Heroes & How Brain Tumors Seem To Make Them

By Rob Sutter


For those who have personal connections with brain tumors, I have every reason to believe that they are the strongest people in the world. They go through each day with these conditions and it's amazing that they are able to help others who are going through the same ailment, displaying a sense of brotherhood all the while. I believe that these people can be considered heroes. However, heroes with this condition may just be more apparent than what most people would ever realize.

One hero whose connection to this disease is quite strong is known to the masses as the Hulk. You may be sitting, wondering what exactly the connection therein is, but there's certainly a correlation to be had. However, you have to look far deeper than the green-tinted outside of the behemoth with anger issues. The Hulk is played by Mark Ruffalo in "The Avengers" and this particular actor has had a deep connection to this ailment and it is still one that he carries with him today.

In 2002, Ruffalo was diagnosed with a troubling type of brain tumors known as an acoustic neuroma. Ruffalo's life was not only impacted personally but career-wise as well, since the tumor left him in a bout of partial facial paralysis. Now that the tumor has fortunately been treated, I think he could use the success of his career to help organizations working to raise awareness and find cures for the condition. Organizations like V-A-B-C could benefit from a big actor such as him to speak on behalf of them.

Plenty of actors and well-known figures have been afflicted with this condition as well but for the most notable modern-day example, I think Ruffalo would be it. Kids can identify with him due to his involvement in "The Avengers" while many older fans would recognize him for his roles in films like "The Kids Are All Right." It goes without saying that he has a wide reach in terms of demographics and it's one of the reasons why I stress reaching out to him in order to help organizations have a voice.

Brain cancer awareness is something that I believe should be done at a high level but it cannot be done alone. The support for it must be strong and perhaps the most robust names in the world are the ones that people know like Ruffalo. His fans are ones that seem to have a great scope, whether they enjoy action-packed hero flicks or gripping dramas. If someone like Ruffalo is employed, then I think it's all the more reason for newcomers to climb onboard.




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