Let’s Communicate Cancer Programme - Module 4 - Supporting Your Patients With Cancer

About this activity

The course is presented as e-learning in bite-sized pieces. Module 1 focuses on Early Diagnosis of cancer in the pharmacy, it teaches: 1) How to recognise red flag cancer symptoms and provides an example of a real life case study. 2) How lifestyle causes cancer. 3) How to encourage screening and 4) How to speak to your patients about cancer. Module 2 provides an understanding on the science of cancer from basics through to advanced disease. Module 3 teaches about the variety of treatments for cancer with particular reference to drug treatments. Module 4 gives fingertip detail on how you can support your patients with cancer in the pharmacy, including a practical guide showing where to signpost your patients for further help. This module also has a section on pharmacy involvement in palliative care. We have also provided examples of how to answer questions which may be asked. There is a section on providing palliative care.