British Neuro-Oncology Society Patient and Carer Event
The second BNOS patient and carer event was held on Thursday the 9th November 2023. Our experts presented some of the highlights from our 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting that are of interest to people living with brain tumours, and their carers.
Speakers
Dr Sara Erridge, Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Edinburgh Cancer Centre
The art of managing low grade gliomas – areas of debate.
Dr Gillian Whitfield, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, The Christie, Manchester
New indications for proton beam therapy in adults.
Professor Susan Short, Professor of Clinical Oncology, University of Leeds; Consultant Clinical Oncologist, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds
Whole genome sequencing and targeted therapies.
Dr Lucy Stead, Associate Professor, University of Leeds
The science of recurrent GBM.
We are very grateful to The Brain Tumour Charity for their help in running the event, and for the additional support provided by Brainstrust, the International Brain Tumour Alliance, Brain Tumour Research, Brain Tumour Support and Our Brain Bank.