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Cancer Presentation Medicine for Members

Cancer Presentation Medicine for Members. Anne Snow, Lead Cancer Nurse Dr Andrew Woolley – Consultant Physician. What Is Cancer?. 2 main characteristics are: uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the human body and

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Cancer Presentation Medicine for Members

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  1. Cancer PresentationMedicine for Members Anne Snow, Lead Cancer Nurse Dr Andrew Woolley – Consultant Physician

  2. What Is Cancer? 2 main characteristics are: • uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the human body and • the ability of these cells to migrate from the original site and spread to distant sites

  3. Cancer - Years of Life lost

  4. Cancer Today • Half of people with cancer survive at least 10 years • In 2010 2 million people were living with cancer; there will be 4 million by 2030 • 50% increase in suspected cancer referrals since 2009/10 • • The NHS has a £30bn funding gap between 2013/14 and 2020

  5. Two Week Wait Cancer Referrals

  6. IOW Diagnosed Patients

  7. 1 Year Survival Data • 2012 data 1 YearSurvivalIndex • England 69.3% • Wessex 70.5% • NHS Dorset CCG 70.9% • NHS Fareham and Gosport CCG 68.2% • NHS Isle Of Wight CCG 69.1% • NHS North East Hampshire and Farnham CCG 73.3% • NHS North Hampshire CCG 70.2% • NHS Portsmouth CCG 67.4% • NHS South Eastern Hampshire CCG 68.7% • NHS Southampton CCG 69.5% • NHS West Hampshire CCG 72.2%

  8. National Cancer Strategy 2015/6 Strategic Priorities

  9. Cancer • Five year forward view – what might this mean for cancer? • Cancer is one of 10 priority areas in the NHS England Business plan • Improvements in outcomes will require action on three fronts: • Better prevention • Swifter access to diagnosis • Better treatment and care for all those diagnosed with cancer

  10. By 2020 95% of patients diagnosed in 4 weeks

  11. Diagnostic Tests

  12. Multidisciplinary Teams • What do they do? • Consist of Core team members Physician, Surgeon, Radiologist, Pathologist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Oncologist, Research Nurse, Palliative Care. • Individualised patient care. • Meet weekly to decide treatment plan

  13. MDT

  14. Treatments • Surgery • Chemotherapy • Radiotherapy • Biochemical agents • Stereo Tactic Radiotherapy/Cyber knife • Proton Beam Therapy • Wessex Cancer Trust – Travel Support

  15. Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist • A nominated individual with specialised knowledge of a specific disease and cancer who can provide support to patients and their carers, during the malignant disease rapid diagnosis pathway and co-ordinate further ongoing care and/or treatment.

  16. Supporting Care • GP • District Nurses • Occupational Health • Medical Social Workers • Benefits advisors • Dietician • Care Navigator • Volunteers

  17. Cancer Survivorship Programme • Holistic Needs Assessment • Treatment Summary • Survivorship Programme – SCIP (Surviving Cancer Information Programme) 1 hour education – 1 psychological support

  18. 3rd Sector – Services Available. • “My Life A Full Life” • Carers IW • Wessex Cancer Trust • Macmillan • John Cheverton Centre • Age UK • Red Cross • Community Action • Penny Brohn • Cancer Support Groups

  19. Questions ?

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