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Emotional TV brain cancer plea leads to meeting with PM
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Emotional TV brain cancer plea leads to meeting with PM
Swimmer Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumours two years ago, met Prime Minister Andy Burnham after making an emotional plea on BBC Breakfast for more investment in brain cancer research.
After the meeting, Burnham announced a new national brain cancer clinical lead and promised a review of brain cancer progress and action to get patients treatment sooner.
Goodburn, 25, thanked the prime minister and noted that all three of his requests have been "promised to some extent" but "fleshing out" is needed on the details.
The prime minister described the swimmer as an "inspiration to us all" and expressed his "delight" to welcome him to Downing Street.
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