Day 10 after 195 miles/312 kilometres

This is the first ever inquiry by the House of Commons Petitions Committee into a subject 

raised by an e-petition. 

Awareness and diagnosis of brain tumours

The full report can be read here:

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmselect/cmpetitions/554/55404.htm#_idTextAnchor011

The e-petition was started by one family in August 2015 and finally closed in February 2016 with over 120,000 signatures.

The introduction to the petition reads:

Fund more research into brain tumours, the biggest cancer killer of under-40s:

Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 than any other cancer. One of those young lives lost was my brother Stephen, who was diagnosed at just 19 and died aged 26. More funding for research is urgently needed - read on for some shocking statistics from the charity Brain Tumour Research:

Unlike most cancers, brain cancer incidence is rising; less than 20% of those diagnosed with brain cancer survive beyond 5 years; in 2014, brain tumours received 1.5% (£7.7 million) of the £498 million national spend on research into cancer. At this rate, it could take 100 years to catch up with developments in other diseases.

The charity is calling on the Government and larger cancer charities to raise investment to £30-£35 million a year, and this petition aims to support its campaign.1

This inquiry would never have happened without the hard work and determination of the Realf family, who started the petition. With the support of Brain Tumour Research, they have campaigned tirelessly to raise awareness and to press for action from the Government and Parliament. Losing a son and brother is a tragedy that no family should have to experience. The Realf family have chosen to devote their efforts to trying to ensure that other families do not have to suffer what they have gone through. We thank them for the evidence they have given to this inquiry.

It goes on and adds:

Many of the contributions to the web thread echoed the experiences of the Realf family. Talking about the thread, Peter Realf commented:

[…] as you can read in over 1,000 entries on your
Website, sadly and unacceptably, our families tragedy is far from unique. It is unlikely that anyone reading those stories could fail to be moved by all that has been shared with the Committee, and my hope is that it will fire up a determination in all concerned that this situation must be improved and quickly.9

It is therefore essential that as much support as possible is given to BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH, so please support me as I cycle for them...

Let’s Picture The Day When We Can Cure Brain Tumours

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If you feel this is worth passing on to other friends and relatives please do. One way or another we have to conquer this.

Many thanks,

             Langton