Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice- Breast Cancer
Contact Hours: 2.0
ACPE No: 014-999-07-101-H04
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
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.
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PC
- Windows 2000 SE or greater
- Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or later
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or later OR Firefox 2.0 or later
- Sound Card & Speakers
- 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's
MAC
- Mac OS 10.2.8
- Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or greater
- Safari 2.0 or above OR Firefox 2.0 or later
- Sound Card & Speakers
- 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's'
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