RadChat Podcast - Brain Tumours, Survivorship and Research with Dr Jamie Dean
13 September 2023
In the latest episode of , Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara, interview Jesse, about her diagnosis of Grade 4 glioblastoma in 2021, living with cancer and her life beyond. They also spoke with °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Medical Physics Researcher, Dr Jamie Dean, about his oncology research. Rad Chat is a multi-award winning, therapeutic radiographer-led oncology podcast, designed for cancer patients, healthcare professionals, academics and researchers.
Last week, Jesse visited Jamie's lab for a tour and to learn about the research being conducted by Jamie and his colleagues. (Jesse is in the front-right position.)
This episode is part of a public engagement project funded by the Beacon Bursary Scheme at °×С½ãÂÛ̳.
Teenagers and young adults (TYAs) diagnosed with cancer often find themselves too old for children’s services but among the youngest in adult services. The funding from the Beacon Bursary will build on the public engagement project, , which highlights that less is known about radiotherapy compared to other cancer treatments and that TYAs highly value but often lack peer support.
As part of the project, the team have brought together TYAs and radiation researchers, funded by , to co-produce this special series of Rad Chat with the aim of increasing awareness of radiotherapy, TYAs experiences of cancer, impactful PPIE and to promote °×С½ãÂÛ̳’s cancer research to new audiences outside of the academic domain.