A grandmother from Lincoln died from a brain tumour after doctors initially misdiagnosed her dizziness and fatigue as depression. Pamela Cook, 65, began feeling unwell in March 2023 but was prescribed antidepressants before an MRI scan later revealed a tumour.
In November 2023, she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable brain tumour. Despite surgery and six weeks of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, her health declined rapidly. She died in February 2024, just five months after diagnosis.
Her daughter, Clair, said: 'When she started feeling dizzy and tired, the doctor told her it was depression and gave her antidepressants. Even when she went back because she was getting worse, they told her to keep taking the tablets. When she was finally taken to A&E for an MRI scan, they found a tumour. By then, it was too late.'
Pamela's family and friends are now raising money for Brain Tumour Research by taking part in the charity's 99 Miles in November challenge. Funds will support a new Centre of Excellence in Nottingham, set to launch in 2026, focusing on glioblastoma.
Clair added: 'Hearing about the new Nottingham Centre has given me real hope. If research like this had been available when mum was diagnosed, things might have been different.'
