Wednesday 1 November 2023, 9am to 4pm - via livestream or in-person event
This meeting will introduce the new NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre Living With and Beyond Cancer theme and also update our latest findings from a wide range of academic and clinical research teams across Manchester focused on improving life for those living with the consequences of treatment for cancer.
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Suitable for any clinical or non-clinical participants from all professional backgrounds with an interest in Living With and Beyond Cancer research.
| Time | Session |
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| 08:40 | Registration |
| 08:55 | Welcome and introduction Professor John Radford |
| Session 1- Mental Health Chair: Professor Gillian Haddock |
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| 09:00 | What do our young cancer patients want us to know? Hanna Simpson |
| 09:20 | How are the mental health support needs of young adults living with cancer signalled and identified? Fiona Ulph |
| 09:35 | Understanding the risks of specific mental illnesses in survivors of child and adolescent cancers to help target and improve care Louise Robinson |
09:50 - break
| Time | Session |
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| Session 2- Key BRC research programme Chair: Professor John Radford |
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| 10:10 | Stop the fracture! Dr Claire Higham |
| 10:30 | Results of bone heath research in patients treated for haematological cancer Salina Tsui |
| 10:45 | Understanding the mechanisms of radiation induced bone damage Viktoria Chatzimavridou |
| 11:00 | Reducing the impact of second cancers Dr Kim Linton |
11:20 - break
| Time | Session |
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| 11:25 | Towards lung cancer screening for Hodgkin Lymphoma survivors Rachel Broadbent |
| 11:40 | Towards individualised screening for breast cancer in Recipients of radiotherapy Hannah Chamberlin |
| 11:55 | Developing a cardio-oncology research programme in Manchester - Unmet needs, lessons from other cardiology field and a suggested plan Chris Miller |
| 12:15 | Biomarkers of cardiac toxicity Rohan Shotton |
| 12:30 | Panel discussion for session 1 and 2 |
12:45 - lunch
| Time | Session |
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| Session 3 - quality of life Chair: Claire Higham |
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| 13:30 | Survivorship issues for young adult survivors of a brain tumour: development of a needs assessment tool Kate Law |
| 13:45 | Exploring the impact of radiotherapy related insufficiency fractures on quality of life Sally Taylor |
| 14:00 | Enhancing patient care at The Christie through widespread ePROMS rollout Dr James Price |
14:15 - break
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| Session 4 - Digital Health Chair: Marianne Aznar |
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| 14:35 | Disrupting the current pathway of care for oncology related sepsis using wearable biosensors Ann Tivey |
| 14:50 | What long-term needs do lymphoma survivors have, and could digital technology help to meet those needs? A qualitative study Richard Dodd |
| 15:05 | Late consequences of cancer treatment- informing patients/GPs and managing the risk: ADAPT Programme Professor John Radford |
| 15:20 | Panel discussion for session 3 and 4 |
| 15:35 | Summary and close Professor John Radford |
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Chair: Cynthia Eccles - consultant research radiographer, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9.10 | Welcome and overview of current status of adaptive radiotherapy in the UK |
| 9.30 | Scheduled versus reactive adaptive radiotherapy for head and neck cancer Dr Kenneth Oguejiofor, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Dr Peter Sitch - The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Abigael Clough - MR-linac radiographer, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
10.15 - break
| Time | Session |
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| 10.35 | Proactive adaptive radiotherapy for pelvic cancers Dr Lisa Barraclough - consultant clinical oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Amerah Alshamrani - postgraduate researcher, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Emily Johnstone - MR-linac physicist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Joe Berresford - MR-linac physicist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Rebecca Benson- MR-linac radiographer, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
12.05 - lunch
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 12.40 | Real-time adaptive radiotherapy for abdominal cancers: MRI-based Dr Lubna Bhatt - consultant clinical oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Dr Robert Chutner - principal clinical scientist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Mairead Daly – postgraduate researcher, The University of Manchester Real-time adaptive radiotherapy for abdominal cancers: CBCT-based Dr Amy Ward - consultant clinical oncologist, Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust Ghirmay Kidane - Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust |
| 13.40 | Workshop: Build your own adaptive radiotherapy workflow |
14.20 - break
| Time | Session |
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| 14.35 | How to optimally skill your team to implement adaptive radiotherapy: From an imaging perspective: Lisa McDaid - principal radiographer (MR-linac), The Christie NHS Foundation Trust From a treatment workflow perspective: Rebecca Benson - MR-linac radiographer, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 14.55 | Future directions: Biologically adaptive MRI-guided radiotherapy Dr Anubhav Datta - radiology clinical research fellow, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Abigael Clough - MR-linac radiographer, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 15.35 | Debate: This house believes that real-time adaptive radiotherapy will overtake all other adaptation strategies Prof Peter Hoskin - Professor in clinical oncology and honorary consultant in clinical oncology, The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Dr Marianne Aznar - Senior lecturer in adaptive radiotherapy, The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Dr Alan McWilliam - Senior lecturer principal clinical scientist, The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Dr Martin Swinton - honorary clinical fellow, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
15.55 - summary and close
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