This course is designed to improve your ability to recognise early signs of cancer, and provide evidence-based management for these vulnerable patients.
We will begin by exploring how health inequalities impact cancer and access to care. We will cover a number of general cancers, including those specific to men and women.
The course will conclude with oncology emergencies to avoid the risk of these being missed. Always remembering that behind every guideline is a person, behind every referral is a family, and behind every moment of learning is the chance to make a real difference in people’s lives.
CONTENT
Health inequalities in cancer care
Dealing with the patient who presents with vague symptoms of cancer
Looking at various types of cancers in more detail such as:
Brain cancer
Thyroid cancer
Lung cancer
Male cancers - including prostate cancer and testicular cancer
Female cancers - including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer and vulval cancer
Oropharyngeal cancer
Oesophageal cancer
Barrett's ulcer
Gastric cancer
Colorectal cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Kidney cancer
Bladder cancer
Bone cancer and sarcoma
Oncological emergencies
AIMS AND OUTCOMES
This course is aimed at improving your diagnostic skills and help you navigate pathways according to the best current practice, it has a great emphasis on good history taking and examination skills to diagnose the different types of cancer.
