Contact Hours: 2.0

Max CEU Credits: 0.2

Learning Objectives:

On completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to
1. List factors associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in the United States.
2. Assess patients for signs and symptoms related to breast cancer in early and late stages of the disease.
3. List all modalities that are appropriate screening tools for breast cancer and determine how they should best be used in the public domain.
4. Discuss available options for breast cancer prevention.
5. Critique available prognostic variables for clinical utility.
6. Determine which patient populations may benefit from adjuvant systemic therapy for breast cancer.
7. Determine the treatment goals for early-stage, locally advanced, and metastatic breast cancer.
8. Determine appropriate indications for endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, and biologic therapy for patients with metastatic breast cancer.
9. Evaluate available chemotherapy options for patients with metastatic breast cancer based on pertinent patient and disease-state characteristics.
10. Discuss the role of trastuzumab in the management of early- and advanced-stage breast cancer.

Faculty:

ACPE No:
014-999-07-101-H04

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The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in on probation as an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Next scheduled review for purposes of restoring accreditation or removing accredited provider status: June 2009