Hematology and Medical Oncology Review 2019

Hematology and Medical Oncology Review 2019

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Sheraton Overland Park Hotel

6100 College Boulevard

Overland Park, KS 66211

This 2019 Hematology and Medical Oncology Review aim to disseminate state-of-the-art information from several major national meetings that have occurred within the last year including the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABC) the American Society of Hematology Review (ASH). Nationally and internationally known speakers will promote education and facilitate delivery of high-quality care to physicians and other professionals caring for patients with cancer.  Crucial data will be delivered for integration into clinical practice regarding hematological malignancies and the management of breast, lung, head and neck, gastrointestinal, genitourinary cancers.

Objectives:
At the completion of this symposium, participants should be able to:
• Report on new information and advances regarding breast cancer diagnosis and treatment from the national ASCO 2019 meeting;
• Evaluate the latest advances in the management of gastrointestinal tract malignancies;
• Review the results of the trial using check point inhibitors in urothelial cancer;
• Discuss recent data on immunotherapy and compare with other treatments for incurable head and neck cancer;
• Review new data on HPV related cancer treatment.
• Review the results of recent immunotherapy clinical studies in lung cancer.
• Review updates on thyroid and salivary gland malignancies.   

Target Audience:
This symposium is designed for practicing medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, hematologists, oncology nurses and other clinicians in the region.

Credit Designation:
The University of Kansas Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 Hour(s) Attendance w/ No Credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

APRNs/Nurses: The University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center West is approved as a provider of CNE by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 9 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, or LPN relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number: LT0086-1149. Karen Aufdemberge, BSN, RN, Coordinator.