Diabetes Specialist Nurse and Education and Research Associate Vicki Alabraba, alongside Pancreatic Specialist Dietitian Laura McGeeney joined us to deliver a virtual educational session on diabetes and pancreatic cancer.
Vicki and Laura took a deep dive into type 3c diabetes discussing the potential causes, characteristics and diagnosis, how it differs from type 1 and 2, therapeutic and nutritional management, impacts on treatment options and managing these, as well as managing diabetes at the end of life.
They also discussed case studies and tips to help you as health professionals in supporting your patients.
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- Types of diabetes and an introduction to type 3c diabetes – Vicki Alabraba, Diabetes Specialist Nurse and Education and Research Associate, Leicester Diabetes Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Therapeutic management of type 3c diabetes – Vicki Alabraba
- Nutritional management of diabetes in pancreatic cancer, glycaemic management and diabetes at end of life – Laura McGeeney, Pancreatic Specialist Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Case studies and conclusion – Vicki Alabraba and Laura McGeeney
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During the event, some of the questions were responded to via message. You can see these in this document. The other questions were responded to live which you can see in the video recording.
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- 09.00 – 09.10: Welcome and introduction – Jeni Jones, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
- 09.10 – 09.45: Types of diabetes and an introduction to type 3c diabetes – Vicki Alabraba, Diabetes Specialist Nurse and Education and Research Associate, Leicester Diabetes Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- 09.45 – 10.00: Patient experience – Sally Pascall
- 10.00 – 10.25: Therapeutic management of type 3c diabetes – Vicki Alabraba
- 10.25 – 10.35: Break
- 10.35 – 11.40: Nutritional management of diabetes in pancreatic cancer, glycaemic management and diabetes at end of life
– Laura McGeeney, Pancreatic Specialist Dietitian, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 11.25 – 11.40: Case studies – Vicki Alabraba and Laura McGeeney
- 11.40 – 11.45: Close
What did this event cover?
- Different types of diabetes
- Relationship between diabetes and pancreatic cancer
- Diagnosis and potential risk factors
- How it is different to type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- Therapeutic management of diabetes
- Nutritional management of diabetes
- The challenges and importance of glycaemic control
- Impact of chemotherapy
- Managing diabetes at the end of life
Who is this session for?
This event is suitable for all health professionals who support and care for people with pancreatic cancer, and are based in hospitals, hospices or in the community, as well as student dietitians and junior doctors. It is particularly relevant for specialist nurses, dietitians, GPs and health professionals working in primary care.
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If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at hpnetwork@pancreaticcancer.org.uk