THE HALFAX HEIMDALL AUGUR

British swimmer Archie Goodburn diagnosed with brain tumors British swimmer Archie Goodburn in action, in Birmingham, England, July 30, 2022. Goodburn has revealed he has been diagnosed with inoperable brain tumors, discovered after he competed in this year’s Olympic trials. The 23-year-old Goodburn, who is from Scotland, had experienced numbness and nausea during his training for the Olympic trials in April, 2024. He narrowly missed qualification. Credit: AP/Zac Goodwin By The Associated Press June 27, 2024 Share LONDON — British swimmer Archie Goodburn has revealed he has been diagnosed with inoperable brain tumors, discovered after he competed in this year’s Olympic trials. The 23-year-old Goodburn, who is from Scotland, had experienced numbness and nausea during his training for the Olympic trials. He narrowly missed qualification at the April event. Goodburn wrote on his Instagram account Thursday that tests showed he has three oligodendrogliomas — a rare cancer. “Six weeks ago, my life experienced a profound change as I was diagnosed with three brain tumors,” he wrote. Last December, his training began to be interrupted by “strange episodes” that he thought were migraines. H…

Champion swimmer with rare brain cancer urges UK to do more to help people with condition <p>Breakthrough treatment enabled Archie Goodburn, 24, to keep competing but he says one new drug in 20 years is not enough</p><p>Archie Goodburn, a 24-year-old champion swimmer who has a rare, inoperable form of brain cancer, is calling for the government to do more to help people with the condition.</p><p>“I grew up representing my country, and
I want to see my country supporting me back,” he said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/16/champion-swimmer-archie-goodburn-rare-brain-cancer-uk-more-help">Continue reading...</a>

Swimmer Archie Goodburn, Battling Incurable Brain Cancer, Finds New ... Up next Published on 18 September 2025 Author Internewscast Share article The post has been shared by 0 people. Facebook 0 X (Twitter) 0 Pinterest 0 Mail 0 An elite Scottish swimmer whose Olympic dreams were quashed by incurable brain tumours has been given a ‘new hope’ thanks to a breakthrough drug. Archie Goodburn, 24, bagged bronze in the men’s 50m breaststroke at the World Junior Swimming Championships in Hungary in 2019. He had aspirations of representing Great Britain as a swimmer in the 2024 Paris Olympics, but his dreams came to an abrupt standstill when he started experiencing unexplained seizures. The young athlete missed out on a spot on the Olympic squad by a fraction of a second, and following this, he had a private MRI scan. And in May 2024, his ‘worst fear’ was realized when he was diagnosed with three large oligodendrogliomas, which are a rare form of diffuse and progressive brain cancer, deemed inoperable. In an Instagram post at the time, Goodburn shared with his followers: ‘Six weeks ago, my life underwent a significant change as I was diagnosed with three brain tumors. ‘In December 2023, my…

Champion swimmer who has rare brain cancer urges more help for ... Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just TryGOLD- Free We use cookies to provide and improve our services. By using our site, you consent to cookies.Learn more about our privacy policy The Guardian June 16, 2026 The swimmer Archie Goodburn, who will compete for Scotland at this year’s Commonwealth Games, is calling on the government to do more to help people with the inoperable form of brain cancer that he has. - Isaaq Tomkins Two years ago, Goodburn’s life changed. A few months before the Paris Olympics qualifiers, Goodburn started experiencing episodes during training: a loss of strength, numbness on his left flank, a deep feeling of fear and nausea. He missed out on qualifying for Team GB by a few tenths of a second, and soon after it was discovered that the cause was three oligodendrogliomas, rare tumours that make up about 3% of all brain cancer diagnoses. “I felt like my consciousness was being pulled away from me,” he said. Vorasidenib, a breakthrough treatment, recently gave Goodburn, 24, a chance to compete again, this time at the upcoming Commonwealth Ga…

Commonwealth Swimmer Archie Goodburn Opens Up About ... - Onlymyhealth At just 23, Scottish swimming champion Archie Goodburn was training for the Paris 2024 Olympics when sudden seizures and numbness led to a shocking diagnosis – three inoperable brain tumours known as oligodendrogliomas. Table of Content :- What Are Oligodendrogliomas? What Causes Oligodendrogliomas? Symptoms Of Oligodendrogliomas Complications Associated With Oligodendrogliomas Treatment Options For Oligodendrogliomas Conclusion In a recent interview with the BBC, he said, “I get much strength from my family and my girlfriend and, ultimately, just dreaming of my future. I see the future in different ways on different days. There are days where I wake up from bed feeling positive and knowing that things are coming and hoping that things are going to be out there. "And other days, my eyes open, and I realise I have a brain tumour, I have brain cancer, and there is an end point to my life, and it's much, much earlier than it should be." Nonetheless, Goodburn has continued swimming, defying the odds to finish runner-up in the men’s 50m breaststroke at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in April. Now 24, he rema…

Swimmer Archie Goodburn who has incurable brain cancer is given 'hope' BySHANNON MCGUIGAN, NEWS REPORTER Published:20:26 EDT, 17 September 2025|Updated:22:22 EDT, 17 September 2025 11 Viewcomments An elite Scottish swimmer whose Olympic dreams were quashed by incurable brain tumours has been given a 'new hope' thanks to a breakthrough drug. Archie Goodburn, 24, bagged bronze in the men's 50m breaststroke at the World Junior Swimming Championships inHungaryin 2019. He had dreams of representing Great Britain as a swimmer in the 2024 ParisOlympics- but his hopes were brought to a screeching halt when he began to experience unexplained seizures. The young athlete missed out on a spot on the Olympic squad by a fraction of a second, and following this, he had a private MRI scan. And in May 2024 his 'worst fear' materialised when he was diagnosed with three large oligodendrogliomas - a rare form of diffuse and progressive braincancer- which are inoperable. In anInstagrampost at the time, Goodburn told his followers: 'Six weeks ago, my life experienced a profound change as I was diagnosed with three brain tumours. 'In December 2023, my training began to be interrupted by strang…

Champion swimmer who has rare brain cancer urges more help for ... Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just TryGOLD- Free We use cookies to provide and improve our services. By using our site, you consent to cookies.Learn more about our privacy policy The Guardian June 16, 2026 The swimmer Archie Goodburn, who will compete for Scotland at this year’s Commonwealth Games, is calling on the government to do more to help people with the inoperable form of brain cancer that he has. - Isaaq Tomkins Two years ago, Goodburn’s life changed. A few months before the Paris Olympics qualifiers, Goodburn started experiencing episodes during training: a loss of strength, numbness on his left flank, a deep feeling of fear and nausea. He missed out on qualifying for Team GB by a few tenths of a second, and soon after it was discovered that the cause was three oligodendrogliomas, rare tumours that make up about 3% of all brain cancer diagnoses. “I felt like my consciousness was being pulled away from me,” he said. Vorasidenib, a breakthrough treatment, recently gave Goodburn, 24, a chance to compete again, this time at the upcoming Commonwealth Ga…