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fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Ex-England women's youth player Carr dies aged 35

Amy Carr, former England youth goalkeeper, died at 35 after battling a second brain tumour diagnosis, having raised over £2,000 for brain tumour research.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Just bad luck': The teenage cousins living with inoperable brain tumours

Two teenage cousins in Scotland developed inoperable brain tumours, unrelated genetically, and are living with their conditions after multiple surgeries.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Sophie Kinsella obituary

Like her best-known heroine, Becky Bloomwood, Kinsella began her writing career in financial journalism, but, realising she was uninspired (and probably not very good at it), she wrote a book, The Tennis Party, that was published in 1995, when she was 25, under her given name, Madeleine Wickham (Maddy). This was followed by five subsequent standalone Aga sagas, which all achieved moderate chart success and critical acclaim.
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Cancer
fromIndependent
4 months ago

'After brain surgery, will I still be me?': childhood cancer survivor on her uncertain future after the disease returned

Bayveen O'Connell diagnosed with a brain tumour in April and facing surgery in early November, confronting threats to sense of self and bodily autonomy.
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fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
6 months ago

NBA's first out gay player, Jason Collins, diagnosed with brain tumour

NBA Ambassador and 13-year NBA veteran Jason Collins is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumour. Jason and his family welcome your support and prayers and kindly ask for privacy as they dedicate their attention to Jason's health and well-being.
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Health
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

I wasn't terrified of dying, but I didn't want to leave my kids': Davina McCall on addiction, reality TV and the brain tumour that nearly killed her

Davina McCall survived removal of a large benign brain cyst and shifted from past addictions to a rigorous focus on health, screening and fitness.
Apple
fromGadgets 360
6 months ago

Apple Watch Heart Rate Alerts Helped Detect This Woman's Brain Tumour

Apple Watch ECG and heart-rate alerts prompted medical evaluation that led to discovery of a previously undiagnosed brain tumour.
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