A cancer patient who has undergone 14 operations to remove brain tumours is desperate to raise funds for life-saving treatment in the US.

Brave Alex Jones’ life hangs in the balance after he was diagnosed with another deadly brain tumour. Medical experts say the 34-year-old’s only hope of surviving this latest tumour is proton beam therapy at a cost of 150k – which the NHS refuse to fund. This treatment is only available in the States at The Cancer Centre, Boston. There is currently no effective treatment in the UK.

Alex’s famliy have now set up a registered charity and have launched a high-profile campaign, supported by PR Superstar, to send Alex, from Gillingham, Dorset, for life-saving treatment at the specialist cancer care centre in the US.

A special website has been created where people can find out more and make donations to help pay for Alex’s life-saving treatment in the States www.protonbeamalex.com

The BBC was the first to cover Alex’s story, including: BBC Online, BBC TV South Today and BBC Radio Solent.

ITV West News have contacted us and are keen to cover the story; and local press, the Western Gazette and Blackmore Vale magazine are running features.