2018 New Advances in Lung Cancer: Stretching the Envelope (Oct 04, 2018)

New Advances in Lung Cancer: Stretching the Envelope is organized by Penn Medicine - Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education and will be held on Oct 04, 2018 at Crowne Plaza Philadelphia-Cherry Hill, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is physicians and other healthcare professionals caring for patients with lung cancer including, medical and radiation oncologists, pulmonologists, and thoracic surgeons. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Conference Description :
The purpose of this educational activity is to provide a review of the latest advances and evidence-based treatment approaches in the care of lung cancer patients. Sessions will feature information on surgery, radiation and systemic therapies with case presentations and question/answer sessions with the multidisciplinary team.

Conference Objectives are :
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
• Detail recent treatment advances for lung cancer surgery
• Identify appropriate uses and recent advances in radiation oncology for lung cancer including proton therapy and SBRT/ablative therapies
• Describe advances in systemic approaches for treating locally advanced and metastatic lung cancer

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.