This course will provide a multi-disciplinary approach to cancers affecting the skin. It will share typical presentations and discuss their management. There will be opportunities to explore treatment options, share good practice and debate day to day challenges in wound care.
A study day intended for GPs, district nurses, practice nurses, tissue viability nurses, lymphoedema practitioners, oncology nurses and radiotherapy staff.
All tickets (on-site and virtual) include access to the event recordings, resources and presentations for up to 6 months post-event date.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8.45 | Registration |
| 9.00 | Haematopoesis and basic immunology Ruth Clout, Lead nurse haematology and TYA education and Palatine, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 9.15 | Introduction and welcome Susy Pramod, Lead nurse tissue viability, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 9.30 | Lymphoedema Jo Clarke, Lymphoedema specialist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 10.10 | Surgical reconstruction Kantappa Gajanan, Specialty doctor plastic surgery, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
10.40 - break
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 11.00 | Gynaecological cancers Dr Eva Myrokefalitaki, Consultant, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 11.40 | Head and neck cancers skin and wound management Trish Murray, Clinical nurse specialist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
12.20 - lunch
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 13.20 | Proton therapy Mark Reed, Specialist radiographer, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 14.00 | Wound care in oncology including malignant fungating wounds Susy Pramod, Lead nurse tissue viability, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 14.05 | Introduction to myeloma Dr Jim Cavet, Consultant haematologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
14.45 - break
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 15.05 | Assessing skin reactions in people of colour Naman Julka-Anderson, Research Radiographer, The Royal Marsden NHS Trust and Institute of Cancer Research, Allied Health Professional Clinical Advisor at Macmillan Cancer Support and co-founder of Rad Chat Oncology Podcast |
| 15.45 | Close and final questions Susy Pramod, Lead nurse tissue viability, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
16.00 - close
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