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Captain’s Battle Against Brain Tumor | Christchurch News
A routine post-game check-up for Air New Zealand captain Scott Beatson became a life-altering diagnosis: a dangerous grade three brain tumor, undetected until it caused no symptoms at all. With surgery only removing 30% of the tumor—located perilously near his motor cortex—Beatson now faces a second risky operation in hopes of removing up to 90%. Motivated by his young son and his father’s brush with death, he embraces each day with fierce resilience. Yet, access to cutting-edge treatments like vorasidenib and stem cell therapies remains blocked by cost in New Zealand, forcing him to seek…
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