A 23-year-old man with an inoperable brain tumour has toured a research centre at the University of Plymouth to meet world-leading scientists striving to find a cure.
Jack Carter, from Kingsbridge, was diagnosed with a meningioma brain tumour in December 2023 after experiencing problems with his left eye. At first, doctors thought he was experiencing palsy in one eye, but a specialist at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth decided to send him for an MRI scan as a precaution.
His mother Charlotte Carter, also from Kingsbridge, said:
"It was a bit of a shock to say the least to find out Jack had a brain tumour. Since then, thankfully, the tumour has remained stable, but because it's pressing on Jack's optic nerve and is right by his pituitary gland and carotid artery, surgeons can't risk removing it."
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