This educational activity consists of recorded presentations from Advances in the Management of Oncology Patients held in Orlando,Florida on April 6-8, 2011.
According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the United States (other than skin cancer). Each year, more than 192,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, but thanks to improvements in treatment and early detection, millions of women are surviving breast cancer today. Breast cancer survival rates have increased and the number of deaths declined, in part due to earlier detection, new treatments, and a better understanding of the disease. This presentation will provide a breast cancer update with a focus on awareness, treatment and prevention.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to

1. Describe strategies for addressing breast cancer survivorship issues.
2. State how breast cancer awareness, cancer treatments and prevention strategies have impacted breast cancer patient outcomes.

Faculty
Helen Krontiras, MD
Associate Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine;
Co-Director, UAB Breast Health Center
Co-Director Lynne Cohen Prevention Program for Women
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
Birmingham, Alabama

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This activity is sponsored by OptumHealth Education.

Commercial Support
This activity is supported by Allos Therapeutics, Amgen, Eisai, Novartis Oncology, Shire, Cephalon Oncology, genzyme, Millennium, Novartis, sanofi aventis, National Marrow Donor Program, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Purdue.

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