Date: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Time: 10.00-15.30 Registration: (9.30 to 10.00)
Venue: UCS Ipswich
VERT – Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training.
A Blend of 3D Virtual Reality & Actual
Radiotherapy technology.
Amenities: Coffee in Room T Block
Facilitator: Louise Coleman
Target Audience:
Nurses, allied health professionals and those with an interest in cancer treatment and care.
Aim:
The aim of this session is to give delegates an insight into radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer.
Outcomes:
By the end of this study day delegates should have knowledge and understanding of:
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The causes and risk factors contributing to head and neck cancer
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Radiotherapy treatment and its place within the head and neck cancer patient pathway
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Radiography technology, planning and treatment techniques related to head and neck cancer
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Acute and late toxicities related to radiotherapy treatment of head and neck cancer
Content Includes:
Aetiology and epidemiology of head and neck cancer.
Radiotherapy patient pathway,
Preparation for radiotherapy treatment.
Radiotherapy treatment technology & techniques.
Managing radiotherapy toxicities.
Survival & late toxicities.