Useful Resources

The following resources can be used as a source of information on the disease processes, therapeutic interventions and pharmaceutical aspects involved in providing care for patients with cancer.

CPPE package

Level One 
Please note these are CPPE documents and have been developed for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with primary reference to practice in England. If those practising in other countries wish to use them please make sure you follow any country specific guidance. 

In order to obtain your own copy you need to register with the site and search the on-line portfolio for "Cancer: in relation to pharmacy practice." under cancer and immunology.

Textbooks

Downloads 

C-Tools: a PDA tool that will provide you with instant access to the most recent cancer information, available free of charge to anyone in the health care field on the American Cancer Society Website

Archimedes: Clinical calculators for PC or PDA available on the Skyscape Website

The Washington Manual of Oncology available to buy as a download on the Skyscape website 

New Leadership Resources available free on Macmillan Learn Zone: Leadership and Management Toolbox At the start of June we launched a new Leadership and Management Toolbox on the Macmillan Learn Zone (http://learnzone.macmillan.org.uk). The Toolbox brings together the best leadership and management thinking in the world, in a range of different media, from Harvard Business School, Ashridge Business School and 50 Lessons.

All of these new materials are freely available to registered users of Learn Zone and can be accessed by via this link ... http://learnzone.macmillan.org.uk/course/view.php?id=71

Websites 

Your local cancer network! –see the Department of Health website for a full list www.dh.gov.uk