2nd Annual Innovative Approaches to Brain Tumor Management

2nd Annual Innovative Approaches to Brain Tumor Management is organized by Seattle Science Foundation (SSF) and would be held on Feb 10, 2017 at Seattle Science Foundation, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event are neurosurgeons, neurooncologists, medical oncologists, neuroradiologists, radiation therapists, and allied health professionals who specialize in the treatment of patients with brain tumors. This CME conference has been approved with a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Objectives
By attending this course, the participant will provide better patient care through an increased ability to:
• Utilize personalized medicine in the treatment of cancer patients
• Integrate current classification system for brain tumors into clinical practice
• Illustrate treatment of brain tumors through the cancer stem cell trials
• Illustrate current obstacles in cancer treatment and demonstrate effective methods for overcoming challenges
• Interpret tumor markers for the treatment of GBM
• Practice personalized medicine in current clinical practice for the treatment of brain tumors
• Interpret current epidemiology and molecular biology of intermediate grade gliomas
• Indicate risks of brain tumor surgery and demonstrate avoidance techniques
• Predict obstacles in treatment of challenging and aggressive brain tumors
• Indicate the risks and benefits of antiviral therapy
• Utilize biomarkers in the treatment of brain tumors
• Indicate benefits of focused therapy in brain tumor management