21 h. ago Beatson Cancer Charity and Brain Tumour Research shortlisted for third sector award for Charity Partnership of the Year

Beatson Cancer Charity and Brain Tumour Research are proud to announce that their collaboration to establish the Scottish Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence has been shortlisted for the Third Sector Award for Charity Partnership of the Year.

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42 h. ago Girl, six, dies from brain tumour after symptoms were dismissed as 'lazy eye'

Heartbroken mum Elysee Cook, 30, from Leeds, is warning parents of the symptoms of a rare brain tumour, hoping other families can get an earlier diagnosis than her daughter Octavia

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43 h. ago Young girl died after brain tumour dismissed by doctor as 'lazy eye'

Octavia Cook, who was born premature at 29 weeks, was just three-years-old when her mum noticed her eyes were beginning to drift.

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55 h. ago Hormone replacement therapy 'can raise the risk of hearing loss by 25 per cent', study of 200,000 women finds

It has been hailed as a lifesaver for women going through the menopause. But hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is being linked to an increased risk of hearing loss.

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3 d. ago Boy, 6, dies after blurry vision turned out to a brain tumour... optician dismissed symptoms

A young boy died just months after doctors initially dismissed his brain tumour as term-time tiredness and exhaustion from after school clubs.

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3 d. ago Painkillers taken by millions every day may be silently supercharging one of the world's deadliest health crises

Researchers in Australia warned that the painkillers, costing about 20 cents a pill, could raise someone's risk of suffering from a potentially deadly emergency.

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3 d. ago Scots farmer thought back pains were from work before shock brain tumour diagnosis

Richard Gospel, 44, started experiencing pins and needles in his back of head and shooting pains in 2023.

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4 d. ago Tragedy as boy, 6, dies from brain tumour in 'every parent's worst nightmare'

Tay Kurtul, from Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, experienced tummy ache, tiredness and heightened emotions, symptoms initially put down to exhaustion from after-school clubs

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4 d. ago Fit and healthy young woman, 28, unknowingly lived with brain tumour for 15 YEARS

A woman from Boston in the US discovered by chance that she had a tumour growing on her brain while on a plane.

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4 d. ago Mum diagnosed with brain tumour after dismissing symptom for 20 years

Nikita Sterling was diagnosed with a ‘large’ meningioma, which doctors suspect ‘could have been growing for 20 years’

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5 d. ago Davina McCall's emotional words to partner as she opens up on 'exhausting' health battle

Davina McCall opened up about the challenges in her brain tumour journey, which included an emotional conversation with her partner Michael Douglas

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5 d. ago Davina McCall admits she was 'terrified of dying' before her brain tumour diagnosis after family loss

Davina revealed that her parents and sister died quite young, but she's no longer terrified of her own death after her benign brain tumour

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5 d. ago Davina McCall fears 'she might not make it' before heartbreaking plea to partner

Davina McCall, who underwent surgery after being diagnosed with a benign brain tumour, admitted that she thought she "might not make it" as she opened up about a pressing lifelong fear

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5 d. ago Davina McCall reveals 'terrifying' thoughts about death after brain tumour surgery

TV host and podcaster Davina McCall has overcome a brain tumour and is bouncing back in style this year, but admits that while she's terrified of dying, she had 'come to terms' with it

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5 d. ago Davina McCall says she has been ‘terrified of dying my whole life’

The 57-year-old had surgery to remove a benign brain tumour last year.

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5 d. ago British grandmother stranded in Turkish hospital is warned complete paralysis is 'best case scenario' after brain tumour deteriorated during family holiday

Gill Taylor-Scarth had been on a 'big family holiday' in the resort town of Fethiye, Turkey, before falling ill on August 23.

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5 d. ago Warning after mum’s brain tumour symptoms dismissed as migraines

Nikita Sterling was diagnosed with a ‘large’ meningioma, which doctors suspect ‘could have been growing for 20 years’

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6 d. ago Experts issue warning as up to 53million Americans lead lifestyle that can raise risk of birth defects

New research suggests up to 44 million American women have at least one health risk, such as obesity or poor nutrition, that could increase the chance of serious birth defects.

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6 d. ago Surgeons warn granny in Turkey she will be paralyzed in terrifying brain tumour twist

Gill Taylor-Scarth was told she needs an operation but the best outcome she can look forward to is total paralysis if all goes to plan.

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6 d. ago The common contraceptive that can raise your risk of a brain tumour: Ruth fears 'ticking timebomb' happened to her

Ruth Hart was putting on her make-up one morning in March 2021 before heading to work, when she noticed something odd.

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