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Virtual Presentation

Talking With a Patient About Anthracycline- vs Nonanthracycline-Based Chemotherapy

Source: Informed Decisions: Helping Patients Understand the Choice Regarding Anthracyclines in the Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer

Talking With a Patient About Anthracycline- vs Nonanthracycline-Based Chemotherapy


Faculty:

Peter Ravdin, MD, PhD
  • Peter Ravdin, MD, PhD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: February 03, 2010

Expiration Date: February 02, 2011


Physicians: maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

Registered Nurses: 0.5 Nursing contact hours

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Learning Objectives

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

  • Explain the relative merits of anthracycline-based chemotherapy and nonanthracycline-based therapy to patients with breast cancer
  • Discuss with patients how estrogen receptor status, progesterone receptor status, and HER2 status relates to breast cancer outcomes
  • Describe key findings of breast cancer trials demonstrating patient responses to anthracycline or nonanthracyline-based regimens

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