Children with brain tumours account for a third of total cancer diagnosis’ in children. Every year, over 500 children are diagnosed with a brain tumour in the UK and 80% of them are deemed cured 5 years later. Patients are living longer thanks to more intensive treatments, but this almost always comes at a significant price that is often overlooked.
Many survivors of brain tumours treated in childhood continue to struggle with lifelong, life altering disabilities and complications as a result of both their tumour and treatment.
Success Charity exists to advocate for and provide survivors with the rehabilitative care and support they need and deserve.
Grace was 9 years old when she was diagnosed with a Meningioma.
Here, Grace tells her powerful story, from diagnosis to becomming a paediatric nurse.