A woman who felt “helpless” after seeing her family being devastated by deadly brain tumours has called for more research and funding. Claire Cordiner, 54, lost her mother and her youngest sister to a glioblastoma a year apart and now her 18-year-old nephew is receiving palliative care with the same tumour.
Experts say the chances of three generations of the same family being diagnosed with the same brain tumour are less than one in a billion. Mrs Cordiner, who lives in Edinburgh, said brain tumours had “devastated” her family and said it was “disgraceful” there was so little funding to tackle them.
“So much more needs to be done to research this cruel disease,” she said. “Brain tumours have absolutely devastated our family. They are so unpredictable and can affect anyone at any age. I felt totally helpless not being able to do anything for Mum and Angie, and I feel helpless now for my nephew Max.”
