• Physicians - This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior (IAHB) and OptumHealth Education. The IAHB is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  AMA PRA Statement The IAHB designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^™. Individual presentations will vary. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• Nurses - OptumHealth Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Utah Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. The participant will be awarded 12.75 contact hours of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials. Individual presentations will vary. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• For any type of credit not listed above, a Certificate of Attendance will be provided.

Advances in the Management of Oncology Patients will examine the latest developments in this highly complex field of medicine. Join OptumHealth as some of the nation’s leading clinicians explore the status of current therapies, emerging treatment modalities, and expected outcomes for pediatric and adult oncology patients.

Though cancer is still the second leading cause of death in the United States, there has been a proliferation of life-saving treatment advances in recent years, bringing new hope to patients and caregivers alike. This conference is designed to help health care professionals face the challenges of best managing cancer patients by keeping them informed of these scientific clinical advances.

This educational activity consists of recorded presentations from the 2010 Advances in the Management of Oncology Patients conference held in Scottsdale, Arizona on April 26-28, 2010.

Learning Objectives
At the end of these educational activities, participants should be able to

1. Identify current and emerging therapies for pediatric and adult complex cancers, as well as management strategies to maximize patient outcomes.
2. Discuss the use of screening and diagnostic technologies and recognize cancer patients with complex oncologic problems who require specialized care.
3. Examine the influence of clinical trials in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, and explain how the results positively impact the quality of life and survival of cancer patients.
4. Analyze the importance of comparative effectiveness research of medical treatments to enhance value for patients and the health care delivery system.
5. Describe cancer survivorship and how patients may best navigate the complex issues they face after treatment.

Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this activity.
For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board.
Participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the activity, which includes the following:

• Completing the entire activity
• Completing the Pre- and Post-Activity Assessments, Activity Evaluation, and Application for Certificate of Credit forms

Faculty
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Advising Breast Cancer Patients About Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors
Ann M. Berger, PhD, RN, AOCNS, FAAN
Professor and Dorothy Hodges Olson Endowed Chair in Nursing
Advanced Practice Nurse-Oncology
Director, PhD Program
College of Nursing
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska

Strategies for Treating Liver Metastases From Colorectal Cancer
Emily Chan, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gastrointestinal Oncology Clinical Team Leader
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee

Fertility Preservation: Current Options to Protect Gametes From Toxic Therapies—What's Available, What's Reasonable
David P. Cohen, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology
Chief, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Prostate Cancer: Are We Over-treating this Disease?
Laura E. Crocitto, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Urology and Urologic Oncology
Associate Member, Developmental Cancer Therapeutics Program
Comprehensive Cancer Center
City of Hope
Duarte, California

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies: Indications, Contraindications and Opportunities
Georgia M. Decker, APRN, ANP-BC, CN®, AOCN®
Nurse Practitioner
Integrative Care
Albany, New York

Pancreatic Cancer: Is There Hope on the Horizon?
Martin J. Heslin, MD
Professor and Chief, Section of Surgical Oncology
Associate Director
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center;
Senior Associate Chief of Staff
UAB Hospital;
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama

Considerations in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
Jonathan L. Kaufman, MD
Assistant Professor
Hematology and Medical Oncology
Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia

Increasing Awareness of Clinical Trials, Starting at Home
Smitha S. Krishnamurthi, MD
Director, Clinical Trials Core Facility
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center;
Assistant Professor
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Department of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University;
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio

Survivorship and the Cancer Patient
Michelle E. Melisko, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Advances in Renal Cell Carcinoma in Adults: What are the Options?
Roberto Pili, MD
Professor of Oncology
Chief, Genitourinary Section
Co-Leader of the Genitourinary Program
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York

The Impact of Cancer During Pregnancy
Kathryn J. Ruddy, MD, MPH
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School;
Medical Oncologist
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts

Psychosocial Effects of Cancer
Dianne M. Shumay, PhD
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Advances in Radiation Therapy
Timothy D. Solberg, PhD, FAAPM, FACMP
Professor and Vice Chair
Director, Division of Medical Physics and Engineering
Barbara Crittenden Professor in Cancer Research
Department of Radiation Oncology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

Oral Chemotherapy: A Shifting Paradigm
Sandhya Srinivas, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology
Stanford Cancer Center
Stanford, California

Palliative Care—More Than Hospice
Sharon M. Weinstein, MD, FAAHPM
Director, Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
Huntsman Cancer Institute;
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Adjunct Associate Professor
Departments of Neurology and Internal Medicine
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah

Statement of Disclosure
All faculty/speakers, planners, abstract reviewers, moderators, authors, co-authors and administrative staff participating in the continuing medical education programs jointly sponsored by Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior and OptumHealth Education are expected to disclose to the program audience any/all relevant financial relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). See individual presentations for faculty disclosure information.

Sponsored By
These activities are jointly sponsored by the Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior and OptumHealth Education.

Commercial Support
There was no commercial support received for this activity.

Contact Information for Content, Website and/or CNE/CE Questions
OptumHealth Education
Phone: (800) 326-9166
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Contact Information for CME Credit Questions
Sheryl Morgan
Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior
Phone: (651) 789-3730
E-mail: shmorgan@smithbucklin.com

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