Antonia Matthews and Danielle HerbertBBC Wales Corinne Wardle Molly had nine hours of surgery, aged just 12 weeks, when the tumour was finally discovered A mum whose baby daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumour, after her symptoms were dismissed as colic and reflux for more than two months, is calling for better awareness of … Read more
Rob Sissons BBC News, Nottingham Dan Martin BBC News, East Midlands BBC Consultant neurosurgeon Stuart Smith said the test could assist “surgical strategy” A new test has been developed that reduces the time it takes to diagnose types of brain tumours from weeks to just hours, researchers say. Surgeons have described the “ultra-rapid” method of … Read more
PA Media Ruvimbo Kaviya was left unable to eat because of the pain caused by her tumour A nurse has become the first person in the UK to undergo an operation that saw a tumour removed through her eye socket using keyhole surgery. Ruvimbo Kaviya, 40, from Leeds, had a meningioma removed from the space … Read more
Warning: This video contains scenes which some viewers may find distressing As I waited for brain surgery, I instinctively pressed record on my phone camera, thinking I might be documenting the final months of my life. I have made a career telling other people’s stories but this seemed like a time to tell my own. … Read more
Getty Images Davina McCall said she would be in hospital for about nine days after the operation Davina McCall is having surgery to remove a brain tumour, she has revealed. The TV presenter, 57, posted a video on Instagram to say she had been diagnosed with a rare type of benign tumour called a colloid … Read more
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Paul Read was the first patient recruited in a new therapy trial for treating brain tumours A man’s brain tumour has shrunk by half in a matter of weeks thanks to a new radioactive therapy. Paul Read, 62, from Luton, was the first patient to take part in … Read more
Contributed Ronnie, 11, pictured in January this year before he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive brain tumour A boy is not eligible for specialist drug treatment on the NHS because his rare and incurable tumour is a millimetre too small, his heartbroken parents have said. Ronnie Hood, 11, from Sudbury, Suffolk, was diagnosed … Read more
Matt McBriar Matt McBriar said the surgery had gone well Matt McBriar, one half of dance music duo Bicep, has announced he is receiving treatment for a “large and pretty rare” brain tumour. The Belfast-born producer posted about his condition on his Instagram account. He said a non-cancerous tumour had been found on his pituitary … Read more
Tia Gordon, 11, was given painkillers for tummy bugs and migraines before the tumour was discovered. Source link
The wife of a man diagnosed with terminal brain cancer says their lives have become a nightmare. Source link