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Introduction

Program: Skull Base Surgery

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction LISTEN
  2. Signs and Symptoms LISTEN
  3. Gerald’s Experience at M. D. Anderson LISTEN
  4. The Importance of a Multidisciplinary Team LISTEN
  5. First Treatment Approach is Critical LISTEN
  6. Steps in Developing a Treatment Plan LISTEN
  7. Improvements in Technology LISTEN
  8. Targeted Radiation LISTEN
  9. Hope for the Future LISTEN

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Andrew Schorr:

Hello and welcome once again to another edition of Patient Power. I'm Andrew Schorr. And I am always inspired, as I say, time and time again by the people I meet, the patients, who, quite frankly, had they not gone to M. D. Anderson might not be alive today, and not only are they alive they often go back to a pretty full life. You're going to meet somebody like that in just a minute with one of the most serious, hard to get at cancers, if you will. And also you're going to meet two members of a very dedicated team related to skull base surgery and skull base cancer, and we're going to find out more about that in just a

I want you to meet a man from Texas, Conroe, Texas, 62 years old, Gerald Ahrens, who found out back in 2004 that he had a health problem. Gerald, first of all, thank you so much for joining us.

Gerald:

Well, thank you for having me. I feel fortunate to be here.

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