Captain’s Battle Against Brain Tumor | Christchurch News

A routine post-game check-up for Air New Zealand captain Scott Beatson became a life-altering diagnosis: a dangerous grade three brain tumor, undetected until it caused no symptoms at all. With surgery only removing 30% of the tumor—located perilously near his motor cortex—Beatson now faces a second risky operation in hopes of removing up to 90%. Motivated by his young son and his father’s brush with death, he embraces each day with fierce resilience. Yet, access to cutting-edge treatments like vorasidenib and stem cell therapies remains blocked by cost in New Zealand, forcing him to seek care abroad. Still, Beatson remains determined, finding hope in the fact that the tumor was found—and in the love that drives him to fight on. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e1dabd0884121c09