FOUNDATION
home  
who & why
what do we do
contact details
how to help
membership  
sponsors
comments
BRAIN TUMOUR
warning signs
childhood brain tumour
what to do
tests
types
research
treatments & prognosis
INFORMATION
breaking news  
books
publications scientific
publications clinical
online support
WA support  
interstate support groups  
WA support group meetings  
Expo 2011  
Expo 2010  
STORIES
your story
FUNDRAISING
event photographs  
why help
donate  
bequest
 
Find us on Facebook

Linktrader links

   
Provide your support urgently

Donate now

James Crofts Hope Foundation Inc.

Breaking News
Promising cancer vaccine ahead in enrolments - click here January 2012
Therapy can add years to survival of people with oligodendrogliomas - click here January 2012
New magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) technique provides a definitive diagnosis of brain cancer - click here January 2012
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) associated with somatic mutations in histone H3 -  click here January 2012
New drug formulation shows some promise - click here November 2011
Gene for susceptibility for a certain type of Glioma found - click here October 2011
New drug makes Glioma glow during surgery - click here September 2011
Bad Cholesterol may ignite Glioblastoma - Click here September 2011
Genetic news about Ependymoma - Click here August 2011
Genetic news regarding Oligodendroglioma - Click here August 2011
Genetic news regarding Meningioma - Click here August 2011
Chinese herb for treating leukaemia may help treat brain tumours too - Click here July 2011
New research results on the genetics of Medulloblastoma - Click here June 2011
New brain tumour research laboratory in Adelaide - Click here
 
May 2011
More MRI's paid for by Australian Government - Click here
 
May 2011
New electrical device FDA approved for GBM treatment - Click here
 
April 2011
Professor Michelle Haber wins $5.9m grant for Neuroblastoma research at the Childrens Research Institute NSW - Click here

Immunotherapy video for Neuroblastoma shows promise - Click here
 
April 2011

April 2011

Understanding Vaccine for GBM results - Click here
 
April 2011
New signalling pathway discovered - potential treatment target - Click here
 
April 2011
Use of electrical device for Glioblastoma Click here
 
April 2011
Extent of surgical resection offers increased survival. Click here
 
March 2011
Learning to understand diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma Click here
 
March 2011
Medulloblastoma model more accurately predicts risk of relapse Click here
 
February 2011
Frail Elderly Benefit From Post-Op Temozolomide for Glioblastoma Click here
 
December 2010
Aggressive surgery best for children with brain tumours. Click here
 
December 2010
Brain Tumour cells change into their own blood vessels Click here
 
November 2010
Curcumin, the golden spice from Indian saffron, is a chemosensitizer and radiosensitizer for tumors and chemoprotector and radioprotector for normal organs.  Click here
 
November 2010
Press release from UK Research Trust regarding new cancer vaccine trial. Click here
 
October 2010
Article regarding use of Curcumin as an Anti GBM agent - Click here
 
August 2010
Email just arrived regarding Medicare Private agreeing to pay for 75% of the cost of Avastin treatment for a patient going to Westmead who has the "extras cover". See OzBrainTumour email at yahoo groups, you need to join up.
 
August 2010
Article regarding increased survival for people with GBM - Click here
 
June 2010
Article regarding use of geneticaly modified stem cells to treat glioma - Click here
 
June 2010
49.2 pct of GBM patients disease progression free at 18 months. Click here
 
June 2010
Article and video on new technique to highlight Brain cancer cells during surgery. Click here
 
May 2010
Article in the New Scientist May 2010 edition
Talks of the backup glucose system that cancer uses and how scientists can target this system. Seems to work for GBM, to extend survival time.

Page 1            Page 2
 
May 2010
Glioblastoma has four subtypes Click here January 2010
Back to top of page