Campaigners from our region who are fighting for government funding for brain tumour research have been lobbying Parliament today. They say it shouldn't just be left to charities to raise awareness of a condition that affects thousands of people every year. Chris Kiddey reports
Campaigners from our region who are fighting for funding into brain tumour research are in London this lunchtime to lobby MPs. Michael Billington went to meet one of them, who is from Rotherham and living with the disease.
Rotherham GP Dr Vetrivel Velamail was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour after becoming concerned about his eyesight. He is concerned funding for research into this type of cancer is not in line with other forms and more about the number of people with it should be made aware to GPs.
Campaigners from across the region are going to London to lobby Parliament for more funding into brain tumour research.
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William Staniforth was moments from death when he was diagnosed with a condition which stops his body absorbing fat.
Trials are due to begin on a new treatment for cystic fibrosis which replaces a faulty gene and stops mucus forming in the lungs.
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Toni Hannon is from Ripon and her son Evan has the condition. When he's ill he coughs, has night sweats and panic attacks, vomits and is always tired.
She's raised money in the past for research into the illness.
