Aim

  • To provide non-clinical, newly qualified, or qualified staff with a comprehensive introduction to oncology and cancer care, equipping participants with foundational knowledge of cancer biology, social perspectives, treatment modalities, and supportive care.

    Please note this course is extremely popular, and places fill up quickly- secure your place early to avoid disappointment

Target Audience

This course is aimed at non-clinical, newly qualified or qualified staff who are new to the field of oncology and cancer care.

Date and Duration

Date/Time:
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Duration:
2 days

Content

The agenda includes topics such as:

  • Social beliefs and attitudes towards cancer
  • The development of cancer
  • Understanding Staging and metastatic spread
  • An introduction to imaging in cancer care
  • Introductions to cancer treatments
  • Surgery
  • SACT
  • Radiotherapy
  • An Introduction to Haematological Cancers
  • Support from the charitable sectors on offer
  • The role of Palliative Care
  • The Social and Financial Impacts of Cancer and Centre Treatment

 

Certificate of Attendance

Number of Places and Cost

Number of places:

30

Cost:

£200

(Free for CCC staff)

Venue and Location

Venue:

Virtual online classroom hosted by The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

Location:

Online via MS Teams


Contact

E-mail us about this course: 
ccf-tr.clinicaleducation@nhs.net

Call us on: 0151 556 5121