Breast Cancer Management 2019 by CUMC

Breast Cancer Management 2019 is organized by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and will be held on May 22, 2019 at Vivian And Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center, New York City, New York, United States of America.

Target Audience:
This program has been designed for primary care physicians, internists, general surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiologists, psychologists, nurses, and any other clinicians involved in the management and treatment of patients with breast cancer.

Accreditation Statement:
Credit Designation Statement:
Physician:
Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PhysicianAssistant:
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for completing this activity.

Description:
This program will review the state of the art practice in breast cancer screening and highlight the use of MRI and US in this setting. Emphasis will also be placed on psychosocial issues related to the management of breast cancer from the role of patient navigation, psychologic support, and physician-patient communication optimization. Other highlighted areas will be the latest advances/updates in both oncologic and reconstructive breast surgery, the latest chemotherapy regimens, precision medicine advances as they apply to targeted breast therapy, and personalized breast cancer treatments. Active areas of promising research and clinical trials will be discussed. The format of this program will consist of lectures with panel discussions. Radiology, medical oncology, genetics, oncologic breast surgery, plastic surgery, and radiation oncology will present areas of clinical relevance, and current controversies will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:
• Discuss the most recent recommendations in breast cancer screening with attention to the timing of screening, frequency, and methodology
• Define controversies in the diagnosis and management of the different stages of breast cancer
• Identify the latest surgical advances in both oncologic breast surgery and breast reconstruction
• Explain the latest chemotherapy regimens utilized in breast cancer, including the use of neoadjuvant versus adjuvant therapies
• Describe both the latest advances in precision medicine and how these advances lead to targeted breast cancer therapies
• Recognize how to optimize physician-patient communication