NCCN 15th Annual Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines & Quality Cancer Care™
Educational Objectives
Following this program, participants should be able to:
Integrate the updates to NCCN Guidelines for acute myeloid leukemia, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, esophageal cancer, mesothelioma, multiple myeloma, non-small cell lung cancer, occult primary, and prostate cancer into professional practice
Explain the connection between HPV and the risk of cancer
Discuss new advances in the management of CNS metastases
Describe the treatment strategies for treating young adults with cancer
Discuss decision-making regarding chemotherapy in addition to other disease-directed and palliative therapies at end of life
Outline the implications of current research in comparative effectiveness
Explain the management of common adverse experiences related to cancer therapy
Summarize the findings of the NCCN Task Forces: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors, Transfusion and Iron Overload in Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and others as they are identified
These objectives are subject to change as agenda is finalized.