London Kidney Cancer Patient Information Day

Here is the information for our London Kidney Cancer Patient Information Day held on Wednesday 8 February 2017
 Location: Peter Samuel Hall, Royal Free Hospital (Click for location)
Pond Street, London NW3 2QG
Time: 2pm – 6pm

London Agenda:

2.00pm                                      Arrival and registration with tea/coffee
2.05pm     Welcome and introduction                        Lucy Willingale –  Patient Information and Support Leader, Kidney Cancer UK

2.10pm    Complementary therapies talk                  Keith Hunt MBE – Complementary Therapy Co-ordinator
2.40pm    Support and Benefits advice                     Lucis Crème – Macmillian Benefits advisor

3.00pm    Service’s and support at cancerkin           Victoria Todd –Centre Director Cancerkin Centre
3.20pm    Living with Kidney Cancer:  
Managing the Psychological challenges                    Elaine Heywood – Macmillan cancer counsellor

3.40pm   Our work at Kidney Cancer UK                  Lucy Willingale – Patient Information and Support Leader, Kidney Cancer UK
3:50pm                                        Afternoon tea and time to speak individually to our speakers.
4.30pm   The role of a CNS                                      Nicola Rode – CNS nurse at the Royal Free Hospital

4:45pm   Robotic Surgery and 3D imaging               Mr faiz mumtaz MD,FRCS – Urology consultant & urological surgeon

5.15pm   Management of small renal masses          Mr Michael Aitchison MD FRCS – Renal Cancer Service Director & Consultant Urological Surgeon

5.45 pm Latest research studies in kidney cancer.   Dr Maxine Tran MBBS PhD FRCS (Urol) – Snr Lecturer in Renal Cancer & Honorary Consultant Urological Surgeon

6.00pm                                                    Close with Tea and Coffee