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Mesothelioma: Is the Landscape Changing?
Session Overview
If you are involved in supporting Mesothelioma patients either through diagnosis, treatment, palliative and end of life care this study day will give you an insight into the current practice and research around the care of patients with this asbestos related cancer.
Covering:
- Diagnosing and treating mesothelioma
- Mesothelioma research/Current Legislation
- Living with Mesothelioma from a patient’s perspective.
For: GPs, CNS, Oncology / Chemotherapy / District Nurses, Hospice and Hospital staff, Radiographers
Lunch and refreshments included.
Agenda
Asbestos awareness: What we need to know to inform and educate, Mr. Greg Byrne, Managing Director, R B Asbestos Consultants Limited
Mesothelioma Presentation and Diagnosis: You don’t get what you expect, you only get what you inspect, Dr Duncan Fullerton, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust
Treating mesothelioma: Is the Landscape Changing? Dr Anna Moss, Clinical Fellow in Thoracic oncology, Manchester University NHS Foundation trust and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Symptom Management in the Mesothelioma Patient, Dr Alice Webster, Specialist Doctor in End of Life and Palliative Care, CCICP and St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice
The role of the Specialist Solicitor inc Update on Talc Legislation and Claims, Steve Dickens, Partner, Leigh Day and Brendan Tully, Partner, Simon Greenstone Panatier, United States of America
Update on Mesothelioma Research: Looking Forward to the Future, Dr Bethany Taylor, Research Associate, Mesothelioma UK Research Centre – Sheffield
Mesothelioma and Me: A Patient’s Story
Learning Outcomes
Delegates will have an understanding of the causes of mesothelioma, asbestos exposure, current treatments and research. Delegates will be able to apply this knowledge to practice when interacting with service users.
Date
Thursday 14 November 2024: 9:00 to 16:30 at Crewe Vagrants Sports Club, Newcastle Rd, Nantwich CW5 7EP
Cost
Free of charge to staff within Cheshire East Integrated Care Board, MCHFT and CCICP. £80 for staff outside this area.
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No sponsor has had input to the agenda.