Cancer: Nutritional support before, during and after treatment and beyond – 2025 edition
DURATION:
15
Hours
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CPD:
BANT
NNA
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EVENT TYPE:
VOD
Event
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LECTURER:
Carol
Granger
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Continue your professional development with our “Cancer: Nutritional support before, during and after treatment and beyond” course
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Nutrition practitioners working with people diagnosed with cancer need to understand the characteristics of cancers as a group of diseases, and the range of treatments their clients may receive. Patient journeys and cancer treatments are evolving considerably, with targeted treatments, biological drugs and immunotherapy drugs used extensively, as well as traditional ‘mainstay’ treatments of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. Treatment regimens are adding years to life, while supporting techniques including nutrition and lifestyle medicine are supporting quality of life.
Professional nutrition practitioners need additional skills beyond their primary qualification, to meet the needs of working in this clinical field. Nutrition professionals also need to develop skills to effectively communicate and collaborate with medical teams to support their clients in an integrative paradigm.
ION’s intensive three-day course is designed to help practitioners develop skills and gain confidence in working with clients affected by a range of cancers, to deliver personalised nutrition and lifestyle advice. This course provides a foundation for further understanding and exploration, and for those already working in this field it provides consolidation and update of knowledge and skills. As well as theoretical aspects of cancer, specific cases will be used to illustrate appropriate nutritional support alongside typical treatment regimens used in common cancers including gastrointestinal, breast, prostate, ovarian, lung and head and neck cancers and melanoma.
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What will I learn?
- A deeper and more systematic understanding of cancer pathogenesis and development; the roles of inherited and modifiable factors; how diagnosis and treatment decisions are routinely made and a greater familiarity with routine oncology terminology
- An understanding of the emerging field of precision oncology
- An increased critical appreciation of current research in relation to dietary and lifestyle risk and protective factors for different cancers; mechanisms of action and implications for nutritional recommendations throughout the cancer journey
- An understanding of the use of cancer treatments of chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy, and the newer targeted and biological treatments including immunotherapy
- A greater ability to apply evidence in the development of dietary recommendations, tests, and supplements for clients receiving different types of cancer treatments
- A greater awareness and ability to consider elements of the therapeutic relationship including safety, legal, ethical issues, professional boundary setting; when to refer to other practitioners or medical professionals and how to develop effective medical collaborations
- A greater ability to analyse clinical cases more effectively and to communicate with oncology specialists
- Explanation of case study and NTEC assessments and timings will be covered on day 3
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Who is this course suitable for?
- Qualified nutritional therapy practitioners
- Nutritionists
- Dieticians
- Naturopaths
- Other qualified healthcare practitioners
- Final year nutrition students will also be welcome
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Course information
Cost | £279.00 |
CPD | BANT CPD 15 hours, NNA CPD 15 hours |
Study mode | On-demand |
Materials | PDF of course presentation upon registration |
Recording | You can access the course up to 20 times |
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About this on-demand recording
- The speaker is not present on this recording and you will not be able to ask them questions but you will be able to see the recorded Q and A sessions.
- This course was recorded in September 2025. All recordings are removed approximately one year after they are recorded so that we can ensure our courses contain up to date information. You will be able to access the course up to 12 times before the materials are taken down.
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- NTEC and BANT assessment is not included in the price of the course
- NTEC assessment costs additional £107.50
- BANT and NTEC assessment costs additional £215
- Details of dates for the next intake will follow shortly
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CPD
- Participation in an ION CPD course forms part of a practitioner’s or individual’s ongoing learning. It does not qualify a non-clinically trained practitioner or individual to work in a clinical setting. Individual’s boundaries of safe work, advice or practice are primarily determined by their formal qualifications and related personal insurance.
- This on-demand recording is recognised by BANT and the NNA for 15 hrs CPD
- Non BANT or NNA registered practitioners may use this course for their CPD depending on the requirements and guidance of their professional body.
- ION cannot provide certificates for online courses
