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Lucy Marshall

Leeds barber with brain tumour known as 'The Terminator' guilt at hiding his illness from family

A Leeds barber at a popular city salon is battling a "horror" brain tumour.

Brian B, known as Barber B runs Piranaha Hair Studio in North Street Leeds and has been a barber in the city for almost 30 years. Over time, his barber shop has become very popular, and Leeds-born boxer Nicola Adams is one of his customers.

But in July, 2021 the speaker and educator for Amsterdam Barber Society was diagnosed with a terminal cancerous brain tumour MGMT methylated glioma branded "The Terminator", and faced an "incredibly hard journey" since. Following the diagnosis his health "seemed to get worse", and he was unable to go into work everyday, his friend said.

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