2024 Programme

Christen and Lisa found themselves in a space they didn’t quite belong – they joined forces, to create a charity and community, for others with genetic alterations. You have your medical professionals to talk about surgery, recovery, pain meds. You have BRCA+ Chat to talk to you about T-Rex arms, wiping your butt, and delving into dating with no nipples and night sweats. From cold implants, to a warm heart – BRCA+ Chat scoops you up, like the little hug you needed. Find out more about the lived experience of a genetic alteration, and the charity that was formed by two women who met on social media.

AI is already in use, or is being evaluated, at every stage in the cancer care from prevention right ...

This session will cover the fundamentals of Radiotherapy Pre-Treatment, providing insight into what ...

Background in the development of the National Genomics Medicine Service and future directions in clinical cancer genomics.

Radiotherapy delivers high-energy, highly precise treatment, alongside debilitating acute toxicity a ...

Cancer is a disease of ageing. Therefore, the management of older adults is a crucial part of the ro ...

Breast Cancer treatment involves multiple appointments, procedures, and treatments within medical en ...

Radiotherapy is a common treatment for many different cancers, using radiation. Although the treatme ...

In this session Rachel Fay will talk about her daughter Gemma who sadly died in July 2023.

Showcasing the extended roles of Pharmacy Technicians in Oxford.

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Cancer Treatment in patients homes - Helping with the capacity crisis - Care Closer to Home

BOPA SACT Passport Update

In this session, speakers discuss the clinical considerations essential for effective consultations ...

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Tackling key challenges and barriers to accessible cancer care for the South Asian community through ...

This session will look at rare cancers and the issues or difficulties those diagnosed face. This will include some information about the rare cancer, the main treatments and any research or updates to treatment (including the difficulties around clinical trials and funding/recruitment) and a panel discussion around how healthcare professionals can best support our patients.

What to expect and how to deliver a PCa Health Check event with success

This session will look at some types of curable cancers and discuss what steps have been taken so fa ...

Implementation of liquid biopsies to detect relapse earlier in head and neck cancer

Davina Opoku-Arhin, 46, mother of two, is a Black Women Rising Lived Experience Ambassador. Davina w ...

Join OUTpatients as they share LGBTIQ+ patient stories and observations of radiotherapy.

Sakoon Through Cancer is a breast cancer charity providing culturally appropriate, tailored support to South Asian women. We provide awareness and educational opportunities to schools, businesses and community organisations, leading to earlier diagnosis and therefore improved survival outcomes. We work alongside expert-by-experience volunteers who are helping us to inform and drive the change needed to provide each and every patient with culturally appropriate patient centred care whilst living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis.

This session will focus on how self-administration of Breast Cancer treatments can improve capacity and patient experience

The traditional model of palliative care at the end of life may no longer be enough for patients wit ...

Exploration of the brachytherapy techniques Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital have been using, and those ...

The session aims to give an overview of the establishment of the AHP service within acute oncology i ...

My personal story: how I became involved in research and what I've learnt along the way What led me ...

In this session, Jayde and Alex will describe limitations of the current radiotherapy pathway, devel ...

In 2022 Macmillan undertook a survey of cancer nurses with 199 respondents. The knowledge and education questions have been further analysed to understand needs. Macmillan developed a practical guide to support cancer nurses with the genomics toolkit and have worked with the NHSE national genomics education team to share the content. The session will cover the results of the survey and how they informed the development of the toolkit, what is included in the toolkit, as well as next steps for the toolkit.

The talk will aim to disucss the requirments and history of immobilisation in head and neck cancer.I ...

This promotional symposium has been organised and funded by Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd and is i ...

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A multi-disciplinary approach to immunotherapy for older cancer patients involves a collaborative team of healthcare professionals, including oncologists, geriatricians, nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other AHPs. This method is essential for addressing the unique physiological and psychological needs of older patients. The team tailors treatment plans to individual health conditions, manages side effects, and provides comprehensive support, encompassing medical, nutritional, and emotional care.

Pharmacogenomics has the potential to transform how medicines are prescribed. We will discuss our ex ...

At Blood Cancer UK, we are running a project which aims to understand better attitudes towards, and ...

Dr Reyal, a consultant haematologist, will explore the issue of delayed diagnosis of myeloma and hig ...

This session will aim to not only discuss the difficulties that can be experienced with communities that are known to be at high risk of developing prostate cancer, but also those communities who may not be at greater risk but are often not thought about sufficiently and are this at risk of not being aware of the need to be tested when appropriate.

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Answering questions about my brachytherapy experience.

The use of SGRT to improve patient experience and provide a patient perspective of radiotherapy trea ...

Integrative Oncology is an evolving evidence-informed field of medicine with little high-quality pro ...

An overview of psychosexual consequences of cancer and the importance of opening this topic up for c ...

This presentation will showcase Penny Brohn UK’s online Treatment Support Programme which helps peop ...

The SURECAN study (Survivors’ Rehabilitation Evaluation after Cancer) is a £2.7 million ...

Understanding the signs of Head & Neck Cancer could save your life, do you know the signs?

The London regional Cancer Community of Practice was established in February of 2023. It brings toge ...

Speaker and session content to be announced.

To increase awareness within the oncology multi-disciplinary team of the importance of early and hig ...

A discussion around consultant practice: the highs and the challenges, along with advice for people ...

Navigating information around nutrition, diet, physical activity, and body weight for those living w ...

During the session patients will be telling their stories, how they were diagnosed an inherited canc ...

This session will demonstrate how photobiomodualtion therapy and holistic supportive multi-disciplin ...

This session seeks to improve understanding of the radiotherapy planning pathway by giving an overvi ...

In this presentation, I will delve into the transformative potential of CAR T cell therapy in the field of solid tumours. Beginning with an overview of CAR T cell therapy and its impact on cancer treatment, I will navigate through the distinct challenges posed by solid tumours, including their heterogeneity and the complexities of the tumour microenvironment. I will spotlight breakthroughs in preclinical and clinical trials demonstrating the feasibility and efficacy of CAR T cells against solid tumours, while also addressing toxicity considerations. This presentation also explores strategies to enhance CAR T cell efficacy within the tumour microenvironment. Looking ahead, I will describe the potential future of CAR T cell therapy in solid tumours with optimisation through collaborative efforts, innovative designs, and combination therapies.

Comorbidity: Cancer and severe mental illness. The session will explore the impact of a pre existing ...

A discussion on the various aspects of sexual health for people living with cancer with an emphasis ...

Join this session to find out more about the newly launched online nutrition course, The Restore Programme and see how this fantastic resource can help your patients with anything to do with nutrition throughout their cancer journey.

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All children and young people presenting with cancer in England are now eligible for whole genome sequencing on the NHS. Here we will present the experience of two centres who were early adopters of routine WGS, alongside results from our study assessing it's clinical value when compared with current standard of care molecular testing.

Support tailored to the individual is recognised as important for improving quality of life and well ...

This session will explore the WMCA Psychosocial mapping report recommendations and the Development p ...

The multidisciplinary Acute Oncology Competence Assessment Passports have been developed as part of ...

The overarching aim of this project is to improve patient experience of cancer drug treatment pre-treatment consultations by developing a group intervention. The group supports 8 patients and their families to learn about their forthcoming cancer treatments and is supported by an e-learning resource for patients to refer to before and after the group session. The group delivers a high-quality intervention focused on engagement in care to manage and report symptoms. The group will also save nursing time from delivering 1-hour sessions with each patient.

The UKONS SACT Competency Passport has supported thousands of SACT nurses since it launched in 2017, ...

Cancer patients in the UK urgently need a National Plan for Radiotherapy. This report sets out an am ...