Edinburgh Patient Information Day 2016

Edinburgh Patient Information Day 2016 Thursday 10th November in Edinburgh. Chair for the day was Dr Stefan Symeonides, Consultant Medical Oncologist Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre.
Location: The Hilton
Grosvenor St, Edinburgh EH12 5EF

 
Edinburgh agenda
Morning
9.45 am Arrival and registration with tea/coffee
10.15 am: Welcome and introduction –  Karen McNee
Communities Development, Kidney Cancer Scotland
10.25: Existing, new and emerging treatment options in renal cancer – Dr Stefan Symeonides
Consultant Medical Oncologist
10.45: Management of side effects of treatments – Karen Mclean
CNS The Western Cancer Centre
11.15: My kidney cancer journey – a patient story – Julie Martin
11.30: Tea and Coffee Break
11.50: Research and findings for the SCOTRRCC Trial –  David Harrison
MD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCSEd, FRCPEd, IFCAP Sshool Of Medicine University of St Andrews
12.20: Psychological issues for patients newly diagnosed, and living with advanced cancer – Dr Jenny Strachan
Psychologist The Western General Hospital Edinburgh
12.50: Lunch and chance to chat and mingle
Afternoon
1.50: The Importance of exercise for patients newly diagnosed with cancer and living with advanced disease – Ellen Hardie
BSc (Hons), MSc. Physiotherapist Lead Physiotherapist The Western General Edinburgh for oncology patients
2.20: The Importance of diet, helpful suggestions for patients newly diagnosed, and living with kidney cancer – Claire Jerman
Oncology Dietitian, The Western General Hospital Edinburgh
2.50: Kidney Cancer Scotland Patient Support – Karen McNee Kidney Cancer Scotland and Lucy Willingale Kidney Cancer UK
3.10: Close with tea and biscuits.