The “Cancer Research UK” is proud to declare free online course named as “Demystifying Targeted Cancer Treatments”. This free online course is intended for discovering the science behind targeted cancer treatments that are changing the landscape of patient care.
This free online course from Cancer Research UK will explore the science behind new targeted cancer treatments, how they work, and the patients they benefit, side effects these treatments can cause and understand the impact they have on patients’ quality of life.The course will start on 23 Jan 2017.
Course At A Glance
- Length: 5 weeks
- Effort: 3 Hours pw
- Subject:
- Institution: Cancer Research UK
- Languages: English
- Price: Free
- Certificate Available: Yes
- Session: The course will start on 23 Jan 2017
Providers Details
- Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research. Cancer Research UK is a cancer research and awareness charity in the United Kingdom, formed on 4 February 2002 by the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund.
- The aim of the university is to reduce the number of deaths from cancer. As the world’s largest independent cancer research charity it conducts research into the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease.
Requirements
- This course has been designed for cancer research nurses and other members of the clinical research team. It can go towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and revalidation.
- This course may also be of interest to specialist cancer nurses, pharmacists and medical/science graduates with an interest in this area.
- A basic understanding of how cells work is needed to get the most out of this course. Some experience working in cancer is also recommended.
About This Course
- This course will draw on the knowledge of experts in the field of cancer research. Our lead educator, Elaine Vickers of Science Communicated Ltd, will demystify the science behind how targeted treatments work. We’ll speak to leading scientists and doctors involved in treating patients and advancing medicine. The language of the course is English.
- The term cancer refers to a group of diseases which share similar characteristics. Cancer can affect all living cells in the body. The control of cancer requires the effective implementation of knowledge derived from more than two decades of successful research. It is now known that over one-third of cancers are preventable, and one-third potentially curable provided they are diagnosed early in their course. The quality of life of patients with incurable disease can be improved with palliative care.
How to Join This Course
- You should register yourself through the given link to join this free on-line course:https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/targeted-cancer-treatments/1/welcome
- You can also join the conversation on social media. Use the hashtag #FLCancerTreatments to join and contribute to social media conversations about this course.
Course Format
Over the 5 weeks course will explore:
- What targeted cancer treatments are and how they are used today.
- Why many targeted treatments block proteins involved in cell communication pathways.
- The unique properties of blood cancers and targeted therapies used to treat them.
- How we harness the immune system to treat cancer and various immunotherapy strategies.
- Current challenges we face including drug resistance and the implementation of biomarker tests for more personalized cancer treatment.
- The future promise of targeted cancer treatments.
Why Take This Course
- Advantage: This course will help you to develop your knowledge and improve communication with patients and colleagues. Nurses and members of the clinical research team play a fundamental role in ensuring patients fully understand their treatment and the potential side effects. This course will equip you with the knowledge and understanding to communicate more confidently with your patients receiving targeted treatment.
- Certificate: To be eligible to buy a Certificate of Achievement, you must mark over 90% of course steps as complete and attempt all test questions, achieving a score of over 70%.Your Certificate provides a detailed transcript of what you’ve learned.
Learning Outcomes
- The course will explore the science behind new targeted cancer treatments, and you know that how they work, and the patients they benefit.
- It develops your knowledge that how to communicate with patients and colleagues.
- Experienced research nurses will share their knowledge and practical advice, and we’ll hear directly from patients about their experiences of treatment.
- This course will draw on the knowledge of experts in the field of cancer research.
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Instructors
- Elaine Vickers: She travels the UK running study days on the science behind new cancer treatments for research nurses and their colleagues. She had a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and worked for 5 years at Cancer Research UK.
- Anne Croudass: She qualified as a nurse in 1994, and after several years working on medical wards, She moved into research. For the last 10 years, I have been the lead research nurse at CRUK.
Suggested Reading
A basic understanding of how cells work is needed to get the most out of this course. Some experience working in cancer is also recommended.
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Conclusion
- Each week you’ll have the opportunity to engage in discussion with other learners on key issues. The unique properties of blood cancers and targeted therapies used to treat them. You discover some of the innovative approaches on the horizon and debate the future of cancer treatment.
- The Certificate and transcript give you evidence to show during job or university applications, or appraisals. Your Certificate shows your name, your course, the logo of the organization offering it, plus any professional associations endorsing it, and the lead educator’s signature.
Detailed Information
For more information about the course, you can check the given link: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/targeted-cancer-treatments
