Management of lung cancer and other respiratory diseases: an update

This Research Review E-Learning Module is intended for New Zealand GPs. It is based on talks given at GPCME 2019 by Dr Chris Atkinson, Radiation Oncologist at St Georges Cancer Care Centre in Christchurch and Dr Paul Dawkins, Respiratory Physician, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland.

Topics covered include epidemiology, risk factors, screening and treatment for lung cancer, and current hot topics in the management of lung cancer, asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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Management of lung cancer and other respiratory diseases: an update

This E-Learning Module covers:

• Epidemiology of lung cancer in New Zealand
• Risks and benefits of screening modalities for lung cancer
• Diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer
• NRT vs e-cigarettes for smoking cessation
• Tailoring asthma therapy to asthma phenotype
• Current treatment regimens in COPD
• The use of macrolides in bronchiectasis
• New therapies for treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Learning outcomes

After completing this module you should have an improved understanding of:

• Epidemiology of lung cancer in New Zealand
• Risks and benefits of screening modalities for lung cancer
• Diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer
• NRT vs e-cigarettes for smoking cessation
• Tailoring asthma therapy to asthma phenotype
• Current treatment regimens in COPD
• The use of macrolides in bronchiectasis
• New therapies for treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Contributing experts

Expert commentary is provided by Dr Chris Atkinson, Radiation Oncologist at St Georges Cancer Care Centre in Christchurch and Dr Paul Dawkins, Respiratory Physician at Middlemore Hospital, Auckland.

Module questions have been developed by Dr Chris Tofield, who works in primary care skin cancer treatment and as a consultant to Research Review.

This E-Learning Module is based on presentations given at GPCME Rotorua (2019) as part of the Lung Foundation Lung Health Plenary Session.  The content of this E-Learning Module is entirely independent and based on published studies and the speakers opinions. Creation of this module has been supported by an educational grant from MSD.

Accreditation

"Management of lung cancer and other respiratory diseases: an update" E-Learning Module has been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and has been approved for up to 1 CME credit for the General Practice Educational Programme (GPEP) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes.
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