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Girl was seen 30 times by medics over three years before brain tumour diagnosis

An 11-year-old girl, Tia Gordon, was seen by medics 30 times over three years before being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Tia's mother, Imogen Darby, mentioned that Tia's condition was initially misdiagnosed as migraines and stomach bugs.
After an emergency scan, a 3.5cm tumour was discovered on Tia's brain and surgically removed in a 10-hour operation.

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The Independent

Girl was assessed by medics 30 times before brain tumour diagnosis – mother

Tia Gordon was seen by various doctors and had her glasses prescription changed four times before getting the right diagnosis.

14 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

UK Girl Misdiagnosed 30 Times Before Real Cause Of Her Headaches Was Uncovered- A Brain Tumour

An 11-year-old girl suffering from headaches was assessed 30 times by doctors over three years before she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. According to the Independent, Tia Gordon, from Northampton, first became sick during the Covid lockdown in March 2020. She was sick every few months, then monthly, then more frequently. From then on, Tia was sick most mornings and vomited every day between November 2023 to January 2024. Doctors failed to sp…

13 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Mirror

Girl, 11, misdiagnosed over 30 times before cause of headaches was uncovered

Tia Gordon, from Northampton, was told she had stomach bugs and migraines, but when she was left having balance and walking difficulties she had a scan as an emergency where a brain tumour was found

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

Girl, 11, was told by doctors she had tummy bug but it was a brain tumour

Tia Gordon, from Northampton tried to see doctors for years before her tumour was found (Picture: Imogen Darby/PA Wire) A schoolgirl misdiagnosed with sickness bugs and migraines was assessed by medics about 30 times before being told she had a brain tumour. Tia Gordon, 11, from Northampton, was admitted to hospital as an emergency and had to undergo 10 hours of surgery – despite previous trips to GPs, A&E and calls to NHS 111. Her mum, Imogen D…

14 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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