Six brain tumour signs as Davina McCall has surgery after diagnosis
TV star Davina McCall has told how a chance check-up led her to a brain tumour diagnosis. The Masked Singer judge and TV presenter was being operated on to remove a 14mm brain tumour found during a health check she was given after doing a talk on the menopause for a company.The presenter who is known for a range of shows including Big Brother and Long Lost Families, told of her concerns to her Instagram followers but still managed to laugh with her partner Michael Douglas as she explained what was happening to her.
She explained how the tumour was picked up during the routine check which she thought she would "ace".She said her tumour was benign - or non-cancerous - she said she had been told leaving it could be "bad" if it was to grow.
But what is a brain tumour and how do you know if you could have one?A brain tumour is a growth of cells in the brain that multiplies in an abnormal, uncontrollable way, reports Wales Online.
The NHS explains there are two types of brain tumour - non-cancerous, or benign, such as Davina's, or cancerous, or malignant.Brain tumours are graded according to how fast they grow and how likely they are to grow back after treatment.
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