Former Liverpool and Leeds United defender Dominic Matteo is a proud Patron of YBTC, bringing his strength, resilience and voice to help raise vital awareness of brain tumours. After being diagnosed with a rare anaplastic ependymoma, Dominic underwent life-saving treatment and has since become a passionate advocate for better research funding, earlier diagnosis and improved support for patients and families.
Dominic openly shares his experience to remind others that a brain tumour can affect anyone, from any walk of life. Despite the lasting challenges he lives with, he continues to “crack on” with determination, using his platform to inspire hope, champion change, and support our mission that no one in Yorkshire should face a brain tumour alone.
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