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Brain Tumour Support Service
Cancer Council Queensland invites people living with benign or malignant brain tumours, their families and friends to attend free Information Sessions.
Download the full list of 2012 sessions (PDF)
| Date | Time | topic | Presenter | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 27 | 10am – 11.30am | Research & developments in brain tumour surgery | Dr Gert Tollesson, Neurosurgeon | Cancer Council Queensland |
| Tuesday, May 29 | 10am – 11.30am | When a parent has a brain tumour – how to talk to your kids | Associate Professor Jane Turner, Psychiatrist | Cancer Council Queensland |
| Tuesday, July 3 | 10am – 11.30am | Managing changes to thinking and behaviour after diagnosis of a brain tumour | Joanne Oram & Helen Tinson, Neuropsychologists | Princess Alexandra Hospital |
| Tuesday, September 4 | 10am – 11.30am | Rehabilitation and driving with a brain tumour | Noela Byrnes, Occupational Therapist | Cancer Council Queensland |
| Tuesday, October 30 | 10am – 11.30am | Managing fatigue related to a brain tumour | Jodie Nixon, Occupational Therapist & Elizabeth Pinkham, Physiotherapist | Cancer Council Queensland |
Podcasts of sessions will be available on CCQ's website: www.cancerqld.org.au
Audio recordings from previous information sessions (MP3s)
November 1 2011
- Clinical trials in brain tumours - What you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask - PowerPoint presentation available on the Podcast page
Presenter: Dr Zarnie Lwin - Medical Oncologist
September 13 2011
- Low grade gliomas - diagnosis, surgery and latest treatments
presenter: Dr Lindy Jeffree, Neurosurgeon
May 31 2011
- Complementary & alternative therapies for brain tumours – how do you know what is safe? - PowerPoint presentation available on the Podcast page
presenter: Christine Carrington, P.A Cancer Services Pharmacist
March 29, 2011
- High grade gliomas - diagnosis, surgery and latest treatments
presenter: Dr Sarah Olson, Neurosurgeon
More Information
If you have any potential topics to suggest or would like to let us know what you would like to learn more about please email sarahthompson@cancerqld.org.au
