Diary

Description: 1-day course covering a wide range of licensed and experimental cancer treatments, explaining their mechanism of action at a molecular and cellular level.
Audience: Designed for experienced research nurses, junior doctors, and clinical trials staff with a biology background.
Level: Advanced
To book, contact: education.events@christie.nhs.uk  (this course is organised by the NCRN)
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Description: This course gives delegates the knowledge and confidence to discuss targeted cancer treatments with their patients and colleagues. It focuses on targeted treatments for solid tumours, but also includes some content on treatments specifically for haematological cancers.
Audience: Oncology nurses/practitioners and anyone involved in the delivery of clinical trials. This course is aimed at delegates who have at least attended an introductory level course, or who have some knowledge of cell biology.
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
To book, contact: Veronica Sinclair (this course is organised by the NCRN)
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Description: 1-day course providing an overview of the faulty genes and proteins that drive prostate, kidney, bladder and testicular cancer, and of targeted treatment approaches for these diseases
Audience: Ideal for doctors, research nurses and other oncology staff caring for patients with urological cancers.
Level: Advanced
Book online on the Marsden website
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Description: 1 day course providing an overview of the cellular and genetic makeup of breast and ovarian cancer and targeted treatments in use and in development
Audience: Designed for research nurses and other staff working on breast and ovarian cancer trials; requires some prior understanding of cancer biology.
Level: Intermediate/advanced
To book, contact: education.events@christie.nhs.uk  (this course is organised by the NCRN)
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Description: 1-day course introducing the unique cellular and genetic features of haematological cancers and targeted treatment approaches in use and in development
Audience: Designed for research nurses and other staff working on haematological cancer trials; requires some prior understanding of cancer biology
Level: Intermediate/advanced
To book, contact: ann.courtman@nhs.net
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Description: 1-day course summarising the molecular pathology and targeted treatments for small cell and non-small cell lung cancer. The afternoon will include discussion of patient case studies.
Audience: Ideal for doctors, research nurses and other oncology staff caring for patients with lung cancer
Level: Advanced
Book online on the Marsden website
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Description: 1-day course providing an overview of the faulty genes and proteins that drive prostate, kidney, bladder and testicular cancer, and of targeted treatment approaches for these diseases
Audience: Ideal for doctors, research nurses and other oncology staff caring for patients with urological cancers.
Level: Advanced
To book, contact: education.events@christie.nhs.uk
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Description: 1-day course describing the cellular and genetic features of haematological cancers and targeted treatments for these cancers
Audience: doctors and senior nurses working in haematological cancers. Requires some knowledge of immunology.
Level: advanced/expert
Book online on the Marsden website
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Description: 1-day course describing the molecular mechanisms of action of targeted treatments for solid tumours
Audience: Designed for doctors and senior oncology staff with a biological background. Ideal for junior doctors considering a future in oncology.
Level: Advanced/expert
To book, contact: education.events@christie.nhs.uk
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Description: 1-day course introducing the science behind licensed targeted treatments for solid tumours
Audience: Cancer nurses or anyone involved in the delivery of cancer clinical trials
Level: Intermediate
To book, contact: education.events@christie.nhs.uk
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Description: 1-day course describing the cellular and genetic features of haematological cancers and targeted treatments for these cancers
Audience: doctors and senior nurses working in haematological cancers. Requires some knowledge of immunology.
Level: advanced/expert
To book, contact: education.events@christie.nhs.uk
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Description: 1-day course providing an overview of the cellular and genetic makeup of breast and ovarian cancer, along with information on targeted treatments in use and in development for these cancers. The focus of the course is on treatments such as HER2-inhibitors, PARP inhibitors and angiogenesis inhibitors, rather than on hormone treatments.
Level: Advanced (Designed for doctors, research nurses and other experienced oncology staff working in breast and ovarian cancer)
To book contact: Selina Bell (selina.bell@nihr.ac.uk)
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Description: Half-day course (1-6pm) summarising the molecular pathology and targeted treatments for small cell and non-small cell lung cancer
Audience: Ideal for doctors, research nurses and other oncology staff caring for patients with lung cancer
Level: Advanced
To book, contact: education.events@christie.nhs.uk
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Description: 2-day course provides a grounding in cancer biology before moving to descriptions of a wide range of targeted treatments for solid tumours. Also includes mechanisms of drug resistance and an introduction to biomarkers and personalised cancer care.
Level: Intermediate (doesn't require any prior scientific knowledge)
To book, contact: education.events@christie.nhs.uk
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Description: 1-day course describing the faulty genes and proteins that drive colorectal, pancreatic, oesophageal, gastric and primary liver cancer, and an overview of targeted treatments for these diseases.
Level: Advanced
To book, contact: education.events@christie.nhs.uk
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