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Dad urges others to get symptoms checked after migraines turn out to be brain cancer
Overview
Kash Raju, a 33-year-old father from Derby, was initially told his headaches and migraines were caused by dehydration and work stress. Following the sudden death of a friend, he went to A&E for a CT scan, which revealed a grade 4 astrocytoma brain tumour. Given less than 12 months to live, he has undergone emergency surgery and is undergoing NHS radiotherapy and chemotherapy, while raising £200,000 to access personalised immunotherapy and dendritic cell treatments abroad.
Key points
- Kash Raju experienced headaches and retinal migraines that were initially dismissed as dehydration.
- A CT scan at A&E following a friend's death revealed he had a grade 4 astrocytoma brain cancer.
- He underwent emergency surgery that removed 80% of the tumour, followed by NHS chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
- Raju is raising £200,000 to fund personalised immunotherapy and dendritic cell treatments abroad in countries like India, Germany, and the US.
- He urges others, particularly men and members of the Punjabi South Asian community, to advocate for themselves and get persistent symptoms checked.