In this episode, Dr. Audrey Nath talks with figure skater, Olympic gold medalist, and cancer research advocate, Scott Hamilton. Scott speaks about his brain tumor diagnosis and shares information about the CARES foundation where they fund innovative cancer research. Then, Dr. Nath talks with Dr. Chirag Patel, neuro-oncologist at Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Patel explains more about different types of brain tumors and cancers, how they are diagnosed, and the various therapies that are available for treatment. 

 Additional Resources:   

https://www.brainandlife.org/disorders-a-z/disorders/pituitary-tumors 

https://www.brainandlife.org/disorders-a-z/disorders/brain-and-spinal-tumors 

https://www.scottcares.org/  

https://www.scottcares.org/scotthamiltonandfriends  

 Social Media:   

Guest: Scott Hamilton @ScottHamilton84 (Instagram) @ScottHamilton84 (Twitter) 

Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Audrey Nath @AudreyNathMDPhD