Folkestone man completes 10 day trek for Brain Tumor Research

Mr Bain Smith said despite the trek being his first solo hike, he “didn’t feel lonely” and met many people along the journey who “exchanged their own stories of knowing someone living with a brain tumour”.

Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer and kill more men under 70 than prostate cancer, according to Brain Tumour Research.

Yet the charity said “just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to brain tumours since records began in 2002”.

Mr Bain Smith said: “I read updates from my friend who posted on social media and his deterioration was shocking to see.

“I have since learned of multiple colleagues who are living with the disease and I think it’s vital to help raise awareness of the lack of investment into research of brain tumours.”