- UK brain tumour patients are increasingly forced to crowdfund for treatment abroad due to a critical lack of domestic research and access to innovative therapies.
- A report by The Brain Tumour Charity and GoFundMe indicates that one in 10 brain tumour fundraisers on the platform specifically mention seeking medical intervention overseas.
- Examples include a food scientist crowdfunding for a cancer vaccine in Germany and a beauty therapist and mother-of-two raffling her £800,000 home to fund specialist surgery and therapy abroad.
- The charity says that new brain tumour treatments are "consistently disadvantaged" by a healthcare system primarily structured for more prevalent conditions, compelling patients to take significant financial risks.
- The Brain Tumour Charity is calling for a "cultural and structural shift" to ensure patients can access cutting-edge brain tumour treatments within the UK.
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