A GLASGOW scientist battling to find a cure for brain cancer is appealing for help.

Although Dr Natvidad Gomez-Roman, who works at the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute in Bearsden believes science will eventually find a cure, she knows more work needs to be done.

Today she helped launch Cancer Research UK's Beat Cancer Sooner campaign, which aims to show that research will one day beat cancer.

The campaign wants people to take part in charity events, donate goods to Cancer Research UK shops and do sponsored challneges to raise funds.

Dr Gomez-Roman, 37, said: "This important campaign is helping to show that research can beat cancer.

"And that's why we are asking people in Glasgow to spend some time helping to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured."

Her work in the labs at the Beatson involves growing brain tumour cells which resemble the tumour cells seen in patients.

The research should allow more effective therapies for brain tumours to be developed and tested.

But the research is expensive and the charity need donations to fund it.

Dr Gomez-Roman said: "As the advances accelerate, we are already laying the foundations for the next generation of cancer treatments that will save millions of lives worldwide.

"These include personalised medicine, where patients will have treatment tailored to their cancer; immunotherapy, which harnesses the immune system to target cancer; better radiotherapy and improved surgery.

"But research is expensive and that's why we need the help of local people to help us take the next steps."

Linda Summerhayes, Cancer Research UK spokeswoman in Scotland, said: "Every step we take towards beating cancer relies on every hour of research, every pound donated and every person who gets involved.

"So we really hope the people of Scotland are happy to take just a little time out of their day to join forces with us."

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