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SUMMARY:Familial Bowel Cancer study day
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DESCRIPTION:The training day focuses on the role of primary and secondary care in delivering familial bowel cancer services. The programme provides a series of talks be expert professionals from the fields of research and current clinical practice. The talks will be followed by an interactive session.Overview	Epidemiology of bowel cancer , Professor Gareth Evans	Pathology of bowel cancer & polyps, Dr Stephen McGrath	Inherited bowel cancer syndromes, Professor Gareth Evans	Risk assessment, TBC Dr Fiona Lalloo	Screening for inherited bowel cancer, TBC Mr Jim Hill	Molecular testing for bowel cancer, Professor Gareth Evans	The process of genetic testing for bowel cancer, Alison Clarke	Upper GI screening, the paediatrician’s perspective, Professor Ajith Siriwardena, Mr John Bowen	The oncologist’s perspective and bowel cancer family history clinics, Dr Mark SaundersLearning outcomesDelegates will	Learn about inherited bowel cancer syndromes and the process of genetic testing and how to assess the risk of familial bowel cancer.	Know the basics of epidemiology and pathology of familial bowel cancer	Acquire an understanding of the screening process for familial bowel cancer	Obtain a perspective from the various specialists involved: surgery, oncology and paediatric.	Gain an insight into the impact for families, particularly children who are affected by familial bowel cancer.	Learn about family history clinics within the North WestFor more information/programme/costs or online booking the courses can be accessed on Nowgen’s website.
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LOCATION:the Nowgen Centre, Manchester
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