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Education Update: Colorectal Cancer Management

Education Update: Colorectal Cancer Management
Past Event
Wed 24 Jan 2024

Colorectal cancer professionals came together from across the country to this dedicated online course focusing on how to progress your practice. By hearing the latest developments and updating their knowledge on treatments, symptom management and prehabilitation, attendees left inspired and ready to enhance patients’ outcomes and provide supportive, holistic care.  

Key learning outcomes

Designed for those continually striving to develop colorectal cancer services and improve patient outcomes, participants at this online forum refocused on:

  •  Trials and developments in colorectal cancer treatments
  •  MMR prognosis and treatment implications
  •  Immuno-oncology treatment options and pathways
  •  Real-world implications of lynch syndrome
  •  Providing comprehensive care for long-term and late effects
  •  Achieving effective prehabilitation to optimise treatments

Developed with convenience in mind: remotely accessible online courses

Packed with examples of best practice, novel ideas and expert advice, the attendees were able to benefit from:

  •  Meeting each other – turning on your videos and microphones in the breakout rooms
  •  Listening and watching presentations and speakers’ Q&A – in the main conference room with your chair
  •  Taking part in facilitated interactive sessions – enabled by moderators in the breakout rooms
  •  Feeding back and engaging – using the chat box and moderators sharing content in the main conference room
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Registration, tech support and opportunity to network in breakout rooms
2
Introduction, instructions and chair’s opening remarks
Mauro Proserpio, Lead Nurse Specialist -Colorectal, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Guidance for Mismatch repair (MMR)
3
Different methods of assessment for mismatch repair (MMR)
  • Understanding the methods of assessment of MMR and other biomarkers of response to checkpoint inhibition
  • Discovering pathways of investigation for patients: what are the next steps
  • Considering germline testing
Dr Terri McVeigh, Consultant Clinical Geneticist, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
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Questions and answers with your speakers
5
Screen break
Lynch syndrome testing
6
Exploring the implications of lynch testing for colorectal cancer
  • Understanding what it means for you patients
  • Treatment implications for patients with and without Lynch Syndrome
  • Supporting patients with the psychological impact and real-world implications
Laura Monje-Garcia, Nurse Practitioner, National Lead Nurse of the Lynch Syndrome Project, Clinical Research Fellow and Health Psychologist, St Mark’s the National Bowel Hospital and Academic Institute, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and Vicky Cuthill, Nurse Consultant, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
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Questions and answers with your speakers
8
Interactive discussion: Adopting lynch testing in your colorectal cancer service
  • Share your experiences of Lynch testing
  • How have patients and families responded to Lynch testing within your service?
  • What do you have in place to ensure effective implementation?
9
Feedback from interactive discussion: Adopting lynch testing in your colorectal cancer service
10
Lunch break
Immuno-oncology and colorectal cancer
11
Understanding immuno-oncology treatment options and implications for colorectal cancer
  • Assessing immunotherapy treatment options and determining suitability for your patients
  • Exploring the process of immunotherapies for colorectal cancer including length of treatment
  • Navigating the symptoms and side effect implications of immuno-oncology
Dr Kai-Keen Shiu, Medical Oncology Consultant, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service and Honorary Associate Professor, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Cancer Institute
12
Questions and answers with your speaker
13
Interactive discussion: Providing effective support for patients on immunotherapies for colorectal cancer
  • How many patients do you currently have on immunotherapies? What have you learned?
  • Share your experience of recognizing and managing the side effects
  • How do you keep up-to-date with the latest immuno-oncology guidance?
14
Feedback from interactive discussion: Providing effective support for patients on immunotherapies for colorectal cancer
Managing treatment symptoms
15
Providing support for your patients with long-term and late effects
  • Improving follow-up care for colorectal cancer: navigating the presentation of late effects
  • Delivering comprehensive support for the management of late and long-term effects
  • Implementing support networks for your patients: what can you offer?
Caroline Gee, Nurse Consultant Complex Colorectal Cancer, St Mark’s The National Bowel Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
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Questions and answers with your speakers
17
Screen break
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Interactive discussion: Achieving a full, holistic pathway for your colorectal cancer patients
  • Share how your service is currently set up to support patients in their individual pathways
  • How are you working to share expertise across your MDT to optimise patient support?
  • What elements are you planning to implement to deliver holistic care? How are you doing this?
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Feedback from interactive discussion: Achieving a full, holistic pathway for your colorectal cancer patients
Providing effective prehab
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Delivering effective prehabilitation for patients prior to colorectal cancer treatment
  • Exploring and demonstrating the benefits of achieving optimal health pre-treatment
  • Optimising treatment: implementing nutrition, wellbeing and physical activity into the pathway
  • Achieving funding, staffing and training: overcoming the implementation challenges
Judith Ashcroft, Prehabilitation and Surgical Oncology Dietitian, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Questions and answers with your speaker
22
Chair’s closing remarks and close of day

Share in first-hand experience

Mauro Proserpio

Lead Nurse Specialist -Colorectal
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Dr Terri McVeigh

Consultant Clinical Geneticist
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Laura Monje-Garcia

Nurse Practitioner, National Lead Nurse of the Lynch Syndrome Project, Clinical Research Fellow and Health Psychologist
St Mark’s the National Bowel Hospital and Academic Institute, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Vicky Cuthill

Lead Nurse Consultant
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Dr Kai-Keen Shiu

Medical Oncology Consultant, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service and Honorary Associate Professor
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Cancer Institute

Caroline Gee

Nurse Consultant Complex Colorectal Cancer
St Mark’s The National Bowel Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Judith Ashcroft

Prehabilitation and Surgical Oncology Dietitian
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Who came?

This online meeting was ideal for NHS professionals working in colorectal cancer multi-disciplinary teams. On the day we saw attendance from the likes of:

  •  Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Consultants and Advanced Clinical Practitioners
  •  Pathway Navigators
  •  Surgeons and Oncologists
  •  MDT Coordinators
  •  Sisters and Matrons
  •  Team Leads and Managers
  •  Radiologists and Pathologists
  •  Stoma Care Nurses

Past attendee feedback

Informative and educational
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Extremely well organised
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Shared knowledge and it was really interesting to hear other people’s experiences
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Why sponsor an Oncology National Networking Forum

Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing oncology delivery forums offering dedicated presentation, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be full immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.

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Reach out today

If you would like more information on our sponsorship options an in-house forum or if you wish to discuss your needs and what solutions may be appropriate for your business, please contact:
Sarah Kemm
Contact: 01732 897788
Email: sarah.kemm@sbk-healthcare.co.uk