CCLG Research Talks: Why can't we cure brain tumours?

With Dr Stuart Smith

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Hear from Dr Stuart Smith about why childhood brain tumours are so hard to cure.

  • Learn about how brain tumours are different to other cancer types
  • Find out how research is improving treatments

*Content warning - this video contains images of real-life surgery. If you don't want to see this, please skip from 27:24 to 28:29*

Dr Stuart Smith

Stuart is a brain surgeon and Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, working in the Children's Brain Tumour Research Centre and Nottingham University Hospitals. He researches how genetics affects the way brain tumours develop and how to use this knowledge to change cancer's behaviour.

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