Samantha Dickson Research Trust

Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust is a British medical research charity dedicated to the curing of childhood and adult brain tumours.

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NB The Trust was formerly known as Samantha Dickson Research Trust but changed its name in July 2006.

The Charity was first registered in early 1997- number 1060627.

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The charity was started by Neil and Angela Dickson who lost their daughter, Samantha, to a brain tumour when she was just 16 years old. They had become aware of the lamentable lack of properly funded research into this cancer and were determined to try and remedy the situation. Since 1996 over £4 million has been raised by the charity with a large number of research projects being funded. All the research projects are peer reviewed by eminent scientists and clinicians both within the UK and overseas. Already research funded by the Trust has resulted in a number of published papers and improvements in the treatment of some brain tumour types. It is hoped that armed with advancing knowledge scientists and clinicians will learn more about brain tumours, their cause, diagnosis and treatment, so that one day a cure may be found.

In addition to research the Trust also provides vital patient support to those with a brain tumour diagnosis and their carers. Over the years the Trust has received a large number of letters from grateful patients and carers for the help they have been provided during a very difficult period in their lives.

Visit the Trust's website at www.braintumourtrust.co.uk