Discover the science behind targeted cancer treatments on this free course designed for clinical research and oncology nurses. Deepen your understanding and improve communication with patients & colleagues. Thanks to ground-breaking research over the past 20 years, new, more targeted treatments have been developed that are changing the way we treat cancer, and providing new hope for patients. Join us and discover the science behind these treatments and learn through quizzes, interviews, articles and patient case studies.
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Each week you’ll have the opportunity to engage in discussion with other learners on key issues. You’ll learn from experts in the field and gain a deeper understanding of how targeted cancer treatments work to support your patients.
You may notice little or no facilitation from the course’s lead educators and mentors at this time. However, we’d encourage you to follow and join in discussion with other learners, share your experience and knowledge, and hear different perspectives to enhance your learning experience. We hope that you will enjoy interacting with and learning from each other in this way. Don’t forget to comment, reply to other learners and ‘like’ comments.
Syllabus
Week 1: An introduction to targeted cancer treatments
Week 2: Targeted cancer treatments for solid tumours
Week 3: Targeted treatments for blood cancers
Week 4: Immunotherapies
Week 5: Current challenges and future promise
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Understand the science behind targeted cancer treatments and how they work
- Improve confidence in communicating to patients and colleagues about targeted cancer treatments, immunotherapy and biomarkers
- Appreciate why so called 'targeted treatments' cause side effects and understand how they impact patients’ quality of life
- Recognise some of the current challenges and future potential of targeted cancer treatments
