It’s not brain surgery — it’s AI-assisted brain surgery. Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing health care, and surgeons operating on brain tumors need the speed and accuracy that AI can deliver. When a patient is on the operating table with their skull cut open and their brain exposed, surgeons have to know exactly what type of … Read more
Shaun Turner was flabbergasted after learning that his sudden onset of “horny and aggressive” behavior was the result of an undiscovered brain tumor. “I had personality changes,” Turner, 38, said of his seemingly cancer-induced character shift. The UK-based father of two first realized something was awry in 2014 after being beset by a host of … Read more
A UK teen’s presumed ear infection turned out to be an extremely aggressive brain tumor that tragically killed him soon after it was discovered. Now Claire Kavanagh is urging fellow parents to take every symptom seriously after losing her “fit [and] healthy” 19-year-old son who loved to play soccer and socialize with friends. “Losing him … Read more
A British mother discovered her teen son was suffering from a large brain tumor after blaming his increasing clumsiness on a recent growth spurt. Samantha Halket, 39, initially believed her son, Thomas, 16, was simply going through the pangs of adolescence, as well as dealing with the fact that he had grown to 6 feet … Read more
A man from England thought that he was battling long COVID, but it turned out he actually had a brain tumor — which had been growing for 10 years. Grant Churnin-Ritchie, 42, thought that his tiredness was due to the aftermath of coming down with the illness in July 2021. “I kept going to my … Read more
A British woman was forced to give birth six weeks early — and while in a coma — because a non-cancerous brain tumor she had for years suddenly burst. Dental hygienist Emma Taylor, 33, abruptly became ill in October when she was seven-and-a-half months pregnant, so she was rushed to the hospital by her partner, … Read more
A British mom is absolutely devastated after her son was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor — following the sudden death of her teenage daughter. Anne Siddall, 55, was still coming to terms with the death of her 15-year-old daughter, Madeline, by cardiac arrest, when her 24-year-old son, Archie, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma in … Read more
A woman from England had chalked up the seizures that she was getting to stress – but it turns out her diagnosis was a lot more severe than that. Helen Green, 58, had told her doctor about the seizures, which she thought was due to the stress of the ongoing pandemic at the time. But, … Read more
She’s putting her heart and sole into this race. Danielle Epstein, 32, says she is running the London Marathon on Sunday in honor of her ex-boyfriend — after leaving him because his cancer battle was “damaging” her mental health. Her ex, Jelle Fresen, was diagnosed in September with a rare and aggressive type of brain … Read more
Mother knows best. A worried mother was dismissed as a “nervous first-time” parent when she took her sick infant son to the doctor 18 times in one month Eventually, though, he was found to have a dangerous brain tumor. Tessa Crane, 29, had serious concerns about her son Oscar’s health when he was about 7 … Read more
There’s a reason she’s been dubbed the “unluckiest woman in the world.” As if having her jaw fractured after being punched in the face by a homeless person during an unprovoked attack wasn’t bad enough, social media star Alli McLaren’s broken jaw soon led to her being diagnosed with a brain tumor —and then getting … Read more
A Scotland dietitian reported experiencing dizzy spells months after giving birth, which she initially blamed on “baby brain” — until she fell while holding her infant daughter, Sienna. Anneka Johnstone, 33, was rushed to the hospital in June 2019, her husband said, and they were told she had the herpes simplex virus. She was given … Read more
A man in India is constantly gawked at due to a rare affliction that has left his face looking like it’s melting off — but says he’s loved and respected nonetheless. “People make fun of me and call me different names but I did not bother about them,” Govardhan Das, 52, told Jam Press. The … Read more
His diagnosis was on par with the symptoms. A British accountant nearly missed the warning signs of a brain tumor — until vision impairment landed him at the doctor’s office for an eye test. Jonathan Jones, 56, said he first noticed the vision loss when he couldn’t find golf balls during a round — despite them … Read more
When Jill Kenton experienced dryness in her left eye and slight face swelling last fall, she assumed they were side effects of Botox injections she had received a few months earlier. As her symptoms persisted — and she noticed a clicking sound — she sought medical help. The British mom was devastated by the diagnosis: … Read more
A father of three, whose family threw a final Christmas party for him last year when he was diagnosed with fatal brain cancer, passed away last Friday. “With a broken heart, I must inform you all of the Passing of Matthew Sandbrook,” wrote a family member on Facebook. “The world lost a very precious kind … Read more
Roslyn Singleton, who went viral for her emotional appearances on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “America’s Got Talent,” lost her battle with brain cancer Tuesday. She was 39. Her husband, Ray Singleton, broke the news Wednesday in an Instagram post. “Our wife earned her wings yesterday while peacefully sleeping right at home where she wanted to … Read more