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A medical mystery: Why two Philly-area cousins, just miles apart, got rare brain cancers

PHILADELPHIA -- Lily Walker, 17, was in eighth grade when she suddenly lost weight and suffered headaches so severe she’d throw up. Her mom thought it was stress, or maybe a virus. After the double vision set in, a doctor told the family to head to an emergency room.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pediatric brain cancer is rare. A doctor explains why some kids are more vulnerable than others.

The odds that a doctor will diagnose your child with pediatric cancer are slim, and the chances of a brain cancer diagnosis are even smaller.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mum's heartbreak as 'happy and selfless' son dies after fighting rare brain cancer

Fraser McAllister, 18, sadly died at his home on July 10th.

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Heartbroken mum leads tributes to tragic Lanarkshire schoolboy who died after battle with rare brain cancer

Fraser McAllister, 18, is remembered as a 'happy and selfless' boy.

Daily Record

I’m a parent of two children with a brain cancer diagnosis. We’re in the middle of a long and tiring journey

There are many story angles surrounding childhood cancer, but rarely mentioned is the burden of illness on everyday life

The Guardian - AU

Brave boy with brain cancer takes on charity run during treatment

Caleb, from Clydebank, was spurred on by his siblings Poppy and Alyssia as he walked alongside his dad.

Daily Record

Reach for the sky: Brain cancer patient completes microlight flight for charity

Jamie Fairweather was diagnosed with a type of brain cancer which results in an average life expectancy of 12 months.

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Maryland man with fatal brain cancer lives, sparking hope for an experimental treatment to better guide chemo to tumors

BALTIMORE -- The brain cancer diagnosis was so grim for Rick Miller that he says a social worker told him to “get my affairs in order.” Glioblastomas typically kill people in about 12 to 15 months.

Tribune News Service

Home and Away's Johnny Ruffo, 34, says he's losing his memory from terminal brain cancer

Home and Away actor Johnny Ruffo, 34, said he is losing his memory and struggles with speaking, after revealing his brain cancer is terminal

Daily Mirror

Young Scots girl diagnosed with brain cancer after eye test completes treatment

Kara McInally, 7, told her mum that she was having headaches and had a migraine in 2021 who though she may need glasses.

Daily Record

Young man with brain cancer fighting for his life says he will keep smiling

He is receiving treatment in Texas after doctors here only gave him a few months to live

Dublin Live

Ben Stokes admits not seeing his dad before he died due to IPL made him "hate cricket"

Ben Stokes has bravely opened up on losing his father to brain cancer just over two years ago, who he was unable to see prior to his death due to his own IPL commitments.

Daily Mirror

Teacher blames her terminal brain cancer on toxic chemicals at former school in Lanarkshire

Jeana Watt taught maths at Skills Academy, which shares a campus with Coatbridge's Buchanan and St Ambrose high schools

Daily Record

Teacher with terminal brain cancer blames washing hands with 'toxic blue water' at school

Mum-of-three Jeana Watt, who taught maths at the school for three years, was diagnosed with a fast-growing brain tumour and given just 18 months to live in June last year

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Lanarkshire teacher given 18 months to live blames 'toxic chemicals' found at school

Jeana Watt, 48, who previously taught maths at the Skills Academy in Coatbridge, wants a second independent inquiry after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

Daily Record

Scots teacher with terminal brain cancer blames 'blue water and toxic chemicals' at school

Jeana Watt, 48, taught maths at the Skills Academy in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, built on an old industrial waste site.

Daily Mirror

Man 'with brain cancer' who attacked teenagers in ride queue banned from Disney World

The Disney World visitor got into an altercation with the two teenagers when they jumped the queue ahead of his family, sparking a row before fists were thrown and the police called

Wales Online

Woman to run three marathons in a row in memory of father who died from brain cancer

Lianne Jackson is attempting the feat in memory of her father who died from a type of brain cancer called a glioblastoma

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The Wanted’s Max George reveals tattoo tribute to Tom Parker on late singer's birthday

The singer celebrated the August 4 birthday of bandmate Tom Parker who died following a battle with terminal brain cancer in March this year

Chronicle Live

NUFC owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi shows support for nine year old boy running 46 miles in memory of uncle

Nine-year-old Lucas is currently running 46 miles in memory of his uncle Andrew Hornsey, who passed away from brain cancer three years ago. He would have been 46 this month.

Daily Record

Scots gran told she has terminal brain cancer after being hospitalised following car crash

Mandy Stewart, 53, of Glasgow, was given the shock diagnosis in May.

Evening Standard

My mum Dame Tessa Jowell’s legacy means I’m fighting brain cancer

Ten years ago this week, the curtain raised on Danny Boyle’s London 2012 opening ceremony, and it felt like a collective weight fell from our nation’s shoulders. What followed was a magical summer. London in particular fizzed with positivity and kindness — exemplified by the brilliant Games Makers.

Daily Mirror

George Clarke's new girlfriend gets 'blessing' from late husband's family after sad death

George Clarke's new leading lady, opera singer Florence Hvorostovsky, who was previously married to late husband Dmitri, has been given a blessing by his family after his passed away in 2017 following a long battle with brain cancer

Daily Mirror

Man wakes up smelling burnt rubber only to be handed aggressive brain cancer diagnosis

A man who woke up to find his house 'smelling of rubber' says the mystery odour ended up being a symptom of a terrifying brain tumour that forced him to come back to the UK after living in Australia

Daily Mirror

Woman in tears as only one child RSVPs to sister's birthday party after their mum died

A woman went viral online after sharing a heartbreaking video ahead of her younger sister's eighth birthday party - as the siblings had recently lost their mother to brain cancer

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