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A Lanarkshire woman who was inspired to become a nurse after her beloved mum died of a brain tumour is now taking part in a month-long activity challenge to raise funds for research.Siobhan Cunning lost mum Christine Mann to a glioblastoma in March 2019, only two years after she was diagnosed when an MRI scan revealed a mass on her brain.

Coatbridge resident Siobhan is now in her final year of a nursing degree at the University of the West of Scotland campus in Hamilton; and is taking part in November’s 100 daily squats or star jumps challenge in aid of the Brain Tumour Research charity.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Mum-of-three Christine had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and required twice-yearly scans at Monklands Hospital in Airdrie, and it was a visit in 2016 which led to her diagnosis.

She was told that medics would be unable to operate because of the location of the tumour; and was offered radiotherapy offering her “a few more years”, but refused the treatment.Christine’s condition then deteriorated in February 2019 and she was taken to Monklands Hospital, where she died three days later.Siobhan, 42, said: “We were told it was a glioblastoma and they wouldn’t be able to operate because it was in such a sensitive location.“After her diagnosis, Mum just progressively got worse – She

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