Oncology Consultations: Discussing the Nurse's Role in Treating and Managing Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Oncology Consultations: Discussing the Nurse's Role in Treating and Managing Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma is organized by Physicians' Education Resource, LLC (PER) and will be held from Sep 28, 2018 - Sep 28, 2019.

Target Audience
This activity is directed toward medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, nurses, advanced practitioners, and other healthcare professionals who treat and manage patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Accreditation/Credit Designation
Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physicians' Education Resource®, LLC, is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #16669, for 1.5 Contact Hours.

Description:
This activity, Oncology Consultations®: Discussing the Nurse’s Role in Treating and Managing Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, developed in Physicians’ Education Resource, LLC, (PER) established Oncology Consultations legacy format, focuses on case-based discussion to optimize treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer. This presentation features Dr. Tanios Bekaii-Saab and Dr. Kelley Rone, providing expert viewpoints on the options for pancreatic cancer treatment, with a focus on the role of the nurse in guiding patients through all aspects of treatment and management: from understanding the diagnosis, to managing side effects of treatment, to potentially participating in clinical trials. Throughout this activity, the experts will discuss treatment decision-making and communicating with the patient, framed by the context of 2 patient cases of pancreatic cancer.

Benefits of Participating
• Follow a case-based discussion of current and emerging treatment options for pancreatic cancer across the spectrum of disease
• Gain further insight into the critical role of the nurse in improving patient care by incorporating the multidisciplinary team and managing adverse events related to treatment
• Increase understanding of the most recent data on current and emerging systemic treatment options for pancreatic cancer

Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, you should be better prepared to:
• Detail current approaches to treat pancreatic cancer, including chemotherapeutic, as well as surgical and radiological approaches.
• Review the results of recent clinical trials and evaluate their potential to change clinical practice, as well as the potential implications of ongoing and recruiting trials.
• Describe major treatment-associated toxicities associated with pancreatic cancer treatment, including strategies for their management to optimize clinical outcomes and quality of life
• Delineate the role of oncologists to engage multidisciplinary teams to mitigate the impact of treatment-related adverse events, ensure patient engagement, and improve outcomes through a team-based treatment approach.