Switch to हिंदी

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

हिंदी
  • Health A-Z
  • Diabetes
  • Diseases
    • Type 1 Diabetes
    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Cancer
    • Heart Attack
    • Pneumonia
    • Diseases A-Z
  • Diet & Fitness
    • Weight Management
    • Exercise & Body Building
    • Diet & Recipes
    • Yoga
  • Coronavirus
  • News
  • Pregnancy
    • Conceiving
    • Infertility
    • Labour & Delivery
    • Pregnancy week-by-week
    • Breastfeeding
    • Baby Names
  • Beauty
    • Skin
    • Hair
    • Grooming
  • Photos
  • Videos
Home / Health News / Meet the world’s first girl to beat brain cancer

Meet the world’s first girl to beat brain cancer

Claudia Burkill has become the world's first person to beat a rare brain tumour. The 8-year-old girl was told she had metastatic pineoblastoma, a malignant brain tumour, at the age of five and the fam

By: Agencies   | | Published: June 13, 2014 11:45 am
Tags: Brain cancer  In the news  

cancer-brainClaudia Burkill has become the world’s first person to beat a rare brain tumour. The 8-year-old girl was told she had metastatic pineoblastoma, a malignant brain tumour, at the age of five and the family was told she had just few weeks to live, News.com.au reported. Also Read - Brain cancer could be triggered by the healing process that follows a stroke or other brain injury: Study

Also Read - Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: 4 reasons an eco-friendly Ganesha is good for you



Burkill’s mother wrote on her Facebook page that the miraculous baby is cancer-free and no longer classed as terminally ill. Now the family is dedicated to provide a life full of love, joy and happiness to the very first little girl in the world ever to survive metastatic pineoblastoma, she added. Only about four cases of metastatic pineoblastoma are diagnosed every year and there is a survival rate of less than five percent worldwide. Also Read - 7 reasons why the #BeefBan is good

You may also like to read:

  • Could air pollutants cause brain cancer?
  • Biological mechanism allows brain cancer cells to hide from drugs
  • Genes responsible for brain cancer identified
  • Hair dye chemicals cause cancer?

Source: ANI

For more articles on cancer, visit our cancer section. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest updates! For daily free health tips, sign up for our newsletter. And to join discussions on health topics of your choice, visit our forum.

Published : June 13, 2014 11:45 am
Read Disclaimer

Live happy tip of the day: Laugh out loud for 15 minutes a day to keep heart disease at bay

Live happy tip of the day: Laugh out loud for 15 minutes a day to keep heart disease at bay

Poor heart health linked to poor memory, learning deficits

Poor heart health linked to poor memory, learning deficits

Please Wait. Article Loading ....

Coronavirus Updates

Coronavirus Updates

Stay Informed, Be Safe

  • UK COVID Strain May Be More Infectious But There Is No Need To Panic: Experts
  • South African coronavirus variant may 'escape antibodies, cause reinfection'
  • ‘Enhanced immunity, no serious adverse events’: Lancet releases Covaxin’s Phase 1 trial data
  • Covid-19 variant detected in UK may be ‘more deadly than the older virus strain’
  • Beware! Coronavirus can damage your brain in many ways. Here’s what to know

Health Calculators

BMI Calculator
bmi Calculator
Ideal Body Weight
ideal body weight
Daily Calorie Intake
Daily calorie intake
Calories Burned
calories burned

Related Stories

Tetanus shot to expand lifespan of brain cancer survivors

Tetanus shot to expand lifespan of brain cancer survivors

Plant extract, already used for treatment of liver disease, can fight brain tumour

Plant extract, already used for treatment of liver disease, can fight brain tumour

Cannabis effective in treating brain tumors

Cannabis effective in treating brain tumors

Beware! Using your cell phone could lead to brain cancer

Beware! Using your cell phone could lead to brain cancer

Can scorpion venom sting brain cancer?

Can scorpion venom sting brain cancer?

Health News in Hindi

Eczema Myths: एक्जिमा को लेकर न मन में न लाएं ये 5 गलतफहमी, वरना आपकी त्‍वचा हो जाएगी और ज्‍यादा खराब

Vaccine Donation By India: भारत की दरियादिली की दुनियाभर में तारीफ, डब्‍ल्‍यूएचओ प्रमुख ने पीएम मोदी का किया ‘शुक्रिया’

Menstrual Clots: क्या पीरियड्स में ब्लड क्लॉट्स आना सामान्य है? जानें, मासिक धर्म में खून के थक्के आने के कारण, इलाज

Stretching Exercises For BP: रोजाना 30 मिनट तक करें स्‍ट्रेचिंग एक्‍सरसाइज, कंट्रोल रहेगा हाई ब्‍लड प्रेशर

Amla in Hindi: आंवले का अधिक सेवन बढ़ा सकता है ब्लड प्रेशर, जानिए आंवले से होने वाले ये 5 नुकसान

Read All

Recent Posts

  • Lactose intolerant? 5 best non-dairy substitutes for milk
  • Struggling with hair thinning? 5 hair masks for fine hair to soothe your scalp
  • Get your daily dose of potassium from these foods if you don’t like bananas
  • Load up on antioxidants to alleviate the risk of cancer and heart diseases
  • UK COVID Strain May Be More Infectious But There Is No Need To Panic: Experts

About The health Site

TheHealthSite.com is India's largest health site with more than 40 lakh unique visitors per month. We focus on fitness, beauty, health, pregnancy and more.

Most popular health and wellness website in India in 2012 at the Website of the year awards.

health@corp.india.com
+91 – 22 – 6697 1234
Landline Phone number 91 – 22 – 2490 0302.

ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD, 18th floor, A-Wing, Marathon Futurex, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013.

Useful Links

  • Weight Loss
  • Keto Diet Tips
  • Skin Care Tips
  • Intermittent Fasting
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Ashwagandha
  • Cancer
  • Pneumonia
  • Diarrhoea
  • Dengue
  • Typhoid
  • Tuberculosis
  • Chickenpox
  • Chikungunya
  • Depression
  • Hepatitis
  • Diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Arthritis
  • Swine Flu
  • Baby Names
  • Cough and cold
  • Heart Attack
  • Breast Cancer
  • Ebola Virus
  • Dengue
  • Malaria
  • International Yoga Day
  • Hypotension
  • Heart Failure
  • Asthma
  • Brain Tumour
  • Celebrity Fitness
  • Goitre
  • HIV/AIDS

We respect your privacy

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Author Profiles

Copyright © 2021 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. All rights reserved.