Health Professionals Breast Cancer Education Day PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 27 April 2010 17:07

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.

Health Professionals Breast Cancer Education Day

  9:00am

Morning Tea

Poster presentations

Trade exhibitions

  9:30am

Plenary (with ONG Conference Delegates)

Individualised Cancer Treatment – Current Trends

Dr Nicole McCarthy

  10:00am

Plenary (with ONG Conference Delegates)

The Impact of a Cancer Diagnosis on Young Women

Stacy Lewis, Young Survival Coalition USA

  10:30am

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

  12:00pm

Lunch

Poster presentations

Trade exhibitions

  12:45pm

Concurrent Session

The Role of Exercise and Nutrition – How to Advise People with Cancer

Exercise - Rosa Spence

Nutrition - Dr Alexandra McCarthy

  1:45pm

Plenary (with ONG Conference Delegates)

The Cancer Helpline in Action

Jackie Morgan RN, Senior Helpline Operator 

  2:15pm

Plenary (with ONG Conference Delegates)

Fertility and Pregnancy after Cancer: How to Advise People with Cancer Prior to Treatment

Dr Angela Ives

  3:00pm

Afternoon Tea

Trade exhibitions

  3:30pm

Plenary (with ONG Conference Delegates)

Identifying Distress and Providing Support for People Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Samantha Clutton

  4:00pm

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

  4:30pm

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:

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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.

Last Updated ( Friday, 27 August 2010 14:38 )