My daughter woke up with a numb arm and died two weeks later
A mother in Caerphilly is campaigning for better brain tumour research funding after her 11-year-old daughter, Alicia-Adele Axiak, died just 13 days after being diagnosed with an aggressive DIPG tumour. The family is speaking out to ensure her sudden death leads to improvements in medical research and clinical trial access.
Why it matters
It highlights the devastating impact of rare, aggressive childhood cancers and the urgent need for increased medical research funding.
Caerphilly girl died 13 days after brain tumour cancer diagnosis
The article reports on a personal tragedy and a public health policy response in a factual, empathetic manner without political spin.
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