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Key Studies in Gastrointestinal Cancers: Independent Conference Coverage of the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

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Review expert perspectives on the most clinically relevant data on colorectal, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic cancers presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Physicians: Maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Released: August 29, 2023

Expiration: August 28, 2024

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Christopher H. Lieu

Christopher H. Lieu, MD

Associate Professor
Associate Director for Clinical Research
Division of Medical Oncology
University of Colorado Cancer Center
Co-Director, GI Medical Oncology
Division of Medical Oncology
University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado

Rachna Shroff

Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO

Interim Executive Council Member, Clinical Affairs for the University of Arizona Cancer Center
Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, UA COM-T
Associate Director of Clinical Investigations, UACC
Professor of Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, Arizona

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Supporters

Supported by educational grants from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Novocure, and Seagen.

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Novocure

Seagen

Target Audience

This program is intended for physicians and other healthcare professionals caring for patients with GI cancers.

Program Learning Goal

This activity aims to improve learners’ understanding of how to optimally apply recent practice-changing findings in treating patients with GI cancers.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Identify subpopulations of patients with GI cancers most likely to benefit from a specific treatment plan based on predictive biomarkers

  • Apply recently presented data to clinical practice to expand treatment options and improve outcomes for patients with GI cancers
  • Evaluate new data on novel agents and therapeutic approaches for patients with GI cancers

Disclosure

Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of this educational activity:

Primary Author

Christopher H. Lieu, MD

Associate Professor
Associate Director for Clinical Research
Division of Medical Oncology
University of Colorado Cancer Center
Co-Director, GI Medical Oncology
Division of Medical Oncology
University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado

Christopher H. Lieu, MD: researcher: Merck, Pfizer.

Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO

Interim Executive Council Member, Clinical Affairs for the University of Arizona Cancer Center
Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, UA COM-T
Associate Director of Clinical Investigations, UACC
Professor of Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, Arizona

Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO: consultant/advisor/speaker: AbbVie, Astellas, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Clovis, Duo Oncology, Elevar Therapeutics, Genentech, Hookipa, Incyte, Merck, Natera, QED Therapeutics, Servier, Syros, Taiho, Zymeworks; researcher: Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Exelixis Pharm, IMV, Loxo, Novocure, Nucana, Pieris, Rafael Pharm.

The planners and content peer reviewers from Clinical Care Options, LLC do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Instructions for Credit

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 1 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, learners must follow these steps during the period from August 29, 2023, through August 28, 2024:

  1. Login or Sign Up for an account by clicking at the top of this page.
  2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
  3. View and study the content in its entirety.
  4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

Format

This program has been made available online.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

CCO designates this enduring material  for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.