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Detection, Diagnosis, Screening, and Prevention

Source: CCO Independent Conference Coverage of the 2006 Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium*

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Detection, Diagnosis, Screening, and Prevention

Faculty:
William J. Gradishar, MD, FACP Daniel F. Hayes, MD Hope S. Rugo, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 02/08/07

Expiration Date: 02/07/08

Physicians: maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Pharmacists: 1.8 contact hours (0.18 CEUs)

Registered Nurses: 1.8 Nursing CE credits

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Discuss the results of recent clinical trials for the treatment of breast cancer
Describe new techniques for the detection, screening, and prevention of breast cancer
Recall prognostic developments in the management of breast cancer treatment

Topics covered include:

The Human Mammary Tumor Virus as a Contributing Cause of Breast Cancer
Assessment of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene for Breast Cancer Prevention
Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Based on Breast Density
Detection of Breast Cancers by Ultrasound
Prognostic Significance of Nuclear ERβ2 Expression
Predictive Value of Lymphovascular Invasion for Positive Sentinel Node Biopsy
Significance of Circulating Tumor Cells in Blood and Disseminated Tumor Cells in Bone Marrow
Predictive Value of β-Tubulin Isoform Expression and the Response to Paclitaxel
WINS: Association Between a Low-Fat Diet and Breast Cancer Outcomes

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