ESMO Preceptorship on Supportive and Palliative Care 2024
Start
Fri, 3 May 2024, 09:00
End
Sat, 4 May 2024, 18:00
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Learning objectives
- Understand mechanisms, risk, prevention and treatment of the key symptoms and syndromes: pain, anorexia, cachexia, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, mucositis, neurotoxicity, cardiovascular events, venous thromboembolism, haematological complications and their association with cancer disease and antineoplastic treatment
- Understand integration of screening for and assessment of toxicities to antineoplastic treatment, symptoms and other supportive and palliative care needs, and integration of their management in routine oncology care
- Understand the role of rehabilitation in the continuum of care process
- Understand key steps to prepare patients and family members for end-of-life and care of the dying person
- Understand how to communicate with patients about illness, prognosis, coping, hope and decisions. Reflect on your own role and how to address cultural differences
- Get familiar with the ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines on supportive and palliative care topics
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Wed, 1 May 2024 - Fri, 3 May 2024
Thu, 2 May 2024 - Mon, 6 May 2024
Fri, 3 May 2024 - Sun, 5 May 2024
Fri, 3 May 2024 - Sat, 4 May 2024
Sun, 5 May 2024 - Wed, 8 May 2024
Georgia World Congress Center
285 Andrew Young International Blvd, NW Atlanta
Georgia, 30313
United States
Georgia, 30313
United States
Sun, 5 May 2024 - Tue, 7 May 2024
Mon, 6 May 2024 - Thu, 9 May 2024
Mon, 6 May 2024 - Thu, 9 May 2024
Tue, 7 May 2024 - Wed, 8 May 2024