A young doctor is being hailed a hero for his brave decision to return to work for the UK's National Health Service (NHS), despite living with an incurable brain tumor.

Huw McCandless, 33, underwent surgery back in January in order to remove a brain tumor after suffering a seizure while at the wheel of his car on Boxing Day, 2019.

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However, despite the fact his condition is incurable, Huw is now planning on returning to work as a GP as soon he possibly can to do his bit in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. He said:

"As a doctor, I realized I had to think about what I would say to my patients and then to follow that advice myself. Being positive is so important... trying not to dwell on the negatives."

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Today (Wednesday, April 8) is Huw's 33rd birthday and he is celebrating by taking part in a 5km run in the backyard of his home in Disley, England. Offering great advice on exercise, he said:

"Getting exercise can have a huge impact on well-being as can doing the things you love. For me, that is cooking and going out for walks with my wife Laura and our dog Dexter."

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Huw's positive attitude is particularly remarkable considering he has spent the last six months undergoing daily radiotherapy and chemotherapy, with the "incredible" help of the Brain Tumour Research charity.

Today also marks Hew's final session, and he will be celebrating the occasion (along with his birthday), by hosting a virtual birthday party with loved ones.

After a month off treatment, Huw hopes to be well enough to restart another course of high-dose chemotherapy which, this time, will last for six months. He said:

"As a GP I am extremely frustrated that I am unable to help patients and am keen to explore ways I can do this.

"I have been employed by the NHS for eight years and it is very difficult that now, of all times, I am unable to use my training and experience to help in the fight against coronavirus."

Despite his upcoming treatment, Huw has vowed to return to work as soon as he possibly can.

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And as you could imaging, Huw’s mom Jackie Carter, a professor in social sciences at the University of Manchester, is incredibly proud of her son's heroic actions, saying:

"It’s not the birthday we would have planned for him but I am sure we will have a great time.

"Nobody knows what the future holds and, like so many people at the moment, we really understand the value of support from family and friends.

"I always knew Huw was going to go into a caring profession, he has such a natural affinity with people, he is resilient and resourceful and takes things one step at a time.

"He is a tower of strength and manages to find a way of coping no matter what comes his way. I am very proud of him and hope that people will be inspired by him, as I am."

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Matthew Price, Head of Community Fundraising for Brain Tumour Research in the North, said of Huw's dedicated decision:

"We are very grateful to Huw sharing his story and I am sure people will be inspired by it. His positivity is remarkable particularly given the difficult times we all now face."

For more information on Brain Tumour Research and how you can help, click HERE.

Thank you to Huw and all the other dedicated key workers out there helping us get through this.

Young doctor hailed a hero for vowing to return to work despite living with incurable brain tumor