Presentation Description: Malignancy is generally considered a contra-indication to organ donation.  As the demand for organs continues to grow well beyond available supply, there is ongoing debate around the use of ‘marginal’ donors to increase the donor pool.  This session addressed the issues related to extending the organ donor pool to include patients with primary brain tumors.

Speaker:

Angela Punnett, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatric, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Staff Physician
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
Education Program Director for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON