Ovarian and endometrial cancer in focus
Join our expert faculty for a live update on the management of gynaecological cancers spanning detection, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship with a focus on primary care. The program aims to deliver the following learning outcomes:
- Recognise the challenges to the early detection of ovarian cancer
- Provide updates on the latest management strategies and treatment advancements, including the role of genetic testing and the importance of a multidisciplinary care approach in ovarian cancer
- Highlight the importance of the role of primary care in managing co-morbidities of endometrial cancer
- Highlight the psychological, sexual, nutritional, and lifestyle concerns associated with gynaecological cancers, including the importance of integrating survivorship programs into treatment plans.
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Chair
Professor Jon Emery
Herman Professor of Primary Care Cancer Research; VCCC Alliance Primary Care Research and Education Lead; NHMRC Leadership Fellow; Director of PC4
Prof Jon Emery is the Herman Professor of Primary Care Cancer Research at the University of Melbourne, a new Chair developed within the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. He is an NHMRC Practitioner Fellow, Director of the Cancer Australia Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials Group (PC4), and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge. He studied medicine at Cambridge and Oxford, and obtained his DPhil at Oxford on computer decision support to assess cancer risk in general practice. His research interests are in the role of primary care in cancer prevention, diagnosis and follow-up, and primary care trials of complex interventions.
Speakers
Christine Crupi
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Dr Niveditha Rajadevan
VCCC Alliance Gynae-oncology Research and Education Deputy Lead, Consultant Gynae-oncologist, The Royal Women's Hospital; PhD candidate, University of Melbourne and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Dr Rachel Delahunty
Medical Oncologist, Mercy Hospital for Women, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Geelong University Hospital.
Annie Chuang
Clinical Nurse Consultant, The Royal Women’s Hospital
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Tuesday, 26 March 2024
7.00– 8.30pm
