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Presented by Shaun Boycott-Taylor, this resource provides answers about Astrocytoma Grade II, recent reclassification, treatment impact, post-operative care, and radiotherapy experiences. Learn about the healthcare professionals involved, treatment pathways, and how to navigate the journey with confidence and control. Reduce anxiety and improve health outcomes through knowledge and communication.
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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 • Explanation of treatment and % risk
Treatment • Radiotherapy February 2015
Experiences • Post Operative Care • Radiotherapy • Radiology • Oncology
Solutions? • Understanding • Patient view point • Knowledge • Communication
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?
Knowing • Knowledge • Continuity • Confidence • Control • Trust • Less anxiety • Better health • Better outcome?