Actor Barton Cowperthwaite Diagnosed with Brain Tumor

Barton Cowperthwaite, best known for his role on the Netflix series 'Tiny Pretty Things,' announced that doctors found a brain tumor, and he is set to undergo surgery soon. On his Instagram, Cowperthwaite wrote he was diagnosed 'with at least a stage 2 Glioma. It is a fairly decent sized brain tumor. The tumor’s cells originate in the brain, so it’s not spread from a cancer anywhere else in the body.' He continued, 'The only course of treatment for something like this is brain surgery.

Docs so far have been confident that they’ll be able to remove most of the tumor, and that after a successful operation, and some rehab, I will be operating like my (amazing, talented, brilliant, hilarious) self.' According to the Mayo Clinic, a glioma is 'a growth of cells that starts in the brain or spinal cord. The cells in a glioma look similar to healthy brain cells called glial cells. Glial cells surround nerve cells and help them function.' 'THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS' STAR ERIC BRAEDEN ANNOUNCES HE IS 'CANCER-FREE': 'TO HELL WITH IT' 'As a glioma grows it forms a mass of cells called a tumo

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