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McGee: We Need a Cure for Brain Tumours
17 Jul
Summary
- Debbie McGee advocates for brain tumour research 10 years after husband's death.
- Brain tumours are the leading cancer killer for young people yet underfunded.
- McGee highlights a lack of progress in treatment over the last 20 years.
Debbie McGee is lending her voice to The Brain Tumour Charity, a decade after the death of her husband, magician Paul Daniels. Daniels passed away in 2016, aged 77, following a diagnosis of an incurable brain tumour.
McGee shared her personal experience, recalling her husband's rapid decline and the shock of receiving a Glioblastoma diagnosis. She expressed horror at the lack of information available at the time of his death. This experience has fueled her passion to raise awareness and advocate for research.
The Brain Tumour Charity reports that brain tumours are the primary cause of cancer death in children and individuals under 40. Despite this, they receive only 1% of overall cancer research funding. McGee pointed out that treatment options have seen little improvement over the last two decades, stressing the urgent need for a cure through dedicated research.
While acknowledging the government's National Cancer Plan aims to enhance survival rates for rarer cancers, including brain cancer, through early detection and improved treatments, McGee remains focused on the necessity of scientific breakthroughs. She continues to be touched by public affection for her late husband, noting that many people still fondly remember his magic shows.
