COUNCIL VACANCY – THYROID CANCER SPECIALIST NURSES
We have a vacancy for a Thyroid Cancer Nurse Specialist on our BAHNON Council. We are a great support group of like minded nurse specialists. If anyone is interested and would like more information about what it involves, please drop us an email to: bahnonurses@gmail.com
Many of us look after both head and neck as well as thyroid, but we are looking for a candidate whose main role is focused on the management of thyroid cancer patients. We would love to hear from nurses across the country. Nurses who have a real passion (if thats the right word) for thyroid cancer care, education and generally raising the profile.
We look forward to hearing from you
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER, 2024
ATTENTION – UPCOMING EDUCATION EVENTS AT THE ROYAL MARSDEN
Please click on links regarding the individual events for more information and booking
Annual Update on Advances in Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Patient Experience (2-Day) Study Day
Date: 8th – 9th October 2024
Venue: The Royal Marsden Education and Conference Centre, Chelsea, Stewart’s Grove, London, SW3 6JJ
Register:
The 15th Annual Royal Marsden Head and Neck Conference: “New Horizons in Nasal and Paranasal Sinus Malignancy”
Date: Friday 22nd November 2024
Venue: The Royal Marsden Education and Conference Centre, Chelsea, Stewart’s Grove, London, SW3 6JJ
Register:
https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/HN2024
An Update on Head, Neck & Thyroid Oncology
Date: Friday 17th January 2025
Venue: The Royal Marsden Education and Conference Centre, Chelsea, Stewart’s Grove, London, SW3 6JJ
Register:
REMINDER – QOL CONFERENCE AND REQUESTS FOR ABSTRACTS DEADLINE
Deadline for abstracts is 30th September – max 500 words
BAHNON HEAD AND NECK CONFERENCE SOUTH WEST REGION 2024
Please click on link below for further information regarding booking
14th International Head and Neck Cancer Quality of Life Conference
QOL Conference in Leeds – click on link below for more details
HEAD AND NECK LYMPHODEMA: IMPACT ON FUNCTION AND QOL – UCL HEAD AND NECK ACADEMIC CENTRE
PLEASE SEE LINK FOR JUNE LECTURE
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/surgery/research/head-and-neck/lectures-and-events
Oracle Cancer Trust Press Release
PARENTS URGED TO SIGN AWAY CANCER
Oracle Cancer Trust have launched their latest campaign encouraging parents to sign consent forms for their children when they are offered the HPV vaccine at school.
To mark International HPV Awareness Day, the charity today released a video with cancer survivors and clinicians talking about the importance of getting young people vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV).
80% of people will develop a high-risk HPV infection at some point in their lives that can lead to head and neck, cervical, genital and anal cancer as well as genital warts*. HPV cancers have doubled over the last two decades and its one of the fastest growing cancers in the UK.
Both boys and girls are at risk of developing cancers caused by the virus when they grow up, but only 56% of girls and 52% of boys were vaccinated in 2022 in the UK, lagging well behind other countries where take up of the vaccine is higher**. It is one of the few cancers that has a vaccine and could prevent over 100,000 cancers by 2058***.
The HPV vaccine is offered to all Year 8, 12- to 13-year-olds across UK schools with parental consent, with a free catch-up programme up to the age of 25 for girls and for any boys born after 2006.
Tamara Kahn, CEO of Oracle Cancer Trust said: “It’s really important for parents to understand that they have the power to prevent their children ever having to suffer from the consequences of the virus. We know that the vaccine is 99% effective****, but take-up has been slow across schools. Most of the time HPV does not cause any problems and people may not realise they have the virus. However, in some people, certain types of HPV can cause certain cancers.
I want to urge all parents to sign the consent forms when they receive them, your signature holds the key to ensuring your child has a reduced risk of facing head and neck or other cancers associated with the HPV virus.
I know I will be signing the form for my girls because I know that preventing cancer beats curing it. I want all parents to come together and help us spread the word as we fight to sign away cancer.”
Oracle Cancer Trust work tirelessly to fund pioneering research into and raising awareness of head and neck cancers. The trust is the leading Head and Neck cancer charity in the UK, and also provides support and advice to people and families who have been affected by head and neck cancers.
For more information and to watch the video please visit: www.signawaycancer.com
To find out more about Oracle Cancer Trust please visit https://oraclecancertrust.org/about-us
For more information about International HPV Awareness Day please visit: HPV Awareness Day 2024 | International HPV Awareness DayHPV Campaign (askabouthpv.org)
*Let’s talk about HPV: 6 common questions answered – Cancer Research UK – Cancer News
** https://immunizationdata.who.int/pages/coverage/hpv.html (HPV vaccination program coverage last dose, males (last dose, females) 2020 – 2022)
*** https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hpv-vaccine-could-prevent-over-100-000-cancers
****HPV Vaccine (Human Papillomavirus Vaccine) | Vaccine Knowledge Project (ox.ac.uk); https://publichealthscotland.scot/news/2024/january/no-cervical-cancer-cases-detected-in-vaccinated-women-following-hpv-immunisation/
FOCUS GROUP – IMPROVING EXPERIENCE
University of Sheffield are carrying out a study aiming to improve the experiences of patients with incurable head and neck cancer by finding out the most pressing issues for them and developing solutions to improve these.
We are currently looking for healthcare professionals to participate in an online focus group lasting up to 90 minutes. Each focus group will include approximately 5 healthcare professionals.
Have you been involved in the care of people with incurable head and neck cancer in the last 12 months?
Do you work in the North of England (Northwest/ Northeast/ Yorkshire)?
Would you be willing to take part in an online focus group to help improve the experiences of patients with incurable head and neck cancer?
If the answer to these questions is yes, please read the Participant Information Sheet also attached with this email for more information.
Potential dates and times for the focus groups include:
Monday 22nd April (5.30pm – 7pm)
Tuesday 23rd April (11.30am – 1pm)
Tuesday 30th April (8.30am – 10am)
However, if none of these are suitable, alternative dates will be arranged.
If you’re interested in taking part, please contact Dr Catriona Mayland on 0114 215 9021 or by email at C.R.Mayland@sheffield.ac.uk indicating if any of the above dates are suitable (or preferences regarding days / times of day that would be most suitable).
Yours sincerely,
Dr Catriona Mayland MBChB, MD, FRCSP
Senior Clinical Lecturer & Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine, University of Sheffield
Professor Jo Patterson BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD, FRCSLT
Professor of Speech and Language Therapy and Associate Head of Research at the School of Health Sciences, University of Liverpool
Sarah Williams
Academic Support Assistant & Yorkshire Cancer Research CONNECTS Administrator
Division of Clinical Medicine
School of Medicine and Population Health
University of Sheffield, Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, S10 2RX
Tel: +44 (0)114 215 9021
e-mail: s.e.williams@sheffield.ac.uk
