Join us for a public engagement event, hosted by Professor John Smyth, Assistant Principal for Cancer Research. An University of Edinburgh public engagement event The speakers will be: Dr Robin Grant, Lead Clinician Edinburgh Centre for Neuro-Oncology Professor Ian Whittle, Professor of Neurosurgery Dr Sara Erridge, Consultant Oncologist Brain Cancer: Recent Advances in Treatment This is a free but ticketed event. There will be tea and coffee available on arrival. Wednesday 29 February 2012, 6.00pm Wednesday 29 February 2012, 8.00pm George Square Lecture Theatre, George Square, Edinburgh Register for this event The brain is the most complex and highly developed organ in the body. Brain tumours are rare, but are a common worry in patients with headache, memory problems, seizures, and other symptoms. When surgery for a brain tumour is contemplated, it is important to know where key areas of brain function are situated. New surgical techniques assist the brain surgeon in deciding how surgery might help remove a tumour safely and as completely as possible. Professor Ian Whittle (Professor of Neurosurgery) will describe some of the techniques he uses in Edinburgh to operate safely in eloquent areas, including the use of awake-neurosurgery, neuro-navigation and use of 3D intra-operative ultrasound. Some tumours in or around the brain will require further treatment with radiotherapy. Scientific advances in targeting radiotherapy are now available in Edinburgh. Dr Sara Erridge (Consultant Oncologist), will talk about the new Novalis machine and how it will improve accuracy and make it possible to treat certain types of brain tumours in just a single session destroying tumour cells and avoiding surrounding healthy tissue. Publication date 18 Jun, 2015
