Managing symptoms in pancreatic cancer: Pain
This was our third session in our series on managing symptoms in pancreatic cancer, where we explored pain. In this event we provided guidance on how to assess pain, the different types of pain your pancreatic cancer patients may experience and methods for controlling pain.
We also cover how pain management can change throughout a patient’s journey, complimentary therapies and who’s responsible for pain management.
This session featured lived experience and a dedicated Q&A session, to support you as health professionals feel confident and equipped to offer the best support to your patients.
This event is part of a series taking place throughout September and October. Find out more about the final upcoming session in the series on Emotional & psychological wellbeing, and catch up on the events held in September, where we explored GI symptoms and Fatigue.
"Really informative information that will change my practice"
Agenda
- 9.00 – 9.05: Welcome & introduction, Nicci Murphy, Clinical Lead, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse at Pancreatic Cancer UK
- 9.05 – 9.10: Lived experience video
- 9.10 – 10.05: Managing pain in pancreatic cancer, Sinead Benson, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
- 10.05 – 10.25: Q&A
- 10.25 – 10.30: Close
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Additional resources
Check out our resources for health professionals on symptom management.
Download or order our free booklet on pain and pancreatic cancer for your patients.
Share information with your patients on managing pain with pancreatic cancer.
Take our free CPD-accredited course on symptom management.
Read about the study discussed in the session comparing a two-step approach versus the standard three-step approach of the WHO analgesic ladder in patients with cancer.
Read about the ASCO Guideline update on the Prevention and Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Survivors of Adult Cancers
Learning objectives
- Increase your knowledge and understanding of pain and pancreatic cancer
- Understand more about how to assess pain, and what causes pain at different stages
- Grow your confidence in caring for and supporting patients with different types of pain
- Gain practical tips and guidance to support your patients
Who is this session for?
This session is suitable for all health professionals working closely with people with pancreatic cancer. It is particularly relevant for the following roles:
- UGI /HPB CNSs
- Community Nurses and District Nurses
- Ward Nurses
- Primary Care Staff
- Palliative care teams
- Allied Health Professionals
- Doctors
Our speakers
Chair
- Nicci Murphy, Clinical Lead, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
Speaker
- Sinead Benson, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Which ACCEND Capabilities in Practice does this course support?
Our events are mapped to the ACCEND framework. Find out more about ACCEND.
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
- 5. 5 Progress care, recognising that reducing symptoms, restoring and maintaining function and independence, and improving quality of life all form clinical outcomes and meaningful goals of treatment
- 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
- 8. 5 Have a knowledge of the range of services available to support people across the care pathway and how to refer/sign-post to them with awareness of when it would be appropriate to refer back to treating centres, including for emergency presentations
- 15.10 Understand a range of options available other than drug prescribing (e.g. not prescribing, promoting self-care, advising on the purchase of over-the-counter medicines)
- 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
- 19. 2 Distinguish between symptoms and intervene to ensure individuals are on the appropriate care pathway, for example treatment related, late effects, recurrence, progression
- 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
- 22. 3 Understand and utilise the evidence of best practice to inform own practice
- 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.
