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Brain cancer: Seven possible symptoms to be aware of

From seizures to sudden weakness or speech disturbances, these are some of the red flags that could indicate the onset of the condition

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

Brain cancer: Seven possible symptoms to be aware of

From seizures to sudden weakness or speech disturbances, these are some of the red flags that could indicate the onset of the condition

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

Brain cancer: Seven possible symptoms to be aware of

From seizures to sudden weakness or speech disturbances, these are some of the red flags that could indicate the onset of the condition

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022

Optician 'saved mum's life' after spotting worrying eye symptom

Jane said her optician saved her life

Liverpool Echo · Sep 16, 2022

Scots dad left in wheelchair after balance issues turned out to be cancer

Despite being wheelchair-bound and unable to pursue his dream retirement playing golf, cycling and gardening, Mr Fairweather decided to take to the skies to raise funds for the Brain Tumour Charity.

Daily Record · Sep 16, 2022

East Lothian dad left wheelchair bound after balance issues turned out to be cancer

Despite being wheelchair-bound and unable to pursue his dream retirement playing golf, cycling and gardening, Mr Fairweather decided to take to the skies to raise funds for the Brain Tumour Charity.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 16, 2022

Renfrewshire mum receives brain tumour diagnosis after routine eye test prompted by family photos

The 46-year-old's optician immediately noticed the spasms and sent her for an MRI, where doctors found a 3cm low grade meningioma on Jane’s brain stem which was lying on the optical nerve and had wrapped itself around the carotid artery.

Glasgow Live · Sep 16, 2022

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.

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Covid masks hid mum's brain tumour symptoms - until family spotted something unusual in photos

The mother-of-three had assumed the eye issues were caused by tiredness

Wales Online · Sep 15, 2022

Mum diagnosed with brain tumour after husband and kids spot eye symptom in photos

Jane had been experiencing eye spasms prior to visiting an opticians, before an MRI test revealed a brain tumour pressing her optic nerve and wrapped around her carotid artery

Daily Mirror · Sep 15, 2022