The NRL Beanie for Brain Cancer Round has raised more than $3.5 million in 2025, and those funds are powering a bold new research project at the Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research, University of Newcastle. Director and radiation oncologist Professor Mike Fay explains how this funding will fast-track highly targeted treatments using theranostics, why patients are calling for new options, and how community support is helping turn hope into real progress for families facing brain cancer.

The NRL Beanie for Brain Cancer Round has raised more than $3.5 million in 2025, and those funds are powering a bold new research project at the Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research, University of Newcastle. Director and radiation oncologist Professor Mike Fay explains how this funding will fast-track highly targeted treatments using theranostics, why patients are calling for new options, and how community support is helping turn hope into real progress for families facing brain cancer.

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