Conference Report

Conference Report From the 2008 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium: Esophageal and Gastric Cancers

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Conference Report From the 2008 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium: Esophageal and Gastric Cancers


Faculty:

  • Peter C. Enzinger, MD
  • David H. Ilson, MD, PhD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 04/07/08

Expiration Date: 04/06/09


Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

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Learning Objectives

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

  • Summarize recent clinical trial data regarding preoperative chemotherapy in esophageal cancer
  • Identify key issues in interpretation of recent trial data on cetuximab in advanced esophageal cancer
  • Describe recent clinical trial results relating to adjuvant chemotherapy of patients with gastric cancer in the context of current American and European practice patterns in these patients
  • Explain the clinical implications of interpatient variability in the pharmacokinetic profile of imatinib in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Topics covered include:

  • Overview
  • Preoperative Chemotherapy in Esophageal Cancer: Modest Improvement
  • Cetuximab in Advanced Esophageal Cancer: Differing Views on SWOG Phase II Data
  • Posttreatment PET Scanning in Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer: Does It Improve Diagnosis?
  • Metabolic Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Barrett’s Esophagus
  • Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer: More Data for the Debate
  • S-1 Plus Irinotecan in Advanced Gastric Cancer: Phase III Trial Results
  • Adjuvant Imatinib in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Survival Benefits
  • Imatinib Exposure and Outcomes in Patients With Unresectable GIST
  • Sorafenib in Imatinib- and Sunitinib-Resistant GIST: Early Results
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