A package of training for SpR level doctors has been designed by Cambridge University Hospital. It is made up of three courses, designed to be taken in order. Links enabling you to view the courses are available below:
Prescribing considerations and toxicity
There is also some training provided by Chugai Pharma UK, on Chemotherapy Induced Nausea & Vomiting Training. This can be accessed on their CINV website at: www.cinvacademy.co.uk
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Access the training by Elaine Vickers at the links below and via the videos, session 1 video, session 2 video.
An introduction to precision cancer medicine - - Elaine Vickers
• What is precision cancer medicine?
• What progress have we made?
• A good example of precision medicine: non-small cell lung cancer
• An example of where precision medicine could have a bright future: bowel cancer
• Where we can only dream: pancreatic cancer
• Where do biomarker tests fit in?
• Can we test blood samples for biomarkers rather than tumours?
• What does the future hold?
Cancer Immunotherapy - Elaine Vickers
• How does our immune system detect and destroy cancer cells?
• Introducing T cells and their importance in immunotherapy
• How do current immunotherapies create or boost cancer-fighting T cells?
• What obstacles stand in their way?
• Who do we give immunotherapy to now?
Introduction to Cancer Biology and Genetics - Elaine Vickers
- A refresher on the relationship between cells, chromosomes, genes, and proteins
• Why DNA mutations are the cause of all cancers
• What, and how many, gene mutations are necessary to cause cancer
• How DNA mutations and changes in our immune system increase our cancer risk over time
• How cancer spreads to new locations in the body
• Looking inside tumours: what cells are there, and what are they doing?
• How cancer cells change and diversify over time, and why this is the enemy to curing cancer patients
Targeted cancer treatments - Elaine Vickers
• How do different cancer treatments differ from one another? What’s the difference between chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy?
• What can we and can’t we target with targeted therapies?
• Two classes of treatment: antibodies and small molecules
• Structure and types of antibody-based treatments and their mechanisms of action
• Introduction to small molecule cancer treatments
• Which treatments do we give to which patients, and why?
Training videos by Elaine Vickers.
Management of patients
Anti-CD20 Monoclonal antibodies for Lymphoma
Management of glycaemia control in patients with cancer, guidance for diabetes and oncology MDTs
Hepatitis Infection in patients undergoing anti-cancer treatments
HIV Screening - detection and management
Disconnection of ambulatory chemotherapy
Disconnection of ambulatory chemotherapy: SOP, appendix 8, appendix 9,
Extravasation
Extravasation infiltration incident care plan
Treatment of anthracycline extravasation
Management of Hypersensitivities
Hypersensitivity reaction policy
Safe prescribing of SACT
Safe-prescribing of anti-cancer therapy for adults
Antiemetic policies
Antiemetic guidelines for adult patients
Antiemetics prescription for patients receiving systemic anticancer treatment or radiation treatment
Antiemetic guidelines for adult patients receiving chemotherapy