CME: Ovarian Cancer: Therapeutic Updates, Best Practices, and Emerging Treatments
ACCREDITATION EXPIRED: April 16, 2022
Activity Description / Statement of Need:
In this online, self-learning activity:
In the U.S., there are over 22,000 new cases of ovarian cancer and close to 14,000 related deaths per year. ~ 90% of malignant ovarian tumors are epithelial carcinomas (serous, endometrioid, mucinous, clear cell, transitional cell, and squamous) while the remainder are non-epithelial (germ cell, sex cord/stromal tumors). Risk factors for ovarian cancer includes: early menarche and late menopause, nulliparity, family history of breast cancer or ovarian cancer, and BRCA1 or -2 mutations; whereas factors associated with a protective effective include: oral contraceptives, breastfeeding, and tubal ligation, among others.
Described as a neoplastic “silent killer” for its nonspecific symptomology and the likelihood that it will not present until disease has progressed, the 5-year survival rate in ovarian cancer drops precipitously from better than 90% when the disease is localized to between 10% and 30% once it has advanced. The initial workup of the pelvic mass includes abdominal imaging with assessment of other symptoms including bloating, early satiety and/or loss of appetite, pelvic or abdominal pain, increased urinary urgency and frequency, irritable bowel syndrome, unexplained weight loss/fatigue/changes in bowel habits, and ascites as clinically warranted.
Target Audience:
HCPs specializing in: medical oncologists and oncology surgeons; physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists who practice in oncology; and other clinicians who commonly encounter patients with ovarian cancer or those who might benefit from screening.
Commercial Support Disclosure: This program is supported by an educational grant from Merck.
This activity is free of charge.
Release Date: April 16, 2020 -- Expiration Date: April 16, 2022
Faculty: June Hou, MD
Agenda
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Faculty introduction, disclosures |
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Introduction content: cursory refresher and review
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Treatment strategies in ovarian cancer How has the treatment landscape changed in the last decade, and where is it going?
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Summary, conclusions, and best practice recap |
Learning Objectives
By the end of the session the participant will be able to:
- Identify patients who may benefit from screening of ovarian cancer and discuss current clinical controversies around screen practices.
- Describe present treatment strategies for ovarian cancer, weighing their risk-benefit profiles in the setting of patient cases, and identify emerging treatment, discussing their potential or anticipated place(s) in therapy.
- Recognize the appropriate therapeutic choices in individual patients with ovarian cancer based on their demographic and clinical characteristics, applying them to patient cases.
- Describe the importance of the role of the healthcare professional as educator in the treatment of patients with ovarian, and brainstorm other ways in which the provider might help the patient overcome other barriers in care.
Accreditation
ACCME Activity #0
ACCREDITATION FOR THIS COURSE HAS EXPIRED. YOU MAY VIEW THE PROGRAM, BUT CME / CE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND NO CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED.
Faculty Disclosure and Resolution of COI
As a provider of continuing medical education, it is the policy of ScientiaCME to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. In accordance with this policy, faculty and educational planners must disclose any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, and any relationships with the commercial supporter of the activity. The intent of this disclosure is to provide the intended audience with information on which they can make their own judgments. Additionally, in the event a conflict of interest (COI) does exist, it is the policy of ScientiaCME to ensure that the COI is resolved in order to ensure the integrity of the CME activity. For this CME activity, any COI has been resolved thru content review ScientiaCME.
Faculty Disclosure: June Y. Hou, MD, Assistant Professor of Gynocologic Oncology, Columbia University, Ervings Medical Center, New York, has received financial compensation as a consultant for Foundation Medicine, Inc., Massive Bio, Inc., and Immunogen Inc.
Disclosures of Educational Planners: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, President of ScientiaCME, has no relevant financial disclosures.
Commercial Support Disclosure: This program is supported by an educational grant from Merck.
Instructions
- Read the learning objectives above
- Take the Pre-Test (optional). Completion of the pre-test will help us evaluate the knowledge gained by participating in this CME activity.
- View the online activity. You may view this is in more than one session, and may pause or repeat any portion of the presentation if you need to.
- Minimum participation threshold: Take the post-test. A score of 70% or higher is required to pass and proceed to the activity evaluation.
- Complete the activity evaluation and CME registration. A CE certificate will be emailed to you immediately.
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