CCO Treatment Updates

A Call to Action for Hematology Fellows: Clinical Advances and Patient Considerations in Lymphomas

Module

A Call to Action for Hematology Fellows: Clinical Advances and Patient Considerations in Lymphomas

Faculty:

Alissa Marr, MD
James O. Armitage, MD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: November 16, 2009

Expiration Date: November 15, 2010

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

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Alissa Marr, MD, and James O. Armitage, MD, provide an overview of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma for oncology/hematology fellows.

Learning Objectives

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

Identify important clinical considerations for managing various types of lymphoma patients
Discuss the clinical evidence supporting optimal treatment choices for various non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma subtypes
Evaluate how to integrate newer agents into the treatment of various non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma subtypes

Abstract

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Interactive Virtual Presentation

Therapeutic Approaches in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A Case Review

Faculty:

James O. Armitage, MD
Alissa Marr, MD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: November 16, 2009

Expiration Date: November 15, 2010

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Status: Please log in to view status

James O. Armitage, MD, and Alissa Marr, MD, provide a case-based analysis of optimal management strategies for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with an emphasis on diagnosis, prognostic assessment, and treatment.

Learning Objectives

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

Apply guideline recommendations when treating patients with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Assess indicators for treatment when managing patients with grade 1 or 2 follicular lymphoma
Cite the available treatment options for patients with relapsed mantle cell lymphoma
Employ phenotypic data when considering the treatment for patients with anaplastic large-cell lymphoma
Explain the diagnostic features of Burkitt’s lymphoma

Slideset: Therapeutic Approaches in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A Case Review

Review a case-based analysis of optimal management strategies for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with an emphasis on diagnosis, prognostic assessment, and treatment.

Format: Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) | File size: 1.46 MB | Date posted: 11/16/2009

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