Efic Winter Cancer Pain School October 16th-19th 2018
This course aims to develop skills of assessing and treating pain related to cancer and its treatment. This interactive course develops an evidence-based approach to assessment, and formulating diagnosis and designing a comprehensive management plan including pain management. The emphasis is on a multidisciplinary approach to managing pain related to cancer. Learning objectives of this course are in line with EFIC Core Curriculum for managing pain related to cancer as below.
- Identify sociocultural influences on the experience of cancer and cancer-related pain.
- Be able to compare and contrast the assessment and management of persons with cancer related pain and those with chronic non-cancer pain.
- Recognise the problems faced by cancer survivors who have persistent pain and management principles.
- Discuss the meaning and significance of the World Health Organisation analgesic algorithm for pain in cancer.
- Show awareness of and addressing unpleasant end-of-life symptoms including but not limited to, pain, nausea/vomiting, respiratory distress and itch.
- Recognise the essential role of close liaison with other teams, specifically from oncology, radiation oncology, neurosurgery, anaesthesia and palliative medicine.
- Define and distinguish between incident and incompletely relieved persistent pain.
- Discuss the role of cancer therapies in the management of cancer-related pain, including but not limited to: Radiotherapy, Radiopharmaceuticals, Chemotherapy, Immune therapy and Surgery.
- Discuss the use of other adjuvant analgesics in cancer pain including but not limited to: bisphosphonates, corticosteroids and ketamine.
There will be ample opportunity to interact with course faculty throughout the course. Click here for a detailed programme