Education - HCPs Spotlight on Neuroendocrine Cancer Update The ‘spotlight on neuroendocrine cancer’ campaign aims to raise awareness of neuroendocrine cancer among non-NC specialist healthcare professionals. The campaign is in collaboration with the UK and Ireland Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (UKINETS). An overview of neuroendocrine cancer for healthcare professionals’ series To enable us to raise awareness of neuroendocrine cancer for healthcare professionals we are creating a series of overviews for different HCP disciplines. The aim of these is to act as a bite-size, practical educational aid to support HCPs to suspect and know how to support potential neuroendocrine cancer patients. We have just completed an overview for endocrinologists and oncologists to add to the collection. To date we have created an overview for GPs, gastroenterologists, general surgeons and a general one for all HCPs. Dissemination of our educational and awareness materials It is so important not just to create the materials we do but to ensure that they go out to the relevant healthcare professionals. Please help us spread the word by directing your medical team to the HCP page on the website: www.neuroendocrinecancer.org.uk/hcp Neuroendocrine cancer awareness for medical students Neuroendocrine cancer, like many less common cancers, is not included in the syllabus at many medical schools. We would like to increase awareness of the disease among medical students and to this end are working on a series of videos to raise awareness of neuroendocrine cancer among medical students and healthcare professionals. The format will be a Q&A between a patient and a student. In the videos those with the disease discuss their symptoms and journey to diagnosis. We are currently in the process of editing them.
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