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Knowing

Knowing. Presented by Shaun Boycott-Taylor ARPS, DPAGB, EFIAP, MIOSH Patient Representative. Diagnosis. Astrocytoma grade II (recently reclassified from Oligodendroglioma grade II) What does that mean? Research Answers Impact. Treatment. Craniotomy - Tumour resected 30 July 2013

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Knowing

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  1. Knowing Presented by Shaun Boycott-Taylor ARPS, DPAGB, EFIAP, MIOSH Patient Representative

  2. Diagnosis • Astrocytoma grade II (recently reclassified from Oligodendroglioma grade II) • What does that mean? • Research • Answers • Impact

  3. Treatment • Craniotomy - Tumour resected 30 July 2013 • Explanation of treatment and % risk

  4. Treatment • Radiotherapy February 2015

  5. Radiotherapy

  6. Experiences • Post Operative Care • Radiotherapy • Radiology • Oncology

  7. Solutions? • Understanding • Patient view point • Knowledge • Communication

  8. Who’s Who • Who is my Neurosurgeon? • Who is my Neuro-Oncologist? • Who is my Pathologist? • Who is my Neuroradiologist? • Who is my named CNS? • Who decides my treatment pathway? • Who can I turn to?

  9. Knowing • Knowledge • Continuity • Confidence • Control • Trust • Less anxiety • Better health • Better outcome?

  10. Thank Youfor Being there

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