CCO Expert Recap

Breast Cancer

Source: CCO Independent Conference Coverage of the 2008 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting*

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Breast Cancer

CME Program Director: Ramaswamy Govindan, MD

Faculty:

Clifford A. Hudis, MD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: August 05, 2008

Expiration Date: August 04, 2009

Physicians: maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registered Nurses: 0.6 Nursing contact hours

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Discuss results from studies using chemotherapy combinations in the treatment of early breast cancer
Describe clinical trial results associated with bone health in breast cancer patients
Explain the role of vitamin D deficiency in breast cancer
Discuss results of novel agents in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer

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