A PLYMOUTH woman who attributed her daughter's brain tumour symptoms to a hectic work and social life is campaigning for more research into the disease.
Leila Wadge, 41, was diagnosed with a craniopharyngioma in 2010, after suffering with seizures which her family put down to her shift patterns and 'party' lifestyle.
Her mum, Janis Wadge, 74 of Crownhill in Plymouth, said: "The first signs that there was anything wrong with Leila came in her early 20s when she had a seizure.
"She worked as a carer in Edinburgh and her shift patterns were erratic; she worked long hours but continued to live life to the full.
"We put it down to overworking not eating enough and going out with her friends. She never was someone to do anything by halves."
At the time, Leila who had a twin sister, was involved with the Air Training Corps (ATC), teaching cadets how to fly gliders, holding a glider licence herself. She had recently graduated from the University of Northampton with a degree in mechanical engineering.
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