The Association of Cancer Physicians

We had another excellent annual meeting in Birmingham this weekend. The programme included MP Sarah Wollaston talking about the NHS Reforms, talks on Acute Oncology and the roles of Oncology Nurses. The after dinner speaker was Prof Gordon McVie talking about the history of Medical Oncology in the UK. The meeting closed with a lively debate between Prof Karol Sikora and Dr Clive Peedell (read his blog here) on the merits or otherwise of independent sector provision of NHS services. We will post some of the slides here soon. Many thanks to the organising team and speakers, and to Lilly Oncology for sponsorship.

Read on for a report by Dr Richard Baird, one of the organisers, who chaired the meeting...

One of the initiatives under development by the ACP is National Oncology-Treatment Consent Forms. The sort of thing under consideration has already been implemented in the South East London Cancer Network. Take a look here in the Chemotherapy section.

Last year the ACP trainee representatives organised a survey of colleagues to gain an impression of their educational and research experiences nationwide. It appears that trainees feel generally well supported, but time pressures and service commitments can overtake important educational activities. You can download a copy of the comprehensive report here.

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) 2011 Highlights – Day 3

ACP webcasts from day 3 of SABCS are now available for viewing!

Click here to view the latest SABCS data highlights presented by Dr Andreas Makris, Dr Daniel Rae, Dr David Miles and Professor Peter Barrett-Lee.

We hope you have embraced the educational advantage this SABCS webcast program has offered and are now able to put your learnings from these data highlights into practice within the UK!

Roche Pharmaceuticals has provided sponsorship for these webcasts, however will have no influence over content.

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) 2011 Highlights - Day 2

Day 2 webcasts are now live!

Click here to view the latest SABCS data highlights from day 2 presented by Dr. Julie Doughty, Dr. Fiona MacNeill, Prof. Alastair Thompson, Prof. David Dodwell and Prof. Peter Barrett-Lee.

More updates from San Antonio will be available tomorrow!

Roche Pharmaceuticals has provided sponsorship for these webcasts, however will have no influence over content.

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) 2011 Highlights - Day 1

With day 1 of SABCS now complete, we are pleased to share with you the ACP' first SABCS webcast!

Prof. Rob Coleman,  Prof. Brian Leyland-Jones and Prof. Christopher Poole present to you their expert opinion on the key data presented during day 1 at SABCS. Click here to view their insightful discussions on the key highlights from day 1 and how this new data may impact current clinical oncology practice.

Keep logging on over the next few days to view more updates from San Antonio!

Roche Pharmaceuticals has provided sponsorship for these webcasts, however will have no influence over content.