Amber Hanna was suffering with severe headaches and fatigue for around six years.. with the pain often unbearable
A North Belfast teenager who spent much of her life struggling with the symptoms of an undiagnosed brain tumour is now raising awareness of the signs of the disease.
She had a series of operations to drain the fluid in her brain and remove as much of the tumour as possible and her condition is now monitored with regular scans, which have since been stable. Amber has also been diagnosed with Epilepsy and takes anti-seizure medication to control it but she says this really impacts on her mental health too."But I had never even heard of a brain tumour though so I didn’t know what could be happening.
The Belfast woman is now supporting a new flagship campaign from The Brain Tumour Charity to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease in children and adults. The Brain Tumour Charity’s campaign launches as analysis of NHS cancer incidence data shows that the number of people who have been diagnosed with a brain tumour in England has risen by over 50% in the last two decades .
"While brain tumours remain relatively rare, incidence has continued to rise significantly over the last two decades, and this has unfortunately not yet been matched by the tangible progress in diagnosis, treatment and survival outcomes seen in many other cancers.
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