Asta Pratapaviciene's drive to help fund advanced glioblastoma treatment for her partner Raimondas continues to need community support, having reached less than 7% of the target as of September 2025.
-- Asta Pratapaviciene announced that as of September 2025, the fundraiser 'You're My Only Hope' has raised £6,850 of the £100,000 needed for her partner, Raimondas, who was diagnosed earlier this year with glioblastoma. The campaign aims to cover the cost of specialised private treatment that is not available under standard National Health Service (NHS) care.
More details are available at https://gofund.me/c11576b0
Current data from Cancer Research UK shows glioblastoma is the most common malignant and aggressive form of brain cancer in adults. Around 3,200 to 4500 people are diagnosed each year in the UK. Despite surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy being standard treatments, survival rates remain low. The median overall survival is typically 12 to 15 months, with fewer than 5% of patients living beyond five years.
Because glioblastoma is resistant to many conventional therapies, researchers are exploring new strategies such as immunotherapy, tumour‑treating fields, and precision‑based genetic approaches. These treatments remain largely unavailable on the NHS because of high secondary care costs (potentially exceeding £9,000 per month), limited long‑term data, and ongoing clinical trials.
For cancer patients like Raimondas, private care or medical tourism are among the few ways to access new therapies. Even with these options, scholars at Cambridge University note that glioblastomas are hard to remove, inaccessible to standard chemotherapy drugs, and many patients are 'often ineligible for surgery due to co-morbidities or proximity of the tumour to vital structures.'
Asta described the impact of the diagnosis on their lives:
"We met eight years ago, both emerging from difficult divorces, and finally found happiness and peace in each other. We were planning our future together when everything changed overnight with this heartbreaking diagnosis—and the costs are not something we can manage on our own. That's why we're asking for help."
Since launching, the fundraiser has drawn support from more than 160 donors. Contributions are protected under the GoFundMe Giving Guarantee, which provides donor protection worldwide.
Every donation will go directly toward treatment expenses in hopes of giving Raimondas more time and access to options beyond standard care. The GoFundMe campaign aims to raise awareness about the challenges faced by patients, caregivers, and families in finding effective treatments for glioblastoma.
For more information, or to support the campaign, visit https://gofund.me/c11576b0
Contact Info:
Name: Asta Pratapaviciene
Email: Send Email
Organization: Asta Pratapaviciene
Address: 28 Gilbert Drive Langdon Hills, Basildon, Essex SS16 6SP, United Kingdom
Website: https://gofund.me/c11576b0
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