Angmering teen with inoperable brain tumour set to undergo ‘life changing’ new treatment

By The Newsroom
Published 24th Jan 2019, 10:55 BST
Updated 7th Feb 2019, 18:54 BST
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A 15-year-old from Angmering, whose rare brain tumour was deemed inoperable due to the risk of ‘catastrophic complications’, is set to receive ‘life changing’ specialist treatment.

Mason Kettley, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in October, will be one of the first patients to undergo Proton Beam Therapy on the NHS at a brand new NHS centre in Manchester.

This specialist form of radiotherapy targets cancers very precisely, increasing success rates and reducing side effects, making it an ideal treatment for certain cancers in children, who are at risk of lasting damage to organs that are still growing.

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Mason, who is currently still attending school and is in the middle of preparing for his GCSEs next year, said: “I’m nervous about what is going to happen, but I’m also excited to start this treatment.”