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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Rosaleen Fenton

Mum's nightmare after son was diagnosed with a brain tumour by observant doctors

A mother has revealed how a simple question from a doctor helped them realise that her son needed urgent treatment.

16-month-old Albie Shears fell ill in October 2021 and was rushed to hospital - where doctors asked ‘Has his head always been big?’.

The tot was then diagnosed with a 6cm tumour on his brain and underwent several emergency surgeries to stop its growth and remove it.

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