A DAD-of-two with a stage four brain tumour is thanking the community for their support after getting the shock news that his tumour had returned despite pioneering treatment abroad.

Steve White, from Eccleston, was diagnosed with an aggressive life-threatening tumour called glioblastoma multiforme wild-type in July last year.

He did not realise he was living with the life limiting condition until he suffered seizures while away celebrating his 16th wedding anniversary with his wife Katheryn.

Fundraising efforts, which included Steve and friends cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats, raised more than £98,000 for the 44-year-old to have treatment in India called Dendritic Cell therapy.

After several visits to India, Steve’s scans showed that the tumour was stable, but sadly in May the tumour had grown. After a second brain surgery, Steve wants to thank others and raise the profile of the treatment that he believes is prolonging his life.

Steve said: “We’ve had incredible support and my goal, as well as getting well, is to share the profile of Dendritic Cell therapy and I’m still fighting this.

“My hope is that more people will see the benefits of combined treatment from great doctors alongside this treatment.

"I had a scan in January and everything was brilliant, making me around 16 months stable on scans.

"I had a seizure in March, which wasn’t major but then in April I had another while travelling to India and it was really bad.

"In hindsight I knew something wasn’t right.Then in May I had an additional scan in India showed growth, I quickly got back to the UK and had my second brain surgery where they once again got out what they could.

“Recovery has been harder this time than last time, but I still credit the treatment with me still being here months after they predicted.”

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