The BTAA Patient Education and Information Forum is held as a satellite event of the 17th COGNO ASM. Sponsored and Co-Hosted by The Brain Cancer Group, and supported by the Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (COGNO), this forum will be a unique opportunity for patients and carers to receive information and ask questions about the latest scientific advances in brain tumour treatment and care. Attendance is highly recommended. This is a FREE event, but registration is required.

The forum will also be livestreamed as a Webinar. (Webinar option available during registration).

Program:

Facilitated by Marina Kastelan

Neuro Oncology Nurse Practitioner, The Brain Cancer Group

9.00 - 9.30am Registrations

9.30am. A/Prof Eng-Siew Koh, COGNO Chair. Opening Remarks.

9.35am. Advancing Neuro-oncological Brain Tumour Care and Support Through Coordinated Partnerships.

A/Prof Karin Pill. Senior Researcher, Associate Professor at Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Denmark

10.15am. Lessons from BRAINS: Where to with supportive care for people with brain tumour.

Prof. Haryana Dhilon. Faculty of Science, School of Psychology, University of Sydney

10.30am. New Horizons in Glioma Care and Clinical Trials.

Dr Angela Mweempwa. Medical Oncologist, Auckland Hospital, NZ

10.50am - MORNING TEA

11.10am. Update on Rare CNS Tumours.

Dr Wade Pullin, Medical Oncologist, Gold Coast, Qld

11.30am Q&A Session. Panelists: A/Prof Karin Piil, Prof Haryana Dhillon, Dr Angela Mweempwa, Dr Wade Pullin, Dr Michael Colditz, Neurosurgeon QLD, Mr Jason Martin

12.20pm - LUNCH

1.15pm. Interactive Session. Physical Activity and Exersise for Brain Tumours: Understanding the Why and Navigating the How.

Jason Martin, Exercise Physiologist, QUT

1.45pm. BRAINS program / Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group

Facilitated Sharing sessions: Patients and carers with break-out groups

Group 1 (Patients): Experiencing and managing fatigue with a brain tumour

Group 2 (Carers): Caring for carers – resources and strategies to help

2.35PM QUESTIONS AND CONCLUSION. MEETING CLOSE.

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