This activity consists of a recorded presentation from 22nd Annual National Conference held in Minneapolis, MN on September 24-26, 2013.
Maintenance therapy for cancer is defined as continued therapy offered for a tumor that has not become worse following the initial first-line chemotherapy. Historically, people were not treated further after initial therapy was complete, and symptoms were monitored through a period of watchful waiting to see if the tumor was again growing. Now, maintenance therapy is designed to improve survival time beyond that provided by initial therapy. Maintenance therapy is not without controversy, and side effects must be weighed against the benefit. Cost is also a consideration if the survival benefit is limited. In this session, learn more about the role of maintenance therapy in the fight against cancer.

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

1. List the types of cancer wherein survival might be prolonged with the administration of maintenance therapy
2. Compare survival data that shows survival rates for those patients who choose to continue treatment with maintenance therapy
3. Discuss the costs versus benefits of long-term maintenance therapy for cancer management

Faculty Listing
Jonas de Souza, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Section of Hematology/Oncology
The University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Disclosures
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support^SM, OptumHealth Education requires all those involved in the development of activity content to disclose their relevant financial relationships. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if such person (or their spouse/partner) has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the activity content over which the individual has control.
OptumHealth Education ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.

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

You must be logged into your account to participate in this activity. Get started by clicking “Begin” and viewing the “CE Info”; then follow the prompts at the bottom of the screen. At the end of the activity, you will be able to view, save, or print your certificate of participation. The Area of Practice you indicated in your profile corresponds with your certificate type. A complete listing of all of your activities can be found under “My Account”, “My Activities.”

Method for Calculating CE Credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.

Provided By
This activity is provided by OptumHealth Education.

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

Hardware/Software Requirements
To view this activity you will need Internet Explorer 7.0+ or Firefox 3.0+ with Windows Media Player 9+, RealPlayer 12+, or Adobe Flash Player 9+. Be sure to disable your pop-up blocking software prior to the beginning of this activity.