Father beats Stage 4 brain cancer for second time [Video]

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WXII) – May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month.

According to BrainTumor.org, the five-year survival rate for those diagnosed with glioblastoma is 6.9%.

The average length of survival is less than a year, but one patient in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, beat those odds… Twice.

At the age of 27, life changed for Brian Anderson. He said it all started with headaches, but then turned into something more serious.

“I did the MRI and when I got out, the text, it was obvious that something was wrong, found out it was Stage 4 glioblastoma,” Anderson said.

The aggressive brain tumor has affected Anderson in many ways.

“I have vision loss. I lost three-quarters of vision in my left eye. I have confusion. I have short-term memory, even today,” Anderson said. “It affects daily life.”

Dr. Glenn Lesser, who works with Anderson on treatments and routine checkups, said his patient is a unique …