Young dad raising awareness of brain tumour symptoms as he faces his own battle for treatment

5 October 2026 | News, Support

Kash Raju describes himself as an ‘average family man’, working hard, into fitness, and living a busy life with his wife and three young children. But life for him and his family took a devastating turn in August, when he was diagnosed with grade 4 brain cancer.

He turned to his social media accounts to share his experience and encourage others to persist in seeking medical help when something doesn’t feel right.

Kash had been experiencing severe headaches and visual disturbance, dizziness, weakness, and low mood, but despite two visits to his GP, the seriousness of his symptoms wasn’t recognised. It was a few weeks later, when things had got worse and he decided that he really needed to go to A&E, that Kash was given a CT scan. It showed a large growth on his brain, and then further scans and a treatment plan followed quickly.

After surgery removed as much of the tumour as was possible, he received the full diagnosis of grade 4 astrocytoma, and was given the prognosis that, even with treatment, he may have just 12 months to live.

However, Kash is facing his diagnosis with positivity and a determination to do everything he can to be there for his young family. He is currently going through six weeks of radiotherapy and chemotherapy and exploring possibilities for additional treatment options at clinics outside the UK. A GoFundMe page set up to help with the considerable costs that this would involve has already received enormous support.

Alongside this, Kash hopes that in talking about his own devastating diagnosis he can raise awareness that may help others.

Sharing posts on his Instagram and TikTok, he has highlighted the importance of not ignoring unusual headaches and other symptoms that are worrying you. Kash is urging people to understand more about neurological symptoms and when to seek medical attention, and to have the confidence to push for answers.

And Kash also wants to give a message of encouragement to others in a similar situation:

For anyone who has received a brain tumour diagnosis, I hope they know that they don’t have to navigate it alone.

There is support out there, there are people who understand what you’re going through, and there are still plenty of reasons to appreciate every single day.

Read more about Kash’s story.