Dietetic management and pancreatic cancer
26th January 2023, 09.30 - 12.35, Virtual via Zoom
This free, virtual educational session for healthcare professionals explored the nutritional assessment and management of pancreatic cancer.
What did this session cover?
- 09.30 – 09.40 – Welcome and introduction – Jeni Jones, Specialist Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
- 09.40 – 10.20 – Nutritional assessment – Tori Carter, Specialist Pancreatic Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- 10.20 – 11.00 – PEI and PERT – Lauren Roberts, HPB/UGI Lead Oncology Dietitian, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
- 11.00 – 11.20 – Break
- 11.20 – 12.00 – Nutritional management – Laura McGeeney, Specialist Pancreatic Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- 12.00 – 12.30 – Type 3c diabetes – Anna Burton
Senior Specialist Pancreatic Dietitian,
St James’s Hospital - 12.30 – 12.35- Close
Who is this session for?
This session is suitable for all healthcare professionals working with pancreatic cancer patients. We’ll provide detailed, grounding knowledge of the key areas within dietetic management of pancreatic cancer.
This session is particularly relevant for (though not limited to):
- nurses and ward staff working in district general hospitals,
- community-based nurses, dietitians and other health professionals,
- student dietitians and nurses.
Our speakers
Tori Carter, Specialist Pancreatic Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lauren Roberts, HPB/UGI Lead Oncology Dietitian, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Laura McGeeney, Specialist Pancreatic Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Anna Burton, Senior Specialist Pancreatic Dietitian, St James’s Hospital
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at hpnetwork@pancreaticcancer.org.uk.