The new medication, which is a combination of two drugs in liquid form, is now available on the NHS.
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The mother of an 11-year-old boy who died from a brain tumour says new medication with fewer side effects than chemotherapy is groundbreaking.

Mum of boy who died hails brain tumour medication breakthrough

Tianna Davies, 24, from Northampton was turned away by doctors six times who said her severe headaches were migraines.  Her parents paid for a private doctor to give them a second opinion.  Tianna was found to have a rare brain tumour.

"It felt like my brain was on fire" - A second opinion found something more serious was going on in Tianna Davies' head.

Brain tumour patient turned away six times by docs who said it was a migraine

The parents of 19-year-old Courtney Hector who died from a brain tumour, want other young people to be aware of the warning signs. 

'Beautiful' daughter died from brain tumour after suffering severe headaches

Just before kick off a minute’s applause for Ethan was hosted by Eastenders legend Ricky Groves.

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Honey Ibbitson was just 10 years old when she was told she had a tumour in her brain.

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Pete Monoghan is taking on one hundred exercises a day in aid of Brain Tumour Research.

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Samantha Edwards died last year from a brain tumour and now her family have welcomed funding for "groundbreaking" research.

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The family of a nine-year old girl diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour when she was a toddler believe the current treatment must change

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Aaron Wharton passed away this year after four surgeries and radio and chemotherapy

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A team of experts created a 3D model of her skull to work out how to remove the cancer without causing life-limiting injuries

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In February of 2013, an ultrasound confirmed she had a womb which then resulted in an MRI scan revealing a walnut-sized mass in her brain.

Woman who missed periods for years finds it was due to brain tumour

Nick died in November 2020, nine months after being told his tumour had developed into a glioblastoma.

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Aaron Wharton, who was a mascot at Wrexham AFC's Racecourse Ground, died from a rare and aggressive brain tumour last month at the age of just seven. 

Ryan Reynolds' message to family of boy, 7, who died from rare tumour

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Oscar's mum says since the operation her little boy has defied all expectations.

Brain tumour baby's skull 'crumbled' after 18 failed visits to GP

Sarah Hawkes, who was 45 when she died on 20 June 2022, was a community nurse and mother-of-two. 

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