Author: The Brain Tumour Charity
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Family fundraising for answers to why their daughter died.
A family who lost their daughter to a brain tumour have raised nearly £100,000 in an emotive attempt to find out why their girl was taken away from them.
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“By explaining my own patient journey, I could help others with theirs.”
A dad-of-two who has been diagnosed with one of the most aggressive types of brain tumour is using his experiences to inform the work of The Brain Tumour Charity.
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Family looking forward to Christmas as daughter rings bell after treatment.
A family who had a festive season marred by their daughter’s brain tumour are hoping that this year will have the true Christmas spirit which they have been longing for.
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Britney Spears fan who died of brain tumour features in new biography.
The family of Britney Spears fan who died of a brain tumour and donated his memorabilia to a museum have shared his story in a new book about the star.
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“My career with the Ambulance Service helped me understand Mum’s diagnosis.”
A Clinical Hub Manager for the Ambulance Service put her profession to personal use when her mum was diagnosed with two brain tumours and passed away just 19 days later.
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“I only remember talking to the anesthetist about ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’.”
Tom Lewington, 26, from Bristol has praised the support from The Brain Tumour Charity as the only way he got through his shock diagnosis with a brain tumour.
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A Young Ambassador’s lobbying experience
Jeremy, one of our Young Ambassadors, recently attended an online lobbying event organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer and wrote about his experience.
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Daughter says loss of mum inspired her to become a teacher.
A primary school teacher credits her mum, who was killed by an aggressive brain tumour, as being her inspiration to pursue a career in education.
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Mum recognised signs of her brain tumour on ‘First Dates’.
A mum says her brain tumour went undiagnosed and blamed on anxiety until she saw someone with the same symptoms on Channel 4’s ‘First Dates’.
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Dad with terminal brain tumour says losing driving licence was toughest part.
A dad with a terminal brain tumour says losing his driving license was incredibly difficult as it took away his independence and role in the family.
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“The brain tumour left behind devastation in our family.”
A father-of-two died just weeks after a GP told him his symptoms were due to anxiety when they were actually signs of a brain tumour.
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Launching our ‘Businesses Against Brain Tumours’ campaign
During International Brain Tumour Awareness Week (30th October – 6th November), The Brain Tumour Charity is launching Businesses Against Brain Tumours, the first campaign of its kind bringing the business community together to power progress against brain tumours.
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Mum desperate to know what type of brain tumour daughter has.
A mum is living with the awful uncertainty of not knowing what tumour type her teenage daughter has despite several surgeries, ongoing treatment and two recurrences.
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“We thought Dad had brain fog after his Covid vaccination.”
Laura Hobbs lost her 72-year-old dad to an aggressive brain tumour just 25 days after having symptoms the family originally thought were a reaction to the Covid vaccination.
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“We had to find out so much ourselves.”
A wife who lost her husband to a brain tumour has praised our website for being her ‘go-to’ place for all the information she needed following his shock diagnosis.
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“I cared for my husband with cancer with an undiagnosed brain tumour.”
A loving wife spent 11 years managing symptoms of an undiagnosed brain tumour whilst she cared for her unwell mother and her husband who also had cancer.
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Launching the new ‘A Cure Can’t Wait’ collection celebrating the superheroes of our community
The Brain Tumour Charity is continuing its partnership with ethical, sustainable clothing brand Teemill to launch a brand new range of clothes under its well-known ‘A Cure Can’t Wait’ slogan.
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“The Brain Tumour Charity helps me to keep things in perspective.”
A student who was diagnosed with a brain tumour when he was studying at university has praised The Brain Tumour Charity’s support and information for getting him through his ordeal.
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Mum diagnosed with recurrence of teenage brain tumour whilst she was pregnant.
A mum-of-two who was diagnosed with a brain tumour after a holiday in Las Vegas and its recurrence when she was pregnant is fundraising for The Brain Tumour Charity.
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Family live by dad’s life lessons after shock diagnosis and loss.
A family who lost their dad and husband to an aggressive brain tumour just days after diagnosis has shared how his influence lives on through his ‘life lessons’.
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“My brain tumour was only found after my pancreatic tumour.”
A mum who had been to the GP countless times with excruciating headaches was only diagnosed with a brain tumour after a full body scan following her pancreatic tumour diagnosis.
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Ain’t no mountain high enough for fundraiser diagnosed with brain tumour
An adventurer who was diagnosed with a brain tumour after first experiencing symptoms whilst climbing a volcano is taking on a mountaineering challenge to fundraise for The Brain Tumour Charity.
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Travel addict not letting childhood brain tumour keep her on the ground.
A travel addict who lives with the ongoing effects of a brain tumour which hemorrhaged when she was a teenager hasn’t let it stop her from enjoying life today.
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‘Positivity helps me to lead a happy life following my GBM diagnosis’.
A mum-of-two who was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour seven years ago is crediting a positive mental attitude to helping her to navigate daily life alongside the condition.