6 h. ago JD Twitch of Scottish DJ duo Optimo diagnosed with untreatable brain tumour

DJ and producer, real name Keith McIvor, says health has ‘declined very rapidly over just a few weeks’JD Twitch, one half of the celebrated Scottish DJ and production duo Optimo, has been diagnosed with a brain tumour which he has been told is untreatable.The musician, real name Keith McIvor, announced the news in a post on Instagram. He said: “My symptoms weren’t immediately diagnosed, and my health declined very rapidly over just a few weeks. Because of how rapidly everything progressed I haven’t been able to share this news personally with everyone I care about so this feels the clearest and kindest way to let you know what’s happening.” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Legendary Scots DJ shares devastating 'untreatable' brain tumour diagnosis

Keith McIvor, aka acclaimed DJ and producer JD Twitch, is one half of the duo behind the legendary Optimo (Espacio).

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58 h. ago Paramedic's brain tumour was missed five times by doctors who blamed her symptoms on a 'lazy eye'

Hannah Lemanski, 24, thought she was experiencing stress symptoms from shift work when she complained to doctors about vomiting, headaches, and double vision.

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3 d. ago MSP vows to continue campaign for brain tumour cure after leaving Holyrood

Beatrice Wishart has been a campaigner for Brain Tumour Research since her daughter was diagnosed with one in 2012.

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6 d. ago Welsh Hollyoaks and Netflix star's lifesaving operation after migraine issue

Craig Russell had started forgetting things and began suffering from terrible migraines before scans revealed he had a benign tumour in his brain which was the size of a lime and had been there for over a decade

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7 d. ago 'Healthy' dad diagnosed with brain tumour after neighbour spots worrying sign

Glenn Pearce, 53, from Colinton in Edinburgh, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumours after his symptoms were first spotted by a neighbour, who is a doctor

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8 d. ago 'Fit and healthy' Scots dad diagnosed with brain tumour after neighbour spots symptoms

Glenn Pearce, 53, was diagnosed with glioblastoma - a large and cancerous brain tumour - in January.

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1 week ago I owe the driver a pint! I was hit by a Range Rover while riding an e

Connor McCann, 35, had just finished a late shift in his job as an optometrist on December 9, 2022, when he uncharacteristically decided not to walk home.

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2 w. ago Kelsey Parker thinks late husband Tom 'picked' her new partner after his death

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2 w. ago Claire thought her nightly headaches were caused by her full

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2 w. ago Dad of two dies after his brain tumour signs dismissed by GP as depression

Jamie began forgetting names, struggled to find the right words, and found understanding conversations increasingly difficult.

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2 w. ago Dad died after brain tumour symptoms 'misdiagnosed as depression'

Jamie first realised something wasn't right when he started to forget the names of players in his favourite football team.

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2 w. ago Neighbours star Erin McNaught shares update on baby son after brain tumour diagnosis

Australian model, Erin McNaught, has revealed her seven month old son has undergone surgery to remove a brain tumour after heartbreakingly noticing a 'rapid decline in his health and happiness'

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3 w. ago Contraceptive pill taken by millions linked to brain tumour risk

A common contraceptive pill could be linked to an increased risk of potentially life-threatening brain tumours, scientists warn

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3 w. ago Athlete diagnosed with brain tumour after suffering a seizure during sleep

WARNING: Graphic photographs of operation stitches. Nicholas Wade, 27, had a seizure in the middle of the night

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3 w. ago Second charity cup will honour teen footballer who died from one in a billion brain tumour

At just 17 years old, Max Jones was given the same devastating cancer diagnosis that claimed the lives of both his mum and gran.

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3 w. ago Erin McNaught and Stace Cadet share heartache as seven month old son diagnosed with brain tumour

Ex Miss Universe star Erin McNaught and her partner Stace Cadet have shared the heartbreaking news their son Obi Brooks Kotaras, seven months, has been diagnosed with a brain tumour

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3 w. ago Now contraceptive pill taken by millions is linked to brain tumours

French researchers analysed data from over 8,000 women who had surgery for this form of tumour and compared this to the contraceptive they had been taking.

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