Virtual: Queen Square Multidisciplinary Neuro-oncology Teaching Course

External Event - 19th Jan 2022

Time: 9:00 am–5:00 pm (GMT)

Online Event

The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust & UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

The need for multidisciplinary working in neuro-oncology is well established but a common theme that will be addressed is the need for better understanding between core specialties within the Neuro-oncology Multidisciplinary Team.

To address this, this course has been designed for Trainees, Consultants and Clinical Nurse Specialists in the core specialities of neuro-oncology – Neurology, Neurosurgery, Clinical Oncology, Neuroradiology, Neuropathology and Palliative Care.

The Aims of the Course are:

1. To introduce the basic principles and recent advances in Neuro-oncological treatments
2. To develop a standardised approach to the diagnosis and classification of brain and spinal tumours using modern imaging, histopathology and molecular genetic techniques.
3. To develop an understanding of the multidisciplinary management of patients with primary and metastatic brain and spine tumours, and other rarer tumours of the nervous system.
4. To develop an understanding of the symptomatic management of the brain tumour patient with neurological symptoms, including palliative and end-of-life care and treatment related toxicity.
5. To provide an opportunity for multidisciplinary discussion of common and rare cases

The course will be divided into two days throughout 2021-2022 and will be delivered by the consultant staff of the UCLH/UCL/National Hospital Neuro-oncology multidisciplinary team. 

Dates and programmes:

13th October 2021: Principles of Neuro-oncology

19th January 2022:Benign and Malignant Tumours