Recent Events 2009

16 Oct 2009

Optimising Care for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Forum

Institute events

This multidisciplinary education day was designed for all health professionals interested in or working with patients with head and neck cancer, including: medical officers and general practitioners, nursing and allied health professionals. The program covered aspects of the patient journey from signs, symptoms and referral pathways, radiotherapy and surgical techniques, the role of chemotherapy, PEG and tracheotomy and included patient and palliative perspectives. .. more >

10 Sep 2009

Allied Health Haematology Education Day

Institute events

The education day was divided into three sessions, with expert presentions on the basic science, diagnosis and management of haematological cancers... more >

26 Feb 2009

Consumer and Community Representatives Training Workshop 2009



The Cancer Institute NSW recognises the important contribution consumer representatives make to the outcomes of the NSW Oncology Group (NSWOG) and Cancer Institute NSW committees, and provides training in order to provide an interactive learning opportunity for consumer/community representatives and update them on the work of the Cancer Institute NSW... more >

Please note:
Events publicised on this website align to the goals and objectives of the NSW Cancer Plan 2011-2015, are evidence-based, not-for profit and are conducted by:

  • Professional colleges
  • Cancer councils
  • State-based, national and international cancer control organisations and agencies.
  • Cancer or health services
  • Government organisations
  • Academic institutions.

The Cancer Institute NSW will consider events that meet this criteria on a case-by-case basis, and will not support activities or groups that do not comply with strict evidence-based principles.

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