'Tiny Pretty Things' Actor Barton Cowperthwaite Diagnosed with Stage 2 Glioma
Doctors Confident in Successful Surgery for 'Lemon-Sized' Tumor
- 'Tiny Pretty Things' actor Barton Cowperthwaite has been diagnosed with at least a stage 2 glioma, a common type of malignant primary brain tumor in adults.
- Cowperthwaite discovered the tumor after experiencing several seizures over the past eight weeks.
- The tumor, described as 'lemon-sized', will be treated with brain surgery, which doctors are confident will successfully remove most of the tumor.
- Cowperthwaite was set to appear in the off-Broadway stage play 'Lone Star' when he was diagnosed.
- He has started a GoFundMe page to raise money for his medical expenses and other costs he and his family may incur.