https://www.gotoper.com/publications/ajho/2015/2015Feb/recap-of-sabcs-2014-changes-for-today-and-hope-for-tomorrow
Recap of SABCS 2014: Changes for Today and Hope for Tomorrow
April 20, 2024



Release Date: February 20, 2015 | Expiration Date: February 20, 2016
Media: Print with online posttest, evaluation, and request for credit

Overview

This CME activity features data from 4 presentations at the 2014 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, chosen for their impact oncurrent clinical practice or because they lay the groundwork for further investigations. Topics include the treatment of premenopausal breast cancer, early evaluation of immunotherapy in the treatment of triple negative breast cancer, outcomes from the ICE trial concerning the treatment of elderly patients with early-stage breast cancer, and the first presentation of a checkpoint inhibitor in breast cancer.

Instructions For This Activity & Receiving Credit

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  • Each presentation may contain an interactive question(s). You may move forward through the presentation; however, you may not go back to change answers or review videos/content until you finish the presentation.
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  • In order to receive a CME certificate, participants must complete the activity.
  • Complete the posttest and pass with a score of 70% or higher, complete the evaluation and then click on request for credit.  Participants may immediately download a CME certificate upon completion of these steps.

Target Audience

This activity is directed toward medical oncologists who treat patients with breast cancer. Fellows, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers are also invited to participate.

Learning Objectives

After participating in this CME activity, learners should be better prepared to:

Medical Writer

Kathleen Krafton
Disclosure:No relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Faculty

Debu Tripathy, MD
Professor of Medicine and Chair
Department of Breast Medical Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Disclosure: Grant/Research Support: Genentech/ Roche, Pfizer, Puma, Inc. (clinical trial support contracted to University of Southern California); Consultant: Eisai, Novartis



Myron Czuczman, MD
Professor of Oncology
Chief, Lymphoma/Myeloma Service
Department of Medicine
Head, Lymphoma Translational Research Laboratory
Department of Immunology
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, NY
Disclosure: Other Support: Advisory Board: Algeta, Celgene Corporation, Teva, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Mundipharma.


Staff/Planner Disclosures and Conflict of Interest Resolution

The staff of PER® (Ann C. Lichti, CCMEP, Megan O’Connell, Allison Muller, PharmD, Michael Perlmutter, PharmD, and Beth Cameron, PhD) as well as the editorial staff of The American Journal of Hematology/ Oncology® (Devera Pine) have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

In accordance with ACCME’s Standards for Commercial SupportSM, PER® resolved all conflicts of interest (COI) prior to the release of this CME activity using a multistep process.

Accreditation/Credit Designation

Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Acknowledgment of Commercial Support

This activity is funded by Physicians’ Education Resource®.

Off-Label Disclosure and Disclaimer

This CME activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs. Participants are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The information provided in this CME activity is for continuing medical education purposes only, and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options for a specific patient’s medical condition.

Disclaimer

The opinions expressed in the content are solely those of the individual faculty members and do not reflect those of PER®.

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