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Module

Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Advances in the Treatment of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas

Source: Spanning the Spectrum of Care: Clinical Advances and Practical Applications in Lymphoma

Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Advances in the Treatment of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas


Faculty:

Deborah A. Frieze, PharmD, BCOPAlice Mohr, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
  • Deborah A. Frieze, PharmD, BCOP
  • Alice Mohr, RN, MSN, FNP-BC

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: April 23, 2009

Expiration Date: April 22, 2010


Registered Nurses: 1.3 Nursing contact hours

Pharmacists: 1.25 contact hours (0.13 CEUs)

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

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Learning Objectives

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

  • Describe the mechanisms of action of different classes of targeted agents for treating patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas
  • Discuss different classes of agents being used to treat or investigated for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients
  • Summarize the common toxicities associated with the various classes of agents currently in use or under exploration for the treatment of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas
  • Cite recent clinical trial results for the treatment of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas

Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Defining Indolent B-Cell Lymphomas
  • Chemotherapy Agents for Treating Indolent Lymphomas
  • Monoclonal Antibodies for Treating Indolent Lymphomas
  • Radioimmunotherapy for Treating Indolent Lymphoma
  • High-Dose Chemotherapy
  • Vaccine Strategies for Indolent Lymphomas
  • Novel Agents for Treating Indolent Lymphomas
  • Defining Aggressive B-Cell Lymphomas
  • Chemotherapy in Aggressive Lymphomas
  • Monoclonal Antibodies for Treating Aggressive Lymphomas
  • High-Dose Chemotherapy Strategies
  • Novel Therapies for Treating Aggressive Lymphomas
  • Treatment of Mantle Cell Lymphoma and Burkitt’s Lymphoma
  • Treatment of T-Cell Lymphomas
  • Conclusions

Abstract
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