Cancer surgeon and survivor shares his story
Professor Chris O'Brien
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Thursday, 31 July 2008
Professor Chris O'Brien, widely known to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n audiences through Channel 9's reality TV program RPA, will give a free public lecture at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide next week (Tuesday 5 August) about his first-hand experience of having cancer.
His talk, "Battling Cancer: Taking responsibility and creating change", has been organised by the Northern Communities Health Foundation and the at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.
Professor O'Brien is the former Director of the , based at and the .
In 2006 he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour requiring a number of operations, radiotherapy and months of chemotherapy. He also embraced a regime of natural medicine and meditation.
Professor O'Brien will share his story, and will also talk about the broader issue of cancer in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.
"I'll be speaking about ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s cancer burden and the challenges it poses, as well as my own cancer experience and hopes for the establishment of cancer centres in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥," he says.
WHAT: Battling Cancer: Taking responsibility and creating change
by Professor Chris O'Brien
WHEN: 5.30pm on Tuesday 5 August
WHERE: Florey Lecture Theatre, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Medical School, Frome Road, Adelaide
COST: Free - but bookings are essential
BOOKINGS: To book a seat at the lecture, contact Leanne Winter on (08) 8303 4084 or email: leanne.winter@adelaide.edu.au
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