"This is a young group of people who, in their most productive years, are diagnosed with an incurable cancer. The impact on them is severe."
Professor Hui Gan
“You’re lucky it’s just a low-grade brain cancer.”
This is something patients hear all too often. And while survival may be longer for this group, there’s nothing fortunate about low-grade brain cancer. It is progressive, has no cure, and brings emotional, physical, financial and logistical burdens for patients and families.
Highlighting the unique experience of these patients and carers matters — that’s why Brain Cancer Australia was pleased to be in Canberra last week for the launch of the Invisible Brain Cancers report.
Leading experts joined the call for better support and stronger investment, alongside patients and carers who shared stories of the challenges of living with IDH-mutant glioma, a type of low-grade brain cancer.
The launch — hosted by Brain Tumour Alliance Australia and Servier Australia at the French Embassy — brought together clinicians, researchers and supporters from across Australia, including Prof Richard Scolyer, Dr Katie Nicoll, Gail O'Brien and several members of Brain Cancer Australia’s National Consortium: Hui Gan, Bryan W Day, Eng-Siew Koh, Haryana Dhillon, Adrian Lee and Robyn Leonard OAM.
The white paper is available here: https://shorturl.at/PYa4l
Highlighting the unique experience of these patients and carers matters — that’s why Brain Cancer Australia was pleased to be in Canberra last week for the launch of the Invisible Brain Cancers report.
Leading experts joined the call for better support and stronger investment, alongside patients and carers who shared stories of the challenges of living with IDH-mutant glioma, a type of low-grade brain cancer.
The launch — hosted by Brain Tumour Alliance Australia and Servier Australia at the French Embassy — brought together clinicians, researchers and supporters from across Australia, including Prof Richard Scolyer, Dr Katie Nicoll, Gail O'Brien and several members of Brain Cancer Australia’s National Consortium: Hui Gan, Bryan W Day, Eng-Siew Koh, Haryana Dhillon, Adrian Lee and Robyn Leonard OAM.
The white paper is available here: https://shorturl.at/PYa4l
