cancer Justice We are patients and families standing together against the UK's most indiscriminate and deadly cancers. We won't sit and be frustrated, we will act!

Huw won’t shout loudly about what he is doing today, but wow it is impressive!BCJ member Jackie is keeping us posted abo...
31/05/2026

Huw won’t shout loudly about what he is doing today, but wow it is impressive!

BCJ member Jackie is keeping us posted about her son, Huw, and his run in Manchester. Huw has a grade 3 astrocytoma but that is not stopping him run the half marathon! He’s fundraising for Christie’s.

Keep your eyes peeled later this week, BBC Northwest will be sharing his story. Huw is a GP, he will be talking about the importance of exercising for his mental health while living with brain cancer.

Look out for Huw McCandless.

Huw, Brain Cancer Justice is so grateful for your action. Action like this keeps us driving forwards 🙏

Why on earth is the UK Government not doing more here, if not to help patients then keep the £££ in the UK? The UK is lo...
30/05/2026

Why on earth is the UK Government not doing more here, if not to help patients then keep the £££ in the UK?

The UK is losing. Losing are youth. Losing our income. Losing our hope for brain cancer patients.

The number of Brits having to advocate for their own personalised treatments in Germany is on the increase.

Life extending treatments at clinics, including IOZK and CeGaT, are the only choice for some, and with that finding € to pay for it has resulted in desperate actions often fundraising crowdfunding and selling everything they own (to buy hope).

And yet the UK has the scientists, has the expertise, has innovative approaches but commercial clinical trial labs lie empty.

At Brain Cancer Justice we urge for:
- greater flexibility within regulation to enable faster access to promising treatments, clinical trials and innovative therapies
- ⁠the UK to learn from and collaborate with international centres of excellence
- ⁠patients and families have a direct voice in shaping brain cancer policy and investment priorities

Prof Richard Scolyer has inspired Georgie, our BCJ co-founder, from the very beginning. And his motivating words, “Be br...
30/05/2026

Prof Richard Scolyer has inspired Georgie, our BCJ co-founder, from the very beginning. And his motivating words, “Be brave, be bold, and challenge the status quo,” continue to drive the Brain Cancer Justice team forward.

27/05/2026

More new research into brain tumours is starting soon!

Glioblastoma is a highly aggressive brain cancer, and is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for under-40s. Its adaptability means nearly all cases come back after treatment.

Dr Brooks and her team are working to understand that adaptability.

Her team discovered that radiation can cause some glioblastoma cells to become 'polyploid', meaning they contain an extra set of DNA. It makes them more adaptable, more resistant to treatment, and may be a hidden driver for recurrence.

But thanks to Brain Research UK supporters, this project aims to change that by uncovering how these polyploid cells survive and how to stop them.

Read more about Dr Brooks' project here:
https://www.brainresearchuk.org.uk/research-project/exposing-weaknesses-in-resistant-cells-to-improve-brain-cancer-therapies

27/05/2026

An awful but prime example of the huge challenges facing the brain cancer community, and why change is so desperately needed.

24/05/2026

“Be brave, be bold and challenge the status quo.” Prof Richard Scolyer

We must secure change as a result of our petition debate on Monday 15th June. Your voice can really make a difference. Please write to your MP and ask them to attend the debate.

If you need any help please head to BCJ.org.uk (Updates) or email us: [email protected]

Well said…
22/05/2026

Well said…

Today we can finally share that the petition debate for brain cancer will take place in Parliament on 15th June.This deb...
22/05/2026

Today we can finally share that the petition debate for brain cancer will take place in Parliament on 15th June.

This debate is happening because more than 109,000 people refused to stay silent about a disease that has been neglected for far too long.

To every patient, family, friend, clinician, researcher, MP and supporter who signed, shared, spoke out or stood beside us, thank you. This moment belongs to all of you.

Brain cancer remains the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40, yet outcomes have barely changed in decades.

This debate is an opportunity to push for real change:
* better research investment
* faster access to trials and innovation
* equitable care
* and urgency from Government that matches the reality families are living with every day.

But this cannot simply be another conversation. We now need MPs in the room, asking questions, listening to patient voices and demanding action. So write to your MP asap and ask them to get involved.

This is not the end of our campaign.
It is just the beginning.

Together we have already shown that people do care about brain cancer. Now we need Parliament to reinforce this.

A very big thank you for all your help.

Dr Scott Arthur MP Siobhain McDonagh Charlie Maynard MP for Witney Daisy Cooper John McDonnell Clive Jones Lord P***k

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738881

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