As many of you know, Tony, my late husband, devoted his working life to research into new medicinal drugs. He died of a brain tumour (a grade 4 glioblastoma) 16 years ago.

Since then I have supported the research work being undertaken by Professor Oliver Hanemann and his team at the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at Plymouth University

It is estimated that 55,000 people in the UK are living with a brain tumour, and 5,300 people lose their lives each year from this cause. Brain tumours continue to kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer and to reduce life expectancy by on average 27 years, the highest of any cancer.

At the Plymouth Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence, Professor Hanemann, Chair in Clinical Neurobiology and Consultant Neurologist, and his team are world leaders in the investigation of slow-growing brain tumours. By identifying and understanding the mechanism that makes a cell become cancerous they are exploring ways to halt or reverse this process. These tumours are devastating and have debilitating effects. Currently, surgery and radiotherapy are the only treatment options.

All money contributed by you will help them to continue their vital research into developing effective new therapies, improving survival rates, and taking a step closer to finding a cure.

Only 1% of cancer research funding from the Government and monies raised by all cancer research charities goes towards brain tumour research.

Professor Hanemann’s research urgently needs our help.