Following the success of our Annual Scientific Meeting held in Liverpool this June, we are delighted to be holding our first online patient and carer event to discuss some of the highlights.
THURSDAY 6TH OCTOBER | 6pm – 8pm | ONLINE
The aim is to present a selection of topics from the conference that are of interest to people living with brain tumours and their carers.
The format will be 10-minute presentations, followed by a discussion with a panel of experts and questions from the audience.
| Programme: | |
| 6pm | Introduction and welcome. Andrew Brodbelt, Neurosurgeon, Liverpool |
| 6:05 – 6:15 | Neuropathology: The New World Health Organisation (WHO) classification. Changes and molecular testing in how brain tumours are described. What does this mean for patients, and for their treatment. Jill Davies, Neuropathologist, Nottingham |
| 6:15 – 6:30 | Panel discussion and questions |
| 6:30 – 6:40 | The patient experience: Future developments / what might good look like? Anna Crofton, Cancer lead nurse, Liverpool |
| 6:40 – 6:55 | Panel discussion and questions |
| 6:55 – 7:05 | Novel and emerging surgical technologies: What that means for patients. Ryan Mathew, Neurosurgeon, Leeds |
| 7:05 – 7:20 | Panel discussion and questions |
| 7:20 – 7:40 | New therapies for patients with Glioblastoma: 1. Tumour Treating Fields, what are they and how do they work? Farouk Olubajo, Neurosurgeon, Liverpool 2. Dendritic cell therapy, what is it, how does it work, and is it available? Prof Keyoumars Ashkan, Neurosurgeon, London |
| 7:40 – 7:55 | Panel discussion and questions |
| 7:55 – 8:00 | Closing remarks and summary. Andrew Brodbelt, Neurosurgeon, Liverpool |
Our expert panel:
• The session speaker
• Michael Jenkinson, Professor of Neurosurgery, Chair NCRI brain tumour group, Liverpool
• Paul Grundy, Neurosurgeon, President BNOS, Southampton
• Jill Sokratous, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Liverpool
• Helen Bulbeck, Brainstrust
• Louise Dulley, Clinical Oncologist, London
• Kaj Mistry, Brain tumour ambassador, The Brain Tumour Charity
• Chair Andrew Brodbelt, Neurosurgeon, Liverpool
We are very grateful to The Brain Tumour Charity for their help in running the event, and for the support of Brainstrust, The International Brain Tumour Alliance, and Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity.
