"Unusual Sounds: Misdiagnosed Symptoms Lead to Rare Cancer Diagnoses"

A woman who initially thought the whirring sound in her ear was tinnitus was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour after an MRI scan revealed an anomaly on her brain. Following a nine-hour awake craniotomy, she was diagnosed with grade 2 oligodendroglioma and underwent further surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Despite experiencing fatigue and balance issues, she is determined to raise money for Brain Tumour Research and is participating in fundraising challenges. This highlights the need for more research and funding for brain tumours, as only 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to brain tumours in the UK.