Great Debates and Updates in GI Malignancies
March 26 - 27, 2010(Ended)Westin New York at Times Square
New York City, NY, United States
New York City, NY, United States
This educational activity is designed for medical oncologists,
gastroenterologists, pathologists, radiologists, and other physicians
and healthcare professionals in active clinical practice who are
interested and/or involved in the care of patients with GI cancers.
ObjectivesAfter attending this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe recent advances in our understanding of the biology of common GI tumors
- Discuss the current and future role of biologic and targeted therapies in managing GI cancers
- Review the use of biomarkers in GI malignancies and their applicability to prognosis and treatment
- Compare and contrast the various approaches to adjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer patients following tumor resection
- Comment on whether targeted agents have truly altered outcomes for patients with advanced HCC
- Explain efforts to raise the current standard of care for patients with resected carcinomas of the gastroesophageal junction
- Summarize the roles of surgical resection and systemic chemotherapy in managing patients with recurrent GIST
- Review common adverse events of GI cancer treatments and devise appropriate approaches to their management
- Integrate conventional and emerging therapeutic options into a higher level of patient care
Address
270 West 43rd Street,
New York City,
New York,
United States
New York City,
New York,
United States
Prices *
75-250 US Dollar (Early registration date: March 18, 2010)
Organization
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