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Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts category 1 credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA Category 1 CME credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
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Physicians: Physicians' Education Resource is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts category 1 credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA Category 1 CME credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Seventh International Symposium on Supportive Care in Oncology: Cancer Management in the Era of Targeted Agents
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park
New York, NY
February 27-28, 2009
Friday, Feb 27, 2009
| 7:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:50 am | Welcome, Introductions, and Presession Survey Jeffrey Crawford, Richard Gralla |
| 8:00 am | Keynote Lecture: Prevention, Detection, and Management of Thrombosis in the Patient With Cancer Victor F. Tapson |
| Management of Emesis Moderator: Jeffrey Crawford |
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| 8:30 am | Current Trends in the Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Emesis Richard Gralla |
| 9:00 am | Panel Discussion: Management of Thrombosis and Emesis Richard Gralla, Victor F. Tapson |
| 9:30 am | Break |
| New Developments in the Management of Anemia Moderator: Jeffrey Crawford |
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| 9:45 am | The Effect of ESAs on Survival Charles Bennett |
| 10:05 am | The Effect of ESAs on Thrombosis Gary H. Lyman |
| 10:25 am | Anemia- and Treatment-Related Fatigue Lowell Anthony |
| 10:45 am | Panel Discussion: Appropriate Use of Erythroid Growth Factor Therapy and Impact on Quality of Life Charles Bennett, Gary H. Lyman |
| 11:15 am | Lunch |
| Practical Issues With Targeted Agents Moderator: Milan J. Anadkat |
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| 12:15 pm | The Management of TKI-Related Diarrhea Lowell Anthony |
| 12:45 pm | Unique Toxicities Associated With mTOR Inhibitors Andrea Rustine |
| 1:15 pm | Practical Management of Cutaneous Toxicities Associated With EGFR and Multitargeted Kinase Inhibitors Milan J. Anadkat |
| Risks of Treatment With Antivascular Agents Moderator: Richard Gralla |
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| 1:35 pm | Assessment and Management of Hypertension Michael S. Ewer |
| 2:05 pm | Bleeding and Related Complications With VEGF/VEGFR-Targeted Therapy Cathy Eng |
| 2:35 pm | Panel Discussion: Management of Cutaneous and Infusion-Related Toxicities Plus Hypertension Milan J. Anadkat, Cathy Eng, Michael S. Ewer, Jay Thomas |
| 3:05 pm | Break |
| Pain and Neuropathy Management Moderator: Debra Barton |
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| 3:20 pm | An Update on Pain Management Lauren Shaiova |
| 3:50 pm | Challenging Cases With Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain Russell Portenoy |
| 4:20 pm | Advances in the Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation TBA |
| 4:40 pm | Postsession Survey and Panel Discussion Debra Barton, Russell Portenoy, Lauren Shaiova, Jay Thomas |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn |
Educational Grants
An educational grant for this activity was provided by:
- Amgen
- Merck Oncology
- AstraZeneca
- Cephalon Oncology
- Eisai, Inc.
- Genentech BioOncology