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Alice Greaves Recovers From Emergency Brain Surgery and Calls for Prompt Cancer Checks

Recovering strongly after emergency brain surgery with lung scans scheduled in the coming weeks, she urges people to trust their bodies when seeking prompt GP assessment.

Woman, Told to Be Too Young for Breast Cancer at 24, Now Battles Last Stage At It Spreads to Her Brain
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Overview

  • Neurosurgeon’s July 31 assessment confirms Greaves is healing well and has paused active treatment following her June brain tumour removal.
  • She will undergo lung scans in eight to twelve weeks to evaluate persistent metastases and determine if further therapy is required.
  • Her GP initially dismissed her November 2022 breast lump as a gym injury over the phone, delaying an in-person exam until February 2023 when stage III cancer was confirmed.
  • After 16 rounds of chemotherapy and an August 2023 double mastectomy, Greaves received radiotherapy before her cancer spread to her lungs in May 2024 and her brain in March 2025.
  • Critics say NHS protocols that exclude women under 30 from routine breast screening contributed to delays, underscoring calls for earlier in-person assessments.