Mesothelioma: Is the Landscape Changing?

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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.

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