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Qualification
Advanced Diploma
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Location
University of Bolton
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Study mode
Part time
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Start date
27-JAN-25
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Duration
15 weeks
Course summary
Course Details
This stand-alone professional development course is designed to provide an advanced understanding of the clinical management of adults with cancer from pre-diagnosis to end-of-life. It's ideal if you're an aspiring advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) working in primary, secondary or tertiary care, including specialist cancer centres and palliative care environments.
The University of Bolton's expert team will support you in developing your knowledge and understanding of epidemiology, pathophysiology and key elements of cancer biology, with detailed application across the four most common cancers in adults in the UK (breast, prostate, lung and bowel). This will enable you to compare and contrast different presentations and consider the clinical implications, including clinical signs and symptoms, sites of disease and metastatic spread.
We'll focus on building your understanding of diagnostic investigations, considering the importance of cancer biology and tumour markers in cancer staging and future monitoring of progressive disease. We'll provide an outline of clinical management in relation to different cancers and stages of the disease, including acute and chronic symptom management. You'll explore clinical management within acute oncology, red flag symptoms, management of cardiotoxicities and oncological emergencies, including sepsis, metastatic cord compression and SVCO.
Our experienced and knowledgeable team will support you as you explore the potential impact of cancer, and associated treatments, on adults of all ages with cancer. We'll consider the implications of cancer in older people and the complex decision-making necessary at different stages of the disease. We'll also support you in developing your knowledge and understanding of different consultation styles and communication skills, with application to advanced clinical practice.
To benefit from this course, you should already be a health professional with a basic understanding of oncology and some experience caring for people with cancer.
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University information
University of Greater Manchester
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University League Table
108th
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Campus address
University of Bolton, Deane Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 5AB, England
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67th out of 82 5
29th out of 32 3
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/ Max 208129 62%47th
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/ Max 10097.0 97%45th
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/ Max 43.05 76%27th
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/ Max 163113 69%17th
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/ Max 10046.0 46%19th
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/ Max 43.59 90%1st
