A new personalised brain cancer jab can trigger the body’s own immune system to attack the most lethal and aggressive form of the disease, early studies suggest. The first human trial of the mRNA vaccine, tested on just four patients, found it triggers a strong immune response to fight malignant glioblastoma. Developed by researchers from […]
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EastEnders stars run London Marathon in character for brain tumour storyline
EastEnders actors Jamie Borthwick and Emma Barton are running the London Marathon in character as part of a brain tumour storyline. Last year the BBC One soap said goodbye to Lola Pearce-Brown, played by Danielle Harold, in heart-wrenching scenes as she died following her diagnosis with a glioblastoma multiforme. On Sunday, in a clip played […]
Anastacia says a feared brain tumour turned out to be menopause symptoms
Pop singer Anastacia has said she feared she had a brain tumour until further health checks showed her symptoms were related to menopause. The I’m Outta Love singer, 55, was self-diagnosing and had “no idea” that her symptoms, which included exhaustion and brain fog, were “hormone-related”. Speaking to Kate Thornton on the White Wine Question […]