TYA Cancer ODN Education & Networking Day
Apollo Hotel, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9NU
Thursday 1st October 2026
Thames Valley & Wessex Teenage & Young Adult Cancer ODN invite you to our Education & Networking Event for 2026.
The day is open to all members of the multi-professional team working within our Network area involved in caring for teenagers and young adults with cancer.
Topics to include:
There is ample complimentary parking available.
If you require an overnight stay at the venue email us to find out more.
Agenda:
*please note the above agenda & topic titles is subject to slight alterations
The day is open to all members of the multi-professional team working within our Network area involved in caring for teenagers and young adults with cancer.
Topics to include:
- Fertility Preservation in Males & Females
- The Effect of Cancer Treatment on Fertility
- Sexual Health During Treatment
- Fertility Support in After Care
There is ample complimentary parking available.
If you require an overnight stay at the venue email us to find out more.
Agenda:
| 09.15 - 10.45 - SESSION 1 - SEXUAL HEALTH & WELLBEING DURING & AFTER TREATMENT | |
|---|---|
| ODN Update - Visit updates, purpose & aims for the day | ODN Team |
| The WHY and HOW of talking to TYAs about sex Clare and Ellie give advice on how to discuss sex during and after cancer treatment in a straightforward way with teens and young adults. You’ll never need to avoid the subject again. | Dr Eleanor Holloway - Speciality Dr in Sexual Health Clare Taylor - TCT Youth Support Co-ordinator |
| COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11.15 - 13.00 - SESSION 2 - UNDERSTANDING FERTILITY RISKS & PRESERVATION | |
| Overview of treatment-related fertility risks | Dr Shaun Wilson - Consultant Paediatric & Adolescent Oncologist |
| Fertility preservation in males with Cancer and the effect on fertility post treatment. | Mr Musaab Yassin - Consultant Urological Surgeon and Andrologist |
| Fertility preservation in females with Cancer | Dr Pedro Melo - Senior Fellow in Women’s Reproductive Health |
| LUNCH & NETWORKING | |
| 13.45 - 14.45 - SESSION 3 - PRESERVATION & LATE EFFECTS | |
| Preserving Ovarian function | Miss Shabnam Bobdiwala - Subspeciality Trainee in Reproductive Medicine |
| Late Effects Case Studies | Elise Longworth - Teenage & Young Adult Late Effects Nurse Specialist |
| COFFEE BREAK | |
| 15.00 - 16.00 - SESSION 4 - PATHWAYS | |
| Expert Q&A Panel | facilitated by Prof Andrew Davies - Professor of Haematological Oncology and Honorary Consultant |
| Cryopreservation pathways to UCLH | UCLH team representative |
| Guideline for the management of Cancer in Pregnancy | Alexandra Cairns - Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| Evaluations, Reflections & Close of the day | ODN Team |
