Eye test leads to life-saving brain cancer diagnosis in 5-year-old
A 5-year-old boy in Cambridgeshire, England, Teddy Hemms, went to a Specsavers eye test for glasses when swelling behind his eyes was detected, revealing a rare, aggressive brain tumor (grade 4 medulloblastoma with MYC amplification). He underwent surgery and brain/spine radiation and began chemotherapy; cancer had spread to the spine and brain, and he later needed an emergency brain shunt. The family started a GoFundMe to cover ongoing treatment costs. After initial chemotherapy, some spinal metastases have reduced, but two brain tumors remain and treatment will continue through 2026, with the family staying hopeful.
