LATCHFORD West Cllr. Maureen McLaughlin is putting on her walking shoes this weekend to raise awareness and funding for the Brain Tumour Charity.
Along with her husband John, Maureen will be taking part in the Brain Tumour Charity’s annual Twilight Walk in Central London, tomorrow, March 25 as part of Brain Tumour Awareness Month.
Cllr McLaughlin is keen to raise awareness of this condition following her own treatment for a benign brain tumour last year.
Maureen said: “I didn’t know very much about brain tumours prior to my diagnosis. I was aware of some people who had experienced brain tumours but hadn’t understood much beyond how devastating it can be for people to receive this diagnosis, and often to succumb to this disease. I also didn’t know how poorly funded research in this area has been and how little treatment has changed over the last twenty years.
“I was fortunate that my tumour was picked up at a very early stage and that following my treatment over the past year – which involved an awake craniotomy and a course of radiotherapy – I was told that I can get on with my life and not worry about things too much. But for many people, this isn’t the case, and this walk is my way of giving something back and honouring those people who are facing huge struggles in their lives.”
The Brain Tumour Charity is the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally. The charity is committed to saving and improving lives and helping those affected by a brain tumour. They are pressing forward to find new treatments and offering the highest level of support to those affected.
Further information, along with details of how you can donate to the charity can be found by visiting: www.thebraintumourcharity.org
To donate directly to Maureen’s fundraising Just Giving page, go to
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/maureen-mclaughlin2023
The Facts
• Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40
• Over 12,000 people are diagnosed each year with a primary brain tumour – 33 people every day
• Over 5,300 people lose their lives to a brain tumour each year
• Thousands more are diagnosed with secondary brain tumours, which are not recorded
• Brain tumours are the largest cause of preventable or treatable blindness in children
• Brain tumours reduce life expectancy by on average 27 years – the highest of any cancer
• Just 12% of adults survive for five years after diagnosis
