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Donations Near £66,000 for Liverpool Med Student’s Experimental Brain Cancer Treatment

Local coverage spurred a surge in donations toward the £200,000 target.

Overview

  • Alex Warwick, 23, a University of Liverpool medical student, was diagnosed with a very high‑grade glioma being treated as a glioblastoma.
  • A friend first spotted slurred speech during a FaceTime call while Alex ordered a takeaway, leading to hospital assessment and emergency surgery.
  • Doctors inserted a shunt due to severe brain pressure, and Alex later underwent NHS chemotherapy and radiotherapy but has seen tumour regrowth.
  • With standard options running out, his family are pursuing an immunotherapy course in Germany, with costs estimated at about £200,000 including travel and insurance.
  • A JustGiving appeal that stood at £58,000 earlier rose to nearly £66,000 after readers responded, as Alex expresses hope to resume his studies later this year.