Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Demystifying Targeted Cancer Treatments
Cancer Research UK
This online course drew on the knowledge of experts in the field of cancer research to demystify the science behind targeted treatments. The course explored a wide range of targeted treatments and participants developed a deeper understanding of how they work and the patients they benefit. Participants discussed topics relating to patient care and communication, and learned about the future promise of targeted cancer treatments.
5 weeks, 3 hours per week
Anne Croudass
Lead Research Nurse
Cancer Research UK
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explore the science behind targeted cancer treatments and gain a deeper understanding of how they work
- Improve confidence in communicating to patients and colleagues about targeted cancer treatments
- Develop an understanding of the side effects of treatments and how they impact patients’ quality of life
- Explore some of the current challenges and future potential of targeted cancer treatments
Syllabus
- What are targeted treatments and how are they used today
- Biological concepts behind targeted cancer treatments
- Cell communication and cancer
- Treatments for solid tumours that block cell communication pathways (monoclonal antibodies and kinase inhibitors)
- Confidence in communicating to patients about targeted cancer treatments
- Side effects of treatments and how they impact patients’ quality of life
- The unique properties of blood cancers and the targeted therapies used to treat them
- The relationship between cancer and the immune system
- Various immunotherapy strategies including checkpoint inhibitors, adoptive cell transfer and cancer treatment vaccines
- How immunotherapy is reported in the news and managing patient expectations of treatment
- The challenges of drug resistance and the implementation of biomarker tests
- The future of targeted cancer treatments
Issued on 27th February 2017
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