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The following dinner symposium is available on Friday, September 5, 2008 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM for Congress and Forum attendees. Please note that advanced registration is not available for this session and there is no charge to attend. Session Seating is limited to 200 people and is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Doors open at 6:15 PM.

6:30 – 8:30 PM

New Advances in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Leo I. Gordon, MD
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

Andrew D. Zelenetz, MD, PhD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Program Overview
This symposium will communicate new advances in the treatment and prevention of CLL and include presentations of data and recommendations from the NCCN panel members about changes to the guideline.

Educational Objectives
Following this program, participants should be able to:

Discuss prognostic markers for CLL
Identify indications for treatment and implement an appropriate treatment strategy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Describe the recent advances in first-and second-line treatment of CLL

Intended Audience
This educational activity is designed to meet the needs of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other clinical professionals who manage patients with cancer.

Accreditation
Physicians
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

NCCN designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1
Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
This activity is approved for 2.0 contact hours. National Comprehensive Cancer Network is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Approval as a provider refers to recognition of educational activities only and does not imply ANCC Commission on Accreditation or PA Nurses approval or endorsement of any product.

Kristina M. Gregory, RN, MSN, OCN, is our nurse planner for this educational activity

Pharmacists
The Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This program is acceptable for 2.00 hours (0.200 CEUs) of continuing education credit in states that recognize ACPE-accredited providers.

All faculty for this continuing education activity are competent in the subject matter and qualified by experience, training, and/or preparation to the tasks and methods of delivery.

(ACPE ID # 781-999-08-033-L01-P)

In order to receive a statement of credit, conference participants will need to attend the conference and complete the activity evaluation form. Partial credit will be awarded. Statements of credit will be mailed within 4 to 6 weeks of the meeting. Pharmacists should note that they must attend a minimum of one hour to be eligible for credit. There is no fee to attend this educational activity.

Faculty Disclosure
All faculty participating in NCCN continuing education activities are expected to disclose any conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their presentation(s) as defined by the ACCME’s and ANCC’s Standards for Commercial Support. Full disclosure of faculty relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Menu
Dinner Rolls
Tomato, Mozzarella, and Basil Salad
Grilled Chicken Breast and Roasted Salmon Combination
Mashed Potatoes with Wasabi
Asparagus
Caramelized Apple Tart
Assorted soft drinks, coffee, tea, and wine

Contributor
Supported by an educational grant from Cephalon Oncology

Last Updated: 8/22/2008

National Comprehensive Cancer Network

NCCN Guidelines® & Clinical Resources

Satellite Symposium

Dinner Symposium

Friday, September 5, 2008

NCCN Guidelines^® & Clinical Resources