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#66 No other neurosurgeon is as polarising as Dr Charlie Teo

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris

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Brainstem Tumours

Says he tries to instill confidence in his patients by giving them hope. But if you start giving them too much hope, then it takes away the reality of the situation and starts to look 'self-serving' He says: "You've got to trust him that he says it's an operable because he truly believes that surgery is not worth the risk" The doctor has had some fantastic results with brainstem tumours but also terrible results.

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