Presentations from cachexia and pancreatic cancer

• 9.00 – 9.05: Welcome and introduction, Lea Booth, Specialist Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
• 9.05 – 9.30: Defining and identifying cachexia, Dr Oonagh Griffin, Senior Dietitian – Pancreatic Cancer Care, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin
• 9.30 – 9.50: An overview of research around cachexia, Barry Laird, Professor of Palliative Medicine, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo
• 9.50 – 10.10: Case-led panellist discussion exploring managing cachexia
• 10.10 – 10.25: Q&A, chaired by Lea Booth, Specialist Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
• 10.25 – 10.30: Close

• Increase your knowledge and understanding of what cachexia is and how it affects people with pancreatic cancer.
• Improve your awareness of how to recognise and assess signs of cachexia in patients.
• Grow your confidence in supporting pancreatic cancer patients and their loved ones affected by cachexia.
• Learn more about the development of research in cachexia and how this could impact the future of managing cachexia and caring for patients.

This session is suitable for all healthcare professionals supporting people with pancreatic cancer. It is particularly relevant for UGI/HPB CNSs, Palliative Care Nurses/CNSs and Dietitians, including specialist and student dietitians.

Chair:

• Lea Booth, Pancreatic Cancer Specialist Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK

Speakers:

• Dr Oonagh Griffin, Senior Dietitian – Pancreatic Cancer Care, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin
• Barry Laird, Professor of Palliative Medicine, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo

Our events are mapped to the ACCEND framework. Find out more about ACCEND.

This event supports the following ACCEND Capabilities in Practice:

This event supports the following ACCEND Capabilities in Practice:

• 1. 5 Recognise the wider impact that symptoms of cancer, often persistent, can have on individuals, their families and those close to them
• 6. 1 Provide information and advice appropriate to the needs, priorities and concerns of individuals
• 7. 4 Access information from a range of resources, and use them to meet the individual needs of service users, translating clinically related topics into language which is understandable both for individuals to self-manage effectively and for the development of patient information
• 13.11 Support people who might be classed as frail and work with them utilising best practice
• 17. 4 Promote the importance of physical activity for general health and advise on what people with cancer related symptoms can and should do
• 18. 1 Recognise common symptoms and oncological emergencies
• 18. 2 Assess and recognise treatment-related and disease related symptoms relevant to own area of practice screen for all these symptoms
• 18. 4 Have a knowledge of the presentations of treatment-related and disease related symptoms and the red flags that would necessitate escalation, emergency admission and/or onward referral
• 19. 4 Provide specialist interventions and advice to support symptom management including complex symptoms arising from cancer, cancer treatment and late effects
• 20. 6 Identify the need for additional clinical and professional support such as referral, second opinion
• 24. 2 Engage in self-directed learning, critically reflecting on practice to maximise advanced clinical skills and knowledge, as well as own potential to lead and develop both care and services locally and regionally.

Resources for you:

• Explore our information on dietetic management catch up on our latest dietetic management webinar
• Take our PERT online course

Resources for your patients:

The following resources are designed for your patients and their loved ones. You can download or order our publications for free:

• Website information on diet and pancreatic cancer

We have a free Support Line staffed by a team of Nurse Specialists who are able to provide support for you and your patients, you can find more details about it here.

External resources

• Visit the Cancer Cachexia Society website to find out more, including a flyer available to download for patients. 
• Find out more about the ESMO practice guidelines for cancer cachexia in adult patients
• Read the Global Leadership Initiative on malnutrition (GLIM)
• View the ASCO guidelines for managing cancer cachexia
• Learn more about the impact of body composition change during neoadjuvant chemotherapy