Managing Patients with Brain Tumours

Evenings of:

• 30 Jan 2023 6.30 - 9.00 PM
• 31 Jan 2023 6.30 - 9.00 PM

Please note you must be able to attend both evenings, in person. 

As you embark on your oncology career, you will inevitably treat patients with brain cancer. What do you do? How do you ensure the best possible outcome for the patient?

You may not have had much exposure to neuro-oncology during your training rotations. This event, part of the VCCC Alliance Future Leaders in Oncology Program, aims to equip you to treat these patients confidently.

The sessions for advanced medical, surgical and radiology oncology trainees will be held as dinner events over two consecutive evenings to provide comprehensive and practical education and tools for the clinical management of primary brain cancers. 

What you can expect at the sessions

• Review of evidence base for optimal patient management
• Discussion of common clinical issues in brain cancer and how to manage these
• Education on diagnosis and investigation of patients with primary brain cancer, surgical management, post-operative management and recurrence, and associated problems.

Host and Chair
Professor Hui Gan 

Speakers

Professor Hui Gan
Research & Education Lead, Brain and CNS Cancers, VCCC Alliance; Clinical Research Lead (ONJCRI Executive Team), Clinician Scientist in the Tumour Targeting Laboratory, and Co-Director of the Centre for Research Excellence in Brain Cancer, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute; Director of Cancer Clinical Trials Centre, Austin Health

Professor Kate Drummond AM
Director of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital; Head of Central Nervous System Tumours, Parkville Precinct

Dr Lawrence Cher 
Neurologist and Neuro-oncologist, Olivia Newton John Cancer and Wellness Centre and Austin Health

Dr Kate Stewart
Anatomical Pathologist, Austin Health

Dr Nicholas Trost
Neuroradiologist, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne

Monday 30 January and Tuesday 31 January
6.30 - 9.00pm