Why to donate

We want your help in raising money for research into brain tumours and in particular medulloblastoma which is the most common brain tumour in children. It is one of the most aggressive tumours and children, where the cancer has spread at diagnosis, have a very poor survival rate. Even with a localised tumour (no evidence of spread) children have just a 60% chance of surviving five years after diagnosis. The treatment for this disease is so aggressive that children who do survive are often left with impaired intellectual and physical development as they grow older and they have to live in fear of the cancer returning. Brain tumours are now the leading cause of death from childhood cancer. The cause of medulloblastoma is still unknown.

Treatments for childhood brain tumours are intensive and can have difficult side effects. Understanding more about how a tumour is likely to behave may allow doctors to tailor treatments to better suit individual children.

By raising money for research we can help to contribute to the development of more effective treatments for medulloblastoma and ultimately help to seek a cure for all children.