Third Annual Conference
April 26, 2008
Conference Location
City of Hope
Platt Conference Center — Cooper Auditorium
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
Overview
Breast cancer will affect 1 in 8 women during their lifetime. In 2008 breast cancer will kill more American women than any cancer except lung cancer. The NCI estimates that in 2007 there were approximately 180,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in the U.S and over 40,000 cancer deaths directly attributable to breast cancer.
Ovarian cancer remains the most common cause of cancer death from gynecologic cancer in the US. It is estimated that 1 in 70 American women will develop ovarian cancer in her lifetime. Since early disease is relatively nonsymptomatic most patients are diagnosed in an advanced stage of disease which carries a less than optimal prognosis for long term survival.
Uterine cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer, accounting for nearly 3% of all cancers among women. Endometrial cancer, which originates in the inner lining of the uterus, accounts for about 90% of these uterine cancers.
Given the frequency of occurrence of these women’s cancers and the high probability of death from breast and ovarian cancers there is a need to develop new treatment paradigms to optimize patient outcomes. Over the past decades scientists and physicians at City of Hope have devoted their expertise to advancing new techniques to diagnose and treat these women’s cancers. This educational activity has been designed by these experts, representing multiple disciplines, to review and critique the current status, leading edge developments and future directions in the treatment of breast, ovarian and uterine cancers.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this conference, participants should be able to:
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Describe surgical and systemic treatments for inflammatory breast cancer
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Evaluate new perspectives in hormonal therapy for breast cancer
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Access appropriate cancer treatment in the elderly woman
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Identify cultural and gender difference in patient self care
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Determine when to send patients for genetic risk counseling
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Review advances in management of ovarian cancer
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Discuss diagnosis and treatment of uterine cancer
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Examine the application of minimally invasive surgical techniques for gynecologic cancers
Internists, family practitioners, general practitioners, gynecologists, general surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists and other allied health care professionals who treat women with breast can and gynecologic cancer.
Expected Results
It is the intent of our conference to provide physicians and allied health care providers with objective, evidence-based clinical content, which they can incorporate into their treatment strategies to improve the clinical care and outcomes for their patients with breast and gynecologic cancers.
Faculty Disclosure
Prior to their participation in this City of Hope continuing medical education activity all faculty/presenters have disclosed any real or apparent vested commercial interest(s) in both those companies whose products may be discussed during the course of the activity and in those companies acting as commercial supporters of the activity. City of Hope further requires that prior to the activity faculty/presenters have disclosed their intention to discuss any off-label and/or investigational (not yet approved for any purpose) use of pharmaceuticals or medical devices. Written disclosure of faculty/presenters’ specific commercial relationships and/or intent to discuss “off-label” and/or investigational use will be provided in the activity syllabus
Acknowledgements
This education program is made possible, in part, through unrestricted educational grants. All companies who support this CME activity with educational grants will be acknowledged in the conference syllabus.
Special Assistance
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, all reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate persons with disabilities at the meeting. If you have any special dietary or accommodation needs, please notify the course coordinator, Jean Kagan, at 626-256-HOPE (4673), Ext. 65622, prior to the conference. It is important to notify us in advance of your special needs to help us better serve you.