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Presented by Cancer Council Queensland with the support of Queensland Health
Friday, September 10, 2010
To register for Health Professionals Breast Cancer Education Day click here.
The Health Professionals Breast Cancer Education Day will be held as part of the 33rd Annual Oncology Nurses Group Conference. Delegate can choose to register for the full two day conference, or for just one day. Click here to view the full ONG Conference program.
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Health Professionals Breast Cancer Education Day
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9:00am
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Morning Tea
Poster presentations
Trade exhibitions
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9:30am
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Plenary (with ONG Conference Delegates)
Individualised Cancer Treatment – Current Trends
Dr Nicole McCarthy
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10:00am
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Plenary (with ONG Conference Delegates)
The Impact of a Cancer Diagnosis on Young Women
Stacy Lewis, Young Survival Coalition USA
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10:30am
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Concurrent Session - The Impact of Breast Cancer on Rural and Regional Women
Setting the scene: Breast cancer statistics in Queensland with a focus on urban/rural variation - Danny Youlden
From the viewpoint of a Medical Oncologist - Dr Alison Hadley
From the viewpoint of a Consumer – Bronwyn Paynter
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12:00pm
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Lunch
Poster presentations
Trade exhibitions
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12:45pm
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Concurrent Session
The Role of Exercise and Nutrition – How to Advise People with Cancer
Exercise - Rosa Spence
Nutrition - Dr Alexandra McCarthy
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1:45pm
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Plenary (with ONG Conference Delegates)
The Cancer Helpline in Action
Jackie Morgan RN, Senior Helpline Operator
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2:15pm
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Plenary (with ONG Conference Delegates)
Fertility and Pregnancy after Cancer: How to Advise People with Cancer Prior to Treatment
Dr Angela Ives
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3:00pm
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Afternoon Tea
Trade exhibitions
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3:30pm
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Plenary (with ONG Conference Delegates)
Identifying Distress and Providing Support for People Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Samantha Clutton
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4:00pm
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Plenary (with ONG Conference Delegates)
Role of Health Professionals in Engaging Consumers in Research and the Launch of the National Women's Registry
Sue Carrick, National Breast Cancer Foundation
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4:30pm
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Health Professionals Breast Cancer Education Day
Professor Suzanne Chambers
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Additional sessions specifically for Health Professionals will be offered at The 2nd National Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer, including:
- Assessing and treating lymphoedema
- Sexuality/fertility/menopause – how to manage young women and their issues
The Health Professionals Breast Cancer Education Day is proudly sponsored by:
Disclaimer
Program information is correct at the time of publication; however the organisers reserve the right to alter the program if and as is deemed necessary. Cancer Council Queensland and/or its agents have the right for any reason beyond their control to alter or to cancel, without prior notice, the conference or any of the arrangements, time tables, plans or other items relating directly or indirectly to the Health Professionals Breast Cancer Education Day. Cancer Council Queensland and/or its agents shall not be liable for any loss, damage, expenditure or inconvenience caused as a result of such alteration or cancellation.
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