Module

Beyond Breast and Prostate Cancer: Bone Health in Other Solid Tumors

Source: Bone Health and Skeletal Complications in Cancer: Insights Into Pathogenesis, Advances in Management

Beyond Breast and Prostate Cancer: Bone Health in Other Solid Tumors

Faculty:

Allan Lipton, MD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: November 21, 2008

Expiration Date: November 20, 2009

Physicians: maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registered Nurses: 0.9 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 the incidence of bone metastases and skeletal-related events in lung cancer, renal cancer, and thyroid cancer
Cite currently available therapies for cancer patients with bone metastases
Describe the investigational agents being evaluated for the treatment of patients with bone metastases

Topics covered include:

Introduction
Bone Metastases and Skeletal-Related Events in Lung Cancer
Bone Metastases and Skeletal-Related Events in Renal Cancer
Bone Metastases and Skeletal-Related Events in Disseminated Thyroid Cancer
Current Treatment Strategies for Cancer Patients With Bone Metastases
Ongoing Investigations for Managing Bone Metastases
Conclusions

Abstract

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