Module

Treatment of Localized Disease

Source: Proceedings of the 17th International Prostate Cancer Update Meeting

Treatment of Localized Disease

Faculty:
Mack Roach III, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 06/27/07

Expiration Date: 06/26/08

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:

Discuss current data on screening and imaging modalities for prostate cancer
Summarize therapeutic approaches, including surgery and radiotherapy, for localized disease
Define status of clinical trials for short- and long-term hormonal therapy

Topics covered include:

Introduction
Advances in Medical Imaging
Brachytherapy
Advances in Delivery: IMRT, Conformal, and Proton Beam Radiation
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound
Open vs Laparoscopic: A European Perspective
Status of RTOG Trials

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