Kat Watson-Wood is an IT professional who formerly trained as a nurse. She was diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was just 4 years old. Over 30 years later, Kat is now involved in our game-changing research.
In 1992, Kat’s parents noticed she was suffering from regular headaches and unable to walk in a straight line. Kat was referred to a local hospital where doctors found a tangerine-sized tumour at the base of her brain. She had an operation to remove it before being referred to The Christie for radiotherapy.
Kat’s treatment was successful, but over 3 decades later, she still comes to The Christie every year for a check-up.
After the COVID-19 pandemic, Kat began to realise just how serious her childhood illness had been. She wanted to give back to The Christie in whatever way she could and raised an amazing £2,500 taking part in a skydive.
This same drive soon led Kat to join ‘Team Science’ by becoming involved in Dr Kate Law’s pioneering research into the side effects of childhood cancer and radiotherapy later in life. Kat will be working closely with Kate’s team, especially on patients’ unmet needs and directing them to follow-up support.
