Case Challenge

A 40-Year-Old Female Nonsmoker Diagnosed With Adenocarcinoma Consistent With Primary Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Source: Targeted Therapies in the Treatment of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

A 40-Year-Old Female Nonsmoker Diagnosed With Adenocarcinoma Consistent With Primary Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer


Faculty:

  • David S. Ettinger, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 01/10/07

Expiration Date: 01/09/08


Physicians: maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

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Learning Objectives

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

  • Discuss the results of recent clinical studies of antiangiogenic agents combined with platinum-based chemotherapies in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
  • Discuss the safety and efficacy of combining vascular endothelial growth factor and epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors in the treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
  • Recall second-line therapies used in non-small-cell lung cancer

Test your ability to make optimal treatment decisions using patient histories and diagnostic information and see the case unfold according to your choices. Compare your answers with your peers and our expert faculty’s recommendations, and then review the supporting data.
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