Chair: Kristin Huntoon, DO, PhD
Co-Chairs: Christine Lee, MD, and Ian Parney, MD, PhD
Inspired by this year’s theme, What Matters, the Section on Tumors’ 2024 AANS Annual Meeting scientific program will focus on interactive modular segments to highlight what matters in 2024 for glioma, meningioma, craniopharyngioma, brain and spine metastasis. Experts in the field will provide points and counter points about real clinical cases and the audience will be polled to provide their opinion prior to and concluding the expert’s presentation. Additionally, each segment will be complemented by top-scored scientific abstracts, enriching knowledge on current advancements and future prospectives in tumor research and treatment. The last segment of the program will focus on AANS/CNS Section on Tumors 40th Anniversary. We look forward to your participation!
- Saturday May4th 1:30-3:00pm
Real-time interactive debate on treatment controversies for glioma patients
Bittner Endowed lecture: ” Linking T-Cell Exhaustion with Metabolism”, Michael K. Lim, MD
- Saturday May 4th 3:30-5:00pm
Real-time interactive debate on treatment controversies for skull base tumor patients.
- Sunday May 5th 1:30-3:00pm
Real-time interactive debate on treatment controversies for brain and spine tumor patients.
- Sunday May 5th 3:30-5:00pm
AANS/CNS Section on Tumors 40th Anniversary Celebration: Lessons learned over 40 years.
Honored Speaker: Dr. Mark Rosenblum, MD- Section’s inaugural Chairperson (1984-1991)
This session will highlight What Matters in brain tumor surgery outcome, low- and high-grade glioma surgery, pediatric neurosurgery and radiosurgery and concludes with the history lecture:
‘Advancing the Care of Brain and Spine Tumor Patients Over 40 Years’, Ian Parney, MD, PhD