RadChat Podcast - Brain Tumours, Survivorship and Research with Dr Jamie Dean

In the latest episode of Rad Chat, 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 UCL 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.

Listen to the episode here

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 University College London.

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, Radiation Reveal, 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 CRUK RadNet City of London, 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 UCL’s cancer research to new audiences outside of the academic domain.