Date:
6^th March 2015

Venue:
Education Centre, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester

Aims/Objectives of Event:

• Early recognition of potential problems associated with head and neck cancer and its treatment.
• Ensuring that appropriate mechanisms are in place to inform team decision-making and minimize risk to patients.
• Understanding the relevance of emerging developments in head and neck cancer.

Key themes:

• Treating head and neck cancer in the patient with dementia.
• Ethical issues and dilemmas in head and neck cancer.
• Emerging treatments for head and neck cancer.

Topics Covered and Learning Outcomes:

• Dilemmas in head & neck cancer care.
• Emerging therapies in head & neck cancer.
• Complementary therapy.
• Dementia.
• Patient experience.
• Service commissioning.
• Human papilloma virus (HPV) & implications.
• Dietetics.
• Stereotactic radiotherapy.

At the end fo the day delegates will:

• Understand the decision-making process for patients with head and neck cancer.
• Be aware of some emerging therapies for head and neck cancer.
• Appreciate some of the ethical issues in head and neck cancer management.

Course Fee:

£90.00