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Hematology/Oncology Provided by: Temple University School of Medicine Educational Objectives: At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to: * Improve the diagnosis and treatment of common family practice problems * Apply traditional modes of diagnosis and management more effectively * Apply information to... |
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Insights into Pain Management - Module 4: Understanding Chronic Pain Provided by: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Insights into Pain Management - Module 4: Understanding Chronic Pain Faculty: Scott M. Fishman, MD Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Chief, Division of Pain Medicine University of California Davis Health System Sacramento, California Estimated Time to C... |
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Gastric Cancer: Patterns of Disease Spread via the Perigastric Ligaments Shown by CT Provided by: American Roentgen Ray Society Peer-reviewed articles from American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). This activity offers AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)(TM) following completion of an online test.... |
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ASCO Tumor Boards: Pancreatic Provided by: American Society of Clinical Oncology Learning Objectives: * Incorporate the use of radiotherapy, when appropriate, as treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer. * Asses systemic therapy options for patients with advanced and metastatic disease. * Enhance awareness of novel targets and emerging therapies ... |
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Assessing and Improving Value in Cancer Care -Emerging Policy Issues Provided by: The Society for Translational Oncology 1. Describe the difficulty of assessing real-world value for insurers due to practice-to-practice variation in treatment approaches for cancer, and to explain three or more reasons evidence from clinical trials does not translate into standard treatment once an FDA-approv... |
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Achieving Cultural Competency: A Case-based Approach to Training Health Professionals
The Case of Carl Jones
48-year-old homeless Caucasian man with chest pain and lung cancer Provided by: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Learning objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: * Relate that physicians may have biases related to socioeconomic status that may influence their clinical decisions and ultimately patient care. * Discuss how patient homelessn... |
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Cutaneous Neoplasms -Pre-malignant and Malignant Lesions Provided by: CMElectures Michele T. Pelle, MD, is assistant professor of dermatology at the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine and an assistant editor for eMedicine online journal. Here, she discusses the risk factors for such premalignant tumors as keratinocytic atypia, melanocyt... |
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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Larynx. Check Sample Surgical Pathology I 1007-CME
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to: * formulate a differential diagnosis for a submucosal lesion in the larynx. * identify the histologic features of adenoid cystic carcinoma. * identify common locations for adenoid cystic carcinoma and the most ... |
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Genetics: Lung Cancer Provided by: Harvard Medical School Acknowledgement: This course is supported by educational grants from Celera and the Applera Charitable Foundation. Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer in nonsmokers, comprising nearly 60% of cases, and it is associated with the Epidermal Growth Factor Re... |
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Reporting Guidelines: FDG PET/CT In Oncology Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy Reporting Guidelines: FDG PET/CT In Oncology... |
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Understanding the Dangers and Health Consequences of Spit Tobacco Use Provided by: Academy of General Dentistry While per capita consumption of cigarettes continues to decline among adults and is leveling off in teenagers, spit tobacco consumption is on the rise. Even as the popularity of this known carcinogen reaches record levels among young people, spit tobacco use continues to get... |
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Polypharmacy in Older Adults with Cancer Provided by: The Society for Translational Oncology 1. Differentiate the multiple definitions of polypharmacy in order to be able to recognize it in your patient population. 2. Discuss the current data available in evaluating polypharmacy specifically in older adults with cancer and incorporate the data in your evaluat... |
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Optimizing Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using Histological, Immunohistochemical, and Genetic Markers: A Pathologist’s Perspective Provided by: ASiM Overview In the United States, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality in both men and women, with more than 50% of patients presenting with locally advanced, inoperable, or metastatic disease. Approximately 33% of patients with non-small-cell lung cance... |
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Assessing and Improving Value in Cancer Care -Concepts and Methods Provided by: The Society for Translational Oncology 1. Describe the multiple perspectives that must be considered when assessing value in cancer care and give a definition of value in cancer care that has either been proposed in this supplement or is consistent with its content taken in sum total. 2. Describe the advan... |
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MOC: Lung Cancer
Provided by: American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers MOC Module The ASCO Genitourinary Cancers MOC Module consists of 25 multiple-choice questions which include patient case information, educational links and answer rationales. This activity is a tool for self-assessment of medical knowledge as it rela... |
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Mucosal Melanomas: A Case-Based Review of the Literature Provided by: The Society for Translational Oncology 1. Differentiate mucosal melanoma from cutaneous melanoma and describe its etiology, molecular features, and treatment approaches in surgical, radiation, and medical oncology. 2. Evaluate mucosal melanoma patients with non-metastatic disease for adjuvant radiation to ... |
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Benign Lesions of Head and Neck Provided by: CMElectures Robert Sataloff, M.D., is Professor of otolaryngology, head and neck Surgery -Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; adjunct professor of otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery -University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. Here he discusses diagnos... |
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Prognostic Factors and Morbidities After Completion Surgery in Patients Undergoing Initial Chemoradiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Provided by: The Society for Translational Oncology # Rate the prognostic factors for overall survival in patients undergoing completion surgery after initial chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for locally advanced cervical cancer. # In cervical cancer patients undergoing completion surgery, consider using laparoscopy to decrease ... |
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Insights into Pain Management - Module 7: Multidisciplinary Pain Management Provided by: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Insights into Pain Management - Module 7: Multidisciplinary Pain Management Faculty: Michael A. Ashburn, MD, MPH, MBA (Chair) Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Director, Pain Medicine and Palliative Care University of Pennsylvania Health System Philadelph... |
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Metastatic Case Studies in Prostate, Breast, Colorectal, and Lung Cancer Provided by: Harvard Medical School Acknowledgement: We wish to gratefully acknowledge an educational grant from Sanofi Aventis for this course. The cases will include differential diagnoses, pathogeneses, and treatment approaches and will illustrate the role of the primary care provider and the oncologist ... |
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Microtubule-Targeting Agents: Old, New, and Emerging Roles Provided by: myCME.com An update on evolving developments related to microtubule-inhibiting agents and their role in the treatment of women with metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer. Highlights include: an examination of the rationale for microtubule inhibition, including treatment challen... |
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Genotypic Intratumoral Heterogeneity in Breast Carcinoma With HER2/neu Amplification: Evaluation According to ASCO/CAP Criteria Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to: * define the American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists criteria for HER2/neu amplification. * discuss the likelihood of tumoral heterogeneity in HER2/neu amplified cases. * discuss th... |
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Molecular Imaging & Prostate Cancer Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy Molecular Imaging & Prostate Cancer... |
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Skin Cancers Provided by: NetCE The key to reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with skin cancers is prevention and early detection. Family physicians and others involved in the primary care of adults and children are in a unique position to routinely evaluate patients for skin cancer as well as... |
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End-of-Life Care for West Virginia Healthcare Professionals
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Explain the principles and ethical challenges of end-of-life care and hospice. * Discuss the essential elements of effective communication with client and family. * List pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic physical-c... |
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Insights into Pain Management - Module 5: Comprehensive Pharmacologic Management of Pain Provided by: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Insights into Pain Management - Module 5: Comprehensive Pharmacologic Management of Pain Faculty: James P. Rathmell, MD (Co-chair) Chief, Division of Pain Medicine Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Massachusetts General Hospital Associate Professor of Anaest... |
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Colorectal Cancer: Risks, Screening, and Treatment Provided by: Harvard Medical School This online course provides a review of the epidemiology and risk factors, screening and treatment of colorectal cancer. Participants will review a case from initial presentation for a routine visit to their general internists to screening to work-up and treatment.... |
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Cancer Related Fatigue Provided by: American Society of Clinical Oncology Cancer Related Fatigue provides the latest information on the many unique aspects and causes of fatigue and how oncology professionals can provide appropriate treatment to patients with this symptom. In the slide presentation, Dr. Ann Berger provides audio commentary to intr... |
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Spectrum of Vascularized Superficial Soft-Tissue Tumors on Sonography With a Histopathologic Correlation: Part 2, Malignant Tumors & Their Look-Alikes Provided by: American Roentgen Ray Society Peer-reviewed articles from American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). This activity offers AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)(TM) following completion of an online test.... |
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia With Burkitt-like Morphologic Features and High Myeloperoxidase Activity Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to: * recognize characteristics of leukemia cells that express lymphoid markers simultaneously with myeloperoxidase. * * list the common cytogenetic abnormalities in leukemia cells with myeloperoxidase expression and ... |
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