Understanding Meningioma and the Impact on a Person’s Quality of Life

Presenters: Dr. Michael Cusimano, Neurosurgeon, Division of Neurosurgery, St. Michael’s Hospital & Ami Baba, Research Assistant, Injury Prevention Research Office
Presentation Title: Understanding Meningioma and the Impact on a Person’s Quality of Life
Presentation Description: Meningioma is one of the most common primary brain tumours, and as with any brain tumour, meningioma impacts individuals in many aspects of their daily life. This presentation will review what a meningioma is and how people are impacted by this tumour, along with an update of current ongoing research aimed at understanding these quality of life issues better.
Learning Objectives:
- To review what a meningioma brain tumour is
- To identify how meningioma affects people
- To understand the quality of life (QOL) challenges associated with meningioma
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