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Neuroendocrine Cancer and Quality of Life Research: Conversations with Prof. John Ramage

August 14, 2023 Neuroendocrine Cancer UK Season 2 Episode 5
Neuroendocrine Cancer and Quality of Life Research: Conversations with Prof. John Ramage
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Neuroendocrine Cancer and Quality of Life Research: Conversations with Prof. John Ramage
Aug 14, 2023 Season 2 Episode 5
Neuroendocrine Cancer UK

In this episode, we talk to Professor John Ramage about quality-of-life research.  Prof Ramage is a consultant physician in gastroenterology and hepatology at the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Deputy Lead Clinician at King’s Health Partner's NET centre.

His research interests focus on the quality of life in neuroendocrine cancer as well as the risk factors and epidemiology of these tumours.

The discussion focuses on what quality-of-life research is and how central the patient is to deciding which parameters are included in any quality-of-life questionnaire.  It also looks at some of the challenges of recording quality of life and what being involved is like for a patient.  Current and future research projects are also discussed.  

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In this episode, we talk to Professor John Ramage about quality-of-life research.  Prof Ramage is a consultant physician in gastroenterology and hepatology at the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Deputy Lead Clinician at King’s Health Partner's NET centre.

His research interests focus on the quality of life in neuroendocrine cancer as well as the risk factors and epidemiology of these tumours.

The discussion focuses on what quality-of-life research is and how central the patient is to deciding which parameters are included in any quality-of-life questionnaire.  It also looks at some of the challenges of recording quality of life and what being involved is like for a patient.  Current and future research projects are also discussed.  

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Support the Show.