About this event
- Date and time Fri 24 Jan 2025 from 9:00am to 5:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Oncology
This full-day event delves into the evolving field of geriatric oncology, bringing together experts to address the complexities of cancer care for older adults. With an ageing population and rising cancer rates, this event is essential for healthcare professionals looking to enhance their skills.
Why Attend?
With the growing number of older adults with cancer, integrating geriatric principles into oncology is crucial. This event equips participants with the knowledge to provide resource-sensitive, tailored care.
Highlights:
- Expert Speakers: Hear from renowned professionals, including Dr Tania Kalsi, Dr Fabio Gomes, and Prof Kwok-Leung Cheung.
- Diverse Topics: Covering key areas from translational research to multidisciplinary care involving surgery, pharmacy, nursing, and allied health.
- Interactive Case Discussions: Real-world insights on managing complex cases through patient case studies and panel discussions.
- Innovation: Explore frailty assessments, the latest guidelines, and the role of digital health in geriatric oncology.
- Participants will leave with actionable strategies to improve care, particularly in frailty assessments and adapting services for varied resources.
This event is ideal for doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, pharmacists, and students aiming to enhance their care for older cancer patients.
By attending, you will:
- Know about the latest advances in geriatric oncology, including frailty assessment and management strategies.
- Be able to apply multidisciplinary approaches to improve cancer care for older adults.
- Value the importance of personalised, holistic care plans for elderly cancer patients, including managing comorbidities.
- Know about the latest research and innovations in the field
Tickets
Early Bird pricing available until 12 December 2024.
Member
| RSM Fellow | RSM Trainee | RSM Retired Fellow | RSM Associate | RSM Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £77.00 | £46.00 | £46.00 | £46.00 | £24.00 |
Non - Member
| Consultant / GP / SAS Doctors | AHP / Nurse / Midwife | Trainee | Student |
|---|---|---|---|
| £141.00 | £84.00 | £84.00 | £44.00 |
Agenda
View the programme 24 January 2025
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Dr Kirsty Balachandran, Consultant Medical Oncologist, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Older Adult Cancer Service Lead, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Session 1: Introduction to geriatric oncology
Tailoring care for older adults with cancer
Dr Tania Kalsi, Consultant Geriatrician, Geriatric Oncology Liaison Department, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Adapting services for resource-varied settings
Dr Fabio Gomes, Consultant Medical Oncologist and Clinical Director of the Senior Adult Oncology Service, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Questions and answers
Tea and coffee break
Session 2: Developments in the field
Translational research: Improving outcomes in older people living with cancer by targeting ageing mechanisms
Dr Carly Welch, Consultant Geriatrician and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Experimental Medicine, Geriatric Oncology Liaison Department, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London
Impact of the Joint Collegiate Council for Oncology guidelines: Implementing frailty assessment and management in oncology services
Dr Mark Baxter, Clinical Lecturer in Medical Oncology and Medical Oncology Specialist Registrar, University of Dundee
Cross-speciality working: Diabetes in older people
Dr Daniel Morganstein, Consultant Endocrinologist, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Questions and answers
Session 3: Multi-disciplinary perspectives
Surgery
Professor Kwok-Leung Cheung, Professor of Breast Surgery, University of Nottingham and University Hospitals of Derby and Burton
Clinical nurse specialist
Ms Anne Barrell, Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, Senior Adult Oncology Programme, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational therapist
Mrs Lucy Gunning, Band 7 Occupational Therapist, St Bartholomew’s Hospital
Physiotherapist
Ms Cleo Dobson, Older Adult Cancer Service Physiotherapist, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Speech and language therapy
Ms Sara Melhuish, Oncology Speech and Language Therapist, St Bartholomew’s Hospital
Pharmacy
Ms Vanya Slavova-Boneva, Specialist Senior Adult Oncology Programme Pharmacist, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Questions and answers
Lunch
Session 4: Patient case studies
Case discussions
With multi-disciplinary panel members above
Tea and coffee break
Session 5: Where next?
Digital health in older people
Ms Sarah Compton, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Geriatric Oncology Liaison Department, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust
Specialist cancer care in the community
Ms Mary Edwards, Frailty and Oncology Project Manager, Wessex Cancer Alliance
Where to start? E-Learning for health geriatric oncology modules
Virtual speaker: Naomi Farrington, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Immunotherapy (Trainee), Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Questions and answers
Close of meeting
Dr Nicolo Battisti, Consultant Medical Oncologist and Senior Adult Oncology Programme Clinical Lead, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close at 1:00am on Thursday 23 January 2025. Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time
If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.
All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.