01 Sep 2011

Haematology oncology education day for allied health

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This free event was sponsored by the Cancer Institute NSW and the NSW Oncology Group (NSWOG) Haematology Oncology. The day was designed for allied health professionals working with people who have haematological cancer. Experts explored issues relating to the management of specific haematological cancers from the medical, allied health and patient perspectives. There was also an opportunity to view displays from various specialty groups.

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Welcome and Lymphoma - a disease overview

Dr Judith Trotman

Dr Judith Trotman

Haematologist, Concord Hospital

Dr Judith Trotman is the Deputy Chair of NSWOG Haematology Oncology. In this session,  Dr Trotman officially opens the Haematology Oncology Allied Health Education Day and presents an overview of the characteristics of lymphoma, diagnostic tools and management strategies.

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Lymphoma - the role of imaging

Dr Ivan Ho Shon

Dr Ivan Ho Shon

Senior Staff Specialist, Dept Nuclear Medicine and PET Liverpool Hospital 

Dr Ivan Ho Shon discusses the role of medical imaging in relation to lymphoma. He looks at utility in the diagnosis, staging and monitoring of response to treatment of lymphoma with particular emphasis on the role of PET/CT.

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AIDS related lymphoma - a rare subtype

Dr Sam Milliken

Dr Sam Milliken

Haematologist, St Vincents Hospital

HIV/AIDS related lymphoma presents special challenges in treatment and management. Dr Milliken talks about HIV and malignancy with particular reference to lymphoma, including some of the new rare types seen in this patient population, and its treatment.

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Clinical Trials

ian kerridge

Associate Professor Ian Kerridge

Haematologist, Royal North Shore Hospital

In this session A/Prof Kerridge presents on clinical research. He invites audience participation and discussion on reasons for doing clinical research and clinical trials, with an emphasis on haematology. He also discusses participation in trials - including barriers and facilitators, as well as ethics, governance and problem areas.

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Lymphoma - the role of radiotherapy

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Professor Michael Barton

Professor of Radiation Oncology, UNSW

Radiation therapy is an important tool in the treatment of most cancers including lymphoma. Professor Barton describes how radiation therapy works, why lymphoma is treated with radiation, strategies employed with different lymphoma types, its role in relation to chemotherapy, and his special interest area of CNS lymphoma.

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Palliative care in haematology

sally greenaway

Dr Sally Greenaway 

Staff Specialist Palliative Care, Clinical Haematology, Westmead Hospital

Dr Sally Greenaway offers the unique viewpoint of a specialist in both Palliative Care and Haematology as she introduces the audience to palliative care, and what happens when disease becomes incurable and the goals of care change. She illustrates concepts with a series of clinical vignettes.

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Navigating the lymphoma experience

shiraz abdulla

Shiraz Abdulla

Haematology Cancer Care Co-ordinator, Concord Hospital

Dealing with a complex disease in a complicated health system can be like navigating a maze. Shiraz Abdullah discusses the goals of cancer care coordination, what coordinators do and how it lessens the impact of cancer on lymphoma patients.

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Living with lymphoma

bronwyn evans

Bronwyn Evans

This is Bronwyn Evans' story of her two and a half year journey with small bowel MALT lymphoma. It follows her progress through initial presentation with a small bowel obstruction through treatment, recurrence and follow-up.

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Event details and registration

Date/Time 1 Sep 2011

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