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NET Cancer Education Day 2024

Neuroendocrine Cancer NZ invites patients, support people and healthcare professionals to this special event.

Sunday 28 April  |  9am - 3:00pm

Te Pae, Christchurch Conference Centre

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PROPOSED PROGRAMME:

  • 9.00: Arrival - Make your way to Dobson Room 1

  • 9.30: Introduction from Neuroendocrine Cancer NZ,  Dr. Michelle Sullivan, NECNZ

  • 9:45: What are NETs and their treatments?  Avril Hull, NECNZ Information Support Manager

  • 10.30:  Morning tea - provided by NECNZ

  • 11:00:  Malabsorption in pancreatic cancer, Helen Brown, Clinician Consultant/Researcher

  • 11:20:  Patient NET story, Chris Bailey

  • 11:50:  Evolution of the PRRT service in NZ. 

    • Panel session that discusses how the PRRT service in NZ has evolved to what it is today, and what patients and clinicians see as the benefits/disadvantages of PRRT evolving to a national service delivered regionally, vs the current structure. Panelists include:

      • ​Dr Ben Lawrence, Medical oncology 

      • Dr Rachelle Steyn, Nuclear medicine

      • Dr Stefan Gabrielson, Nuclear medicine/radiology 

      • Dr Karin Wells, Nuclear medicine

      • Dr Lotte Steffans, Nuclear medicine

      • Dr Andrew Henderson, Nuc. med/radiology

  • 13:00:  Break for lunch - provided by NECNZ

  • 13.45:  MDM panel

    • See first hand what a roundtable multi-disciplinary meeting looks like with a panel of NET specialists discussing patient cases. ​

      • Dr Ben Lawrence (Chair), Medical oncology

      • Dr Rachelle Steyn, Nuclear medicine

      • Dr Chris Hemmings, Pathology

      • Dr Jash Agraval, Radiology

      • Mr Saxon Connor, Hepatobiliary surgeon 

  • 15:00:  Event close 

This is a free event for patients, whānau and support people. Morning tea and lunch are included.

Healthcare professionals are welcome to attend. A donation is appreciated to cover the cost of your morning tea and lunch. 

Email events@neuroendocrinecancer.org.nz if you have any enquiries. 

Registration Form

For in-person attendance at Te Pae, Christchurch

You are registered! Event confirmation will be emailed closer to the date. This is a free event for patients and support people to attend.

 

HCP's - a donation is appreciated to cover the cost of your morning tea and lunch. Please click the button below to make a donation.

Kindly supported by

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54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine

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