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🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Overcame a brain tumor, but then felt guilty for a serious accident involving her mother and fell into depression

Virginia Torrecilla, a former Spain national football player, discusses her battle with a brain tumor and the emotional turmoil following her mother's life-altering accident.

Feb 26 • 14:48 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Dad who put headaches down to snoring has aggressive brain cancer

Andrew Hayes, initially attributing his headaches to sleep apnoea, was diagnosed with aggressive glioblastoma brain cancer after a CT scan revealed a tumour.

Feb 25 • 09:22 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Middle-aged teacher diagnosed with brain cancer: the first symptom seemed quite harmless

Lizzie Pitt, a British art teacher, faced a life-altering diagnosis of Stage 4 glioblastoma after experiencing sudden symptoms including loss of control over her legs.

Feb 18 • 17:19 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Julia Bradbury says 'don't ignore these signs' after cancer and brain cyst

Julia Bradbury encourages people to pay attention to their health signals following her experiences with cancer and a brain cyst.

Feb 18 • 09:32 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Brain Gliomas: A Distinct Form of Cancer

This article discusses brain gliomas, a rare form of brain cancer that originates from glial cells, and includes insights from Dr. Evangelia Razi on their characteristics and treatment.

Feb 16 • 13:50 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'I thought I was stressed moving house before they gave me six months to live'

Lizzie Pitt, a 46-year-old mother, was initially unaware that her health issues were caused by a brain tumor until she was diagnosed with grade 4 glioblastoma and given six months to live.

Feb 16 • 08:06 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Desperate parents cryogenically freeze dying two-year-old daughter's brain

Parents of a terminally ill two-year-old preserved her brain through cryonic freezing after conventional treatments failed to save her life.

Feb 15 • 10:25 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Virginia Torrecilla, ex-footballer who overcame a brain tumor: “Parents of children with cancer are the ones who suffer the most because they can only accompany”

Virginia Torrecilla, a former Spanish footballer, emphasizes the emotional turmoil faced by parents of children with cancer and advocates for sports as a recovery tool in the project ‘Goles contra el cáncer infantil’.

Feb 15 • 04:30 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Brain cancer patient shocked by lack of public neurosurgeons in booming region

A family is advocating for the establishment of a public neurosurgery unit on the Sunshine Coast following a brain cancer diagnosis due to the limited availability of neurosurgeons in the area.

Feb 12 • 22:29 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'I had seizure while driving - brain tumour symptoms were dismissed as fatigue'

Jamie Brunt, initially misdiagnosed as fatigued due to low testosterone, discovers he has glioblastoma after a seizure while driving, yet defies prognosis following treatment.

Feb 11 • 11:11 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Teddi Mellencamp reflects one year after doctors found ‘plum-sized’ brain tumors, went to ER for 'migraines'

Teddi Mellencamp shares her reflections and gratitude on the one-year anniversary of her emergency brain surgery for stage 4 tumors.

Feb 10 • 01:07 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Weird symptoms meant I found out I had brain cancer at a work party

A woman discovered she had a brain tumor after taking an at-home fertility test that revealed underlying issues related to her health conditions.

Feb 9 • 07:13 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Jon Kudelka, Walkley-winning Tasmanian cartoonist, dies from brain cancer

Jon Kudelka, a celebrated Tasmanian cartoonist, passed away at the age of 53 after battling brain cancer.

Feb 9 • 02:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Gogglebox producer made heartbreaking plea for 'urgent' help before tragic death

Gogglebox producer Jonathan Clough passed away after a battle with brain cancer, leading to heartfelt tributes from fans and colleagues.

Feb 7 • 08:14 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Lily, sister of Edith Márquez, dies after cancer diagnosis: 'We will meet again'

Lilia Márquez Landa, sister of singer Edith Márquez, has passed away following a cancer diagnosis that spread to her meninges, brain, and bone marrow, as announced by her son on social media.

Feb 5 • 15:42 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Life & Tech

Children with brain cancer given hope through trial of personalised vaccines

A trial of personalized vaccines for children with brain cancer is set to begin in eight Australian hospitals, involving around 70 patients over four years.

Feb 2 • 19:39 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

What are the types of brain tumors and what are their main symptoms?

The German Brain Foundation categorizes brain tumors into two main types: primary tumors, which can be benign or malignant, and secondary tumors that spread from elsewhere in the body, stating that secondary tumors are more common.

Jan 13 • 07:43 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Davina McCall urged by expert to rethink health decision after 'frightening' diagnosis

Davina McCall is advised by health expert Ella Woodward to reconsider her health decisions following a serious diagnosis, having recently recovered from breast cancer and a previous brain tumor.

Jan 10 • 19:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

MPs to debate change in law after man's cancer death due to 'lottery'

After the death of Owain James from a brain tumor, his widow is campaigning for legislative changes to address the unequal access to cancer care known as the 'postcode lottery.'

Jan 7 • 07:35 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

My husband and I both have brain cancer - we were diagnosed just months apart

A couple, Katie and Greg Britton, faced the difficulties of being diagnosed with brain cancer just months apart and the emotional impact of informing their teenage children.

Jan 6 • 22:53 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Trisha Goddard reveals major health update after terminal breast cancer diagnosis

Trisha Goddard has announced that recent scans show no evidence of her breast cancer spreading to her brain, three years after being diagnosed with terminal stage four cancer.

Jan 2 • 21:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Pioneering female jockey Diane Crump dies aged 77 after brain cancer battle

Diane Crump, the first female jockey to compete professionally in the US and at the Kentucky Derby, has passed away at 77 after a battle with brain cancer.

Jan 2 • 15:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Antiques Roadshow's Theo Burrell shares heartbreaking update after cancer diagnosis

Antiques Roadshow specialist Theo Burrell has revealed the significant challenges she faces during her ongoing battle with a grade four brain tumour, having been diagnosed in June 2022.

Dec 30 • 20:46 UTC

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