This meeting was organised and funded by Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd and is classed as a promotional event under the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) Code.
The Novartis Oncology Masterclass is a CPD-accredited event intended to spark engagement in important issues in oncology today and continue the development and education of oncology healthcare professionals.
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The first virtual Masterclass was held on 10th June 2021 and focused on the following topics:
- Cancer Diagnosis Post-COVID-19
- Women’s Health & Breast Cancer
- Precision Medicine in the Genomic Era.
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Dr Richard Simcock MBBS, MRCPI, FRCR
Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Sussex Cancer Centre, Brighton
Dr Simcock is the Chair for Novartis Oncology Masterclass 2021.
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Session 1: Cancer Diagnosis post-COVID-19
Dr Lennard Lee DPhil, MA, MRCP, BMBCh
Academic Clinical Lecturer, University of Oxford, Oxford
Dr Lee is also an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, at the University of Birmingham.
Watch him discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on cancer diagnosis.
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Session 2: Women’s Health & Breast Cancer
Professor Dame Lesley Fallowfield DBE, BSc, DPhil, FMedSci
Professor of Psycho-oncology at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex and Director of the Sussex Health Outcomes Research and Education in Cancer (SHORE-C) group.
Watch Professor Fallowfield discuss the psychological impact of metastatic cancer on women, including the social, emotional and career impacts on patient quality of life.
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Session 3: Precision Medicine in the Genomic Era
Dr Philippe Tanière MD, PhD
Consultant Histopathologist at Birmingham University Hospitals and Clinical Service Lead for the Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Watch Dr Tanière discuss the what, when and how of genomics, highlighting the importance of molecular testing and when we should test.
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Dr Michael Hubank PhD
Scientific Director of Clinical Genomics at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, and Scientific Director of the NHS England North London Genomic Laboratory Hubs.
Watch Dr Hubank discuss the role of Genomic Laboratory Hubs, as well as novel gene sequencing methods in his presentation ‘Genomic Lab Hubs & the test directory: Who you need to know.’
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