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Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges (Sponsored Link) This meeting will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013. Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD, Credit hours...9.0. Awarded by....Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures. Target Audiences...Medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, genitourinary oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses involved in caring for patients with prostate cancer are the primary audience for this event. Other professionals who will find it useful include primary care physicians, family physicians, nurses and advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists. Educational material will be updated...April 17, 2012. Financial Support...Teva.  Expiration of CME credit...April 17, 2013.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.. Topics Include: • Prostate Cancer Screening: New Considerations • Individualizing Therapy for the Prostate Cancer Patient • Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Controversies and Conflicts • Novel Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer • The Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Patient • Managing Bone Health and Other Post-Intervention Issues At the conclusion of Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to: • Evaluate new options for prostate cancer risk testing and effectively manage practical issues associated with elevated PSA and follow-up testing. • Initiate patient-centered discussions on individualizing prostate cancer treatments based on the patient’s age, medical history, and current health status, among others. • Review currently available therapies for hormone-resistant or refractory prostate cancer (HRPC), identifying through a case-based method which approach is most appropriate for a specific patient. • Discuss novel therapies available for the treatment of advanced and hormone-resistant prostate cancer, including mechanism of action, efficacy, and adverse effects. • Properly apply the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) along the spectrum of prostate cancer. • Successfully manage bone health and other post-intervention complications, including incontinence, in patients with prostate cancer.

Hematology and Medical Oncology Best Practices (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD, Credit hours...61. Awarded by....George Washington University Medical Center Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $1395 to $2095.  Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.  Use coupon code BESTBUYA.  Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures. Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY. Educational material last updated...October 1, 2011. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expires...September 30, 2014.

Hematology and Medical Oncology Best Practices is designed for the physician planning to take the hematology or medical oncology certifying examination. After participating in Hematology and Medical Oncology Best Practices, you should be able to: • Recognize red cell disorders; • List both established information and recent clinical advances in coagulopathies, anticoagulant and thrombolytic therapies; • Describe blood and marrow morphology and hematopathology; • Interpret both established information and recent clinical advances in immunohematology, bone marrow transplantation, and hematopoietic growth factors; • Describe the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of hematologic malignancies; • Identify strategies for taking the board examinations; • Recognize the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of hematologic malignancies; • List the most recent advances in the pharmacology and toxicology of antineoplastic drugs; • Summarize the epidemiology of malignant diseases and management of the medical complications of malignancy; • Recognize the latest advances in cancers of the lung, the breast, and the gastrointestinal tract; • Summarize the principles of management of gynecologic and other genito-urinary malignancies; and • Explain the complexity of HIV-related malignancies.

CMEInfo Medical Oncology Best Practices (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD, Credit hours...34. Awarded by....George Washington University Medical Center. Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $1195 to $1695. Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.  Use coupon code BESTBUYA.  Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures. Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD. Target Audience...HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY. Educational material last updated...December 1, 2010. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expires...December 1, 2013.

Medical Oncology Best Practices is designed for the fellow in training, the practitioner of medical oncology who wishes to review both established standards of care and recent basic and clinical advances in medical oncology, or the physician planning to take the medical oncology certifying examination. After completing Medical Oncology Best Practices, you should: • Be familiar with the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of hematologic malignancies; • Understand recent advances in the pharmacology and toxicology of anti-neoplastic drugs; • Understand the epidemiology of malignant diseases and management of the medical complications of malignancy; • Recognize the latest advances in cancers of the lung, breast, and gastrointestinal tract; • Understand the management of gynecologic and other genitourinary malignancies; • Be able to contend with the complexity of HIV related malignancies; and • Recognize principles of new developments in biologic therapy of cancer.

Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD, Credit hours...19.5. Awarded by....Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $325 to $497.50 (CME credit expired January 1, 2012). Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD. Target Audience...ONCOLOGY. Educational material last updated...December 31, 2008. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expired...January 1, 2012.

The 10th Annual Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium is intended for individuals actively engaged in diagnostic and therapeutic radiology, oncology, surgery, gynecology, family practice, and genetics. After completing the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium, you  will be able to: • Identify new treatment strategies for managing cancer-associated pain, communicate compassionately about disease status and understand ways to manage the long–term side effects of adjuvant therapy in breast cancer survivors;  • Describe controversies regarding different HER2 testing methods, understand recent data regarding new prognostic and predictive molecular and clinical markers, identify implications of a diagnosis of lobular carcinoma in situ and describe the issues following a core needle biopsy diagnosis of breast cancer; • Describe the optimal systemic therapy to reduce the risk of recurrence in patients with early stage breast cancer; • Describe the advances made in identifying patients with genetic abnormalities that increase risk for developing breast cancer; • Describe the reconstructive surgical options available to patients with early stage breast cancer; • Describe the gene expression patterns in tumor tissue that correlate with response or resistance to anti-cancer therapies; and • Describe the potential benefits and risks of partial breast irradiation techniques.

Audio-Digest Oncology (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...24 issues (2 hours per issue) for total of 48 hours. Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation. Cost...........$359 (Audio mp3cast) or $399 (Audio CD). Format...Online MP3 or Audio CD. Target Audiences...ONCO. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...None Stated.  Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Oncology is designed to provide you with up-to-date and accurate information on areas of competency as identified by the ABIM Medical Oncology MOC Examination Blueprint and ASCO's Core Curriculum Outline. Topics include:  • The 37 cancer types and sites;  • Treatment regimens and methods, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapies, and biological response modifiers;  • Other treatment-related issues, including oncological emergencies, paraneoplastic syndrome, bone marrow transplantation, local therapy of metastatic cancers, and management of malignant effusions;  • Complications, including infections and other complications of treatment, effects of disease and treatment on the patient, including psychosocial and psychological issues;  • Supportive care, including pain management, hematopoietic growth factors, transfusion therapy, nutritional support, end-of-life care, etc.  • Procedures, including chemotherapy administrations, tumor assessment, bone marrow aspiration, biopsy and interpretation; and  • Geriatric oncology See the complete list of Audio-Digest Programs in other specialties.

Projects In Knowledge Advanced Certificate Program: Breast Cancer Management  III (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...13 activities for a total of 11.5 credits. Awarded by...Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Cost for Credit...Free. Instruction Type...Text-and-Audio. Target Audiences....ONCO. Educational material last updated...12/2010. Financial Support...Genentech BioOncology, with contributions from Genomic Health. CME Credit Expires...One year after release date of each course.

After completing this program, you should be able to: Assess new data on molecular diagnostic tests in breast cancer (including genetic tests) that determine patients who may benefit from specific therapies to improve associated treatment decisions; analyze and contrast the MOAs, efficacy, safety, dosing, treatment strategies, clinical considerations, and overall survival rates of breast cancer patients on current and emerging chemotherapies, hormone therapies, targeted therapies, and PARP inhibitor; differentiate among side effects associated with chemotherapeutic agents, hormone therapies (including bone health), targeted therapies, and PARP inhibitors, and risk stratification and side effect management strategies to improve adherence/outcomes; assess the importance and challenges in advocating lifestyle changes, treatment adherence, the consequences of non-adherence, and methods for improving adherence; and formulate strategies for a multidisciplinary approach to the management of breast cancer.  See the complete list of Projects In Knowledge Free CME.

Projects In Knowledge Advanced Certificate Program: Lung Cancer Management III  (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Credit hours...14 activities, ranging from 0.75 to 1.5 per course, for a total of up to 13.5 credits. Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....Text, Slides, and Audio Lectures. Target Audience....ONCO. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Genentech BioOncology and OSI Oncology. CME Credit Expires...One year after release date of each course.

This free yearlong CME/CE program provides clinicians with up-to-date information about the management of lung cancer, featuring an expert faculty co-chaired by Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, and Corey J. Langer, MD, FACP, and a comprehensive curriculum of web-based courses. Get timely and practical information that you can immediately use in caring for your patients with lung cancer. Topic areas covered include: NCCN treatment guidelines, risk factors and risk assessment, screening and early detection, diagnosis, staging using TNM classification of malignant tumors in NSCLC and using limited stage and extensive stages in SCLC, bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, and PCI in lung cancer.  See the complete list of Projects In Knowledge Free CME.

CMEInfo Thrombosis and Thromboembolism (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...13.5. Awarded by....Harvard Medical School. Cost...........$850 to $1150 (varies according to format). Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.  Use coupon code BESTBUYA.  Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures. Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...CARD, CRIT CARE, CHEST MEDICINE, HEMATOLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...May 31, 2012.

The Harvard Thrombosis and Thromboembolism course provides an overview of critical developments in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of venous and arterial thromboembolic disorders. Areas covered are: • New guidelines to manage acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, and DVT; • Antithrombotic therapy with low molecular weight heparin, fondaparinux, and antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndromes; • Drug-eluting coronary stents and percutaneous coronary interventions; • Novel drug therapies such as oral anti factor Xa agents, and oral direct thrombin inhibitors; • Idiopathic and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; • Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia; and • Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of venous thromboembolism.

OncologyCareLive-New Frontiers in Melanoma Management (Sponsored Link) Live Online on October 12, 2011, and now available on demand through April 13, 2012. Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...4.0. Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat. Target Audiences...Medical Oncologists, Hematologist/Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists, Dermatologists, Oncology Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for melanoma patients. Educational material last updated...October 12, 2011. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.  Expiration of CME credit...April 13, 2012.

OncologyCareLive-New Frontiers in Melanoma Management was presented live Online on October 12, 2011, and is now available on demand through April 13, 2012. Presentations include: • Targeted Therapy and Chemotherapy in Advanced Melanoma;  • Questions in the Surgical Management of Melanoma; • Immunotherapy in Patients with High Risk and Advanced Melanoma; and • Future Directions in Melanoma Therapy--Round Table Discussion. After participating in OncologyCareLive-New Frontiers in Melanoma Management, you will be able to: • Identify current approaches to the surgical management of melanoma; • Discuss the evaluation and development of biomarkers for diagnosis, staging and treatment of melanoma; • Describe current recommended clinical practice for excision of localized melanomas and patient selection for sentinel lymph node biopsy; • Identify novel agents and combination systemic therapies of melanoma currently being evaluated in clinical trials; and • Explain current approaches to the surgical management of melanoma.

OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education Summit Entering an Era of More Personalized Treatment in Lung Cancer: Increasing Patient Survival Rates (Sponsored Link) Live on October 12, 2011, and now available on demand through April 13, 2012. Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...4.0. Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat. Target Audiences...Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Pulmonologists, and Oncology Nurses involved in caring for patients with lung cancer. (Also, Internists, Family Physicians, Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, and Pharmacists.) Educational material last updated...October 12, 2011. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.  Expiration of CME credit...April 13, 2012.

OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education Summit was presented live on October 12, 2011, and is now available on demand through April 13, 2012. Presentations include: • Are We Ready to Move to Annual Screening for Lung Cancer in High Risk Patients?;  • Recent Developments in Targeted Therapy for NSCLC; • Application of advancements in biomarker identification to clinical practice in patients with NSCLC. Is it ready for primetime?; and • Optimizing Therapy Choices in Patients with SCLC. After participating in OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to: •Practice early diagnosis of lung cancer so that patients may be found at less advanced, more treatable stages of the disease; • Explain the importance of biomarkers that affect therapeutic efficacy so that patients most likely to benefit from a particular therapy can be identified; • Identify targeted therapies available for the treatment of NSCLC and when and how to integrate them in combination with chemotherapy; and • Discuss current research data on treatment options for patients with SCLC.

OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit Conversations and Controversies in Hematologic Malignancies and Hematology (Sponsored Link) Live Online on September 7, 2011, and then available on demand through March 7, 2012. Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...4.5. Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat. Target Audiences...Hematologists, oncologists, pathologists, oncology nurses, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who care for lymphoid leukemia patients. Educational material last updated...September 7, 2011. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.  Expiration of CME credit...March 7, 2012.

OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit was presented live Online on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, and is now available on demand through March 7, 2012. Presentations include: • The State of Cancer Care in the Coming Decade;  • Multiple Myeloma; • CLL-- Treatment of High-Risk Disease in a Young Patient; • New Agents in NHL: Where Do They Fit in the Treatment Paradigm?; and  • Debate: ALL in Adolescents and Young Adults – Is It a Different Disease? After participating in OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit, you will be able to: • Explain the role of newer agents in the treatment of patients with lymphoid leukemia; • Evaluate novel therapeutic regimens as induction therapy for patients considering stem cell transplantation; • Identify patient- and disease-associated factors that impact the choice of therapeutic agents; • Formulate patient management strategies using a risk-adapted approach to the treatment of lymphoid leukemia; • Integrate novel therapeutic regimens that improve outcomes in patients ineligible for stem cell transplantation; and • Discuss the unique management needs of clinically important patient subgroups including those with asymptomatic, advanced, and refractory disease.

Audio-Digest Comprehensive Reviews Cancer package  (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...10 issues (2 hours per issue) for total of 20 hours. Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation. Cost...........$169 (Audio mp3cast) or $199 (Audio CD). Format...Online MP3 or Audio CD. Target Audiences...ONCO. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Comprehensive Reviews Cancer package includes these topics:  • Concepts in cancer management;  • Breast cancer; Colon cancer screening;  • Prevention and immunotherapy;  • Managing diseases of the airway;  • Palliative and end-of-life care;  • Health issues in breast cancer survivors; and  • Oncologic emergencies. See the complete list of Audio-Digest Programs in other specialties

CMEInfo Nuclear Oncology (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...(Credit expired) Awarded by....Johns Hopkins. Cost...........$345 (Half-price because credit has expired). Format...Video DVD. Target Audience...ONCO, NUCLEAR MED. Educational material last updated....2008. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...June 15, 2011.

After completing Nuclear Oncology, you should be able to: * Improve your ability to treat patients with Lymphoma; * Select appropriate therapy for a variety of tumors; * Describe particular advantages of alpha therapy; and * Describe current and future directions of research.

Osler Radiation Oncology Board Review (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Vary according to format. See ===> Awarded by....Osler Institute. Cost..........Vary according to format. See ===> Instruction Type... Live or audio recordings. Target Audience...ONCO Educational material updated on an ongoing basis. Financial Support...None Stated.

The Osler Radiation Oncology Board Review offers learning in a variety of venues and formats. Radiation Oncology (Biology and Physics) Board Review. Credit Hours...40. Price... $400 for Residents; $600 for practicing physicians. Live Osler Radiation Oncology Board Review. Topics include all major areas of Radiation Oncology.  Credit Hours...40. Price... $640 for Residents; $960 for practicing physicians. Osler Radiation Oncology Mock Oral Review Course. Mock oral exams are one-on-one simulations of the board exam with faculty examining candidates and providing feedback. Price...$125. Credit Hours...30. Price...$960, Residents; Practicing physicians, $960. Find the dates and locations of the next Live Courses at Osler Radiation Oncology Board Review. The Osler Radiation Oncology Course on 5 MP3 CDs w/Electronic Syllabus. Each CD includes a full days' lectures from the most recent live meeting in MP3 format which you can play on your MP3 player, computer or CD player. Credit Hours...None for this format. Price...$325. The Osler Radiation Oncology Course Creative MP3 Player Preloaded with the Course Review Audio MP3s. The player contains selected lectures from the most recent live meeting. Credit Hours...None for this format. Price...$395.

Practical Reviews in Cancer Management (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...14 issues (56 credits) per year. Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins. Cost..........Varies from $399 to $898 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose. Instruction Type...Text Plus Audio (Online Audio Only or Online Audio plus Audio CD). Target Audience...ONCO. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Cancer Management keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Cancer Management each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 12-15 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

Practical Reviews On-Demand (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Unlimited. See ==> Awarded by....Johns Hopkins. Cost..........$599 for Unlimited CME in 30+ Specialties for One year. Format...Text Plus Audio (Online and downloadable). Target Audience...30+ specialties. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated.

Practical Reviews On-Demand offers: • Unlimited online access to more than 30 specialties;  • Unlimited CME/CE credits with your one-year subscription; • Stay current on sub-specialty topics; • Search the Practical Reviews database; download that information to your computer and update with important articles for quick reference; • Review key points and strengthen what you’ve learned with online self-assessment quizzes.

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Free CME Oncology. Many CME activities listed below offer Free Oncology CME. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.

Free CME Oncology. Many CME activities listed below offer Free Oncology CME. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.

CancerLearning.com (Also called Physician's Education Resource) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...60 activities offering 0.25 to 1.0 hour each (total not counted). Awarded by....Physicians' Education Resource. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...."Conference Presentations, Interviews, Lectures, Articles and Case Based." Target Audience....HEMA, ONCO. Educational material last updated....3/11. Financial support...Many pharmaceutical companies.

From the main page, choose Online CME to find 60 activities which offer CME credit. You can search by disease, topic or activity type. Some recent activities are: Treatment of a 54-Year-Old Patient With Early-Stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma; Treatment of a Never-Smoker With Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Adenocarcinoma Histology; Treatment of a 66-Year-Old Patient With Newly Diagnosed Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma; Best of Communities of Oncology Practice: Focus on Relapsed/Refractory Metastatic Breast Cancer; Treatment of a 67-Year-Old Patient With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer; Treatment of a 61-Year-Old Postmenopausal Woman With Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer in the Adjuvant and Metastatic Setting; Expert Perspectives: Integrating New Data Into Best Practices for Breast Cancer; and Emerging Options for Refractory Metastatic Breast Cancer: Novel Microtubule-Targeted Agents.

Cleveland Clinic Hematology/Oncology Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD Credit hours....11 activities offering a total of 7.75 hours. Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic. Cost..........Free. Instruct. Type...Slide-Video and Slide-Audio Lectures, Podcasts, Text-Only. Target Audiences...GI. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Some activities have commercial support. CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting.

Some recent activities include:  • Patient with Early Stage Lung Cancer and Severe Emphysema: Balancing the Treatment Options; • Endometrial Cancer; • Cancer Primary Prevention: Cervical Cancer; • Prostate Cancer Prevention; • Small renal masses: Toward more rational treatment; • A practical guide to prostate cancer diagnosis and management; and • HIV Virtual Grand Rounds - Malignancy and HIV.

Clinical Care Options Oncology Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 40 activities offering about 20 hours. Awarded by....Various Sponsors Cost..........Free. Instruction Type...Text-with-Slides or Case-Based-Interactive). Target Audience....ONCO. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial support...Various pharmaceutical companies. Credit Expires...One year after posting.

About 40 text-based or case-based-interactive activities concerned with aspects of cancer. All of these categories offer CME credit: Conference Coverage, Journal Options, Management Series, Treatment Updates, Annual Updates and Interactive Cases.  Not all activities offer CME; look for the term, "CME-certified".

CME LLC Oncology Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...3 activities offering 3 hours total.  Awarded by.....CME LLC. Cost for Credit.....Free. Instruction Type...Slide-and-Text. Target Audiences....ONCO. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial Support...Multiple Pharmaceutical Companies. CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

Only 3 activities currently found: • Evolving Treatment Paradigm for HER2+ Breast Cancer; • Effective Treatment Approaches for Follicular Lymphoma; and • Optimal Care for HER2+ Breast Cancer.

eHemeMalignancies Review Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...1.0 per newsletter, 0.5 per podcast. Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Text-Only (pdf) or audio podcast Target Audience...HEMA, ONCO. Educational material last updated...2011; Monthly issues. Financial support...Various pharmaceutical companies. CME Credit Expires...April, 2013.

Each month, participants receive an email linking to a current topic in hematologic malignancies. You can also view or listen to any of the archived subjects at the web site. 12 activities are currently available. Some recent topics include: Indolent Lymphoma; Multiple Myeloma; Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML); and Minimal Residual Disease (MRD). By participating in the ongoing Reviews, you should be better able to:  • Identify treatment regimens appropriate for patients who are refractory or intolerant to standard agents; •  Describe the current thinking on tailoring treatment based on new prognostic factors;  •  Explain the new concepts involving the etiology and pathogenesis of these malignancies;  •  Review state-of-the-art management of acute and chronic leukemias, lymphomas, myeloma and MDS;  • Discuss the efficacy and toxicity profiles of FDA-approved and novel investigational therapeutic agents; and  •  Summarize the scientific rationale for common combination regimens.

Imedex eLearning Center Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 55 activities; the number of hours is estimated at 80 (not counted). Awarded by....Imedex, Inc. Cost..........Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Video lectures, podcast, text. Target Audiences... ONCO, HEMA, GI. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Various Pharmaceutical Companies.

A variety of courses. Most activities (41) are in Oncology; other areas are Hematology (8) and Gastroenterology (6).

IMER (Institute for Medical Education and Research) On-Demand CME Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 10 activities offering about 10 CME credits. Awarded by....University of Nebraska and IMER. Cost...........Free. Instruct. Type...Slide-Audio Lecture, Slide-Video Lecture. Target Audiences...ONCOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.

You will find activities in these areas of interest: Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer, Head & Neck Cancer, Hematology, Lung Cancer, Melanoma, Oncologic Emergencies, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Symptom Management and Targeted Therapies. Not all activities are online and not all offer CME so you will have to read the description carefully before starting.

InforMEDical Oncology CME Last visited....2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...7 programs, some with multiple sections, offering a total of 21 credits. Awarded by....InforMEDical Communications, Inc. Cost..........Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Audio Lectures, Target Audience....ONCO. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial support...Multiple pharmaceutical companies. Expiration of CME Credit...1 - 2 years after posting.

These programs are currently offered. Some programs have multiple sections: • AML Treatment: Focus on Less Intensive Therapy for Older Individuals; • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Mastering New Therapies; • Advanced Melanoma: Biology and Treatment; • Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer: Mastering Prostate Cancer; • Bypass Therapy Prophylaxis for Inhibitor Management in Hemophilia A; • Novel Agents in the Treatment of Lung Cancer: Integration in Early-Stage Disease; • Innovations and Challenges in Renal Cancer.

Johns Hopkins Advanced Studies in Oncology Last visited...11/2011 Reviewed by... Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... 3 activities (or groups of activities); number of hours uncertain; about 6. Awarded by... Johns Hopkins. Cost... Free. Instruction Type... Podcast, text. Target Audiences...ONCO. Education material last updated... 2010. Financial Support... Various pharmaceutical companies.

This site promises CME activities concerning a wide variety of cancers, but only 5 activities are in fact present. They are:  • Using Clinicopathologic Markers in Patients with Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Pathologist’s Perspective; • Evidence-Based Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Febrile Neutropenia; • Today’s Patient in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Does Histology Make A Difference? • Case-Based Discussion of Emerging Evidence: Comprehensive Treatment Planning for Patients with High-Grade Gliomas; and •  Perspectives In Central Nervous System Malignancies.

Managing Myeloma Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...6 activities offering a total of 5.75 hours. Awarded by....CME Consultants and Center of Excellence Media, MediCom Worldwide, Inc., Medical Education Resources, Inc. (MER). Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type...Text, Slide-Audio Lectures Target Audiences...ONCO. Educational material last updated: 2011 Financial Support: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Centocor Ortho Biotech

After registering and logging in, click on Education/CE Activities to  to find these 6 multimedia courses: Diagnosis, Staging, Risk Stratification, Prognosis and Response Assessment for the Newly Diagnosed MM Patient; Live from ASCO: Managing Myeloma Conference Highlights!; Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma: Addressing the Challenge in 2011; Peripheral Neuropathy: Assessment and Management in the Multiple Myeloma Patient; Considerations When Treating the Elderly Patient With Multiple Myeloma — A Case Study; and Tailored Pain Management Strategies for Multiple Myeloma Patients.

Medscape Hematology-Oncology Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by... Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... Varies from time to time.  Awarded by....Medscape and 50 other sponsoring organizations. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics, Text-Only, Slide-Audio Lecture, Slide-Video Lecture and Case-Based-Interactive. Target Audiences....HEMA, ONCO. Educational material last updated...New activities posted daily. Financial Support...Many academic, specialty, and commercial sources as well as self-supported by Medscape. Expiration of CME Credit...Credit for most activities expires one year after posting.

CME activities of special interest to hematologists and oncologists. Medscape contains a variety of educational formats: CONFERENCE COVERAGE - Reports of  advances presented at major medical conferences; typically includes several tracks with news stories, expert interviews, and in-depth topic overviews. CLINICAL UPDATE - Comprehensive original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic. FAST TRACK CLINICAL UPDATE – Narrowly focused original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic. CME-LIVE - Real-time online events with streaming video, synchronized visuals, and interactive questions and answers; archived for 1 year. CLINICAL BRIEFS - Daily reports of major current medical research articles; 0.25 credits each JOURNAL CME - Articles selected from a wide selection of peer-reviewed journals. SPECIAL REPORT CME – Topic-based monthly email newsletter distributed to Medscape’s professional member database by specialty. INTERACTIVE PATIENT CASES – Original CME activity presented to the physician in an interactive, clinical case-based format. (See especially eMedicine CME Case Presentations.) CME CIRCLE – Multimedia content certified by other accredited professional education providers, typically from live symposia or monographs, and then posted on Medscape and archived for one year.

MelanomaCare.org Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours: 9 webcasts and 1 text publication, 1.5 hours each activity (15 hours). Awarded by: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and PharmAdura, LLC. Cost...Free Instruction Type... Slide-Video Lecture, audio podcast, Text-and-Graphics. Target Audiences... DERM, ONCO, GENERAL SURGERY. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial support... Schering Corporation. CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

You will find 9 webcasts/podcasts; the newest are: The Management of In-Transit Melanoma; Current Status of Adjuvant Interferon-α (IFN-α) Therapy in Melanoma; The Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) in Prior Resected and Recurrent Melanoma; Immunotherapy of Melanoma Using Checkpoint Blockade; and Melanoma Brain Metastases. You will also find a single text publication, Update on Advances in Melanoma: Current Progress and Future Promise.

(The) Oncologist Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 150 activities; most offer 1.0  hour. About 150 hours total (not counted). Awarded by....Society for Translational Oncology. Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics; also a few slide- video lectures. Target Audiences....HEMA, ONCO. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Astra Zeneca, sanofi-aventis, and Pfizer.

About 150 text-only courses in a wide variety of hematology and oncology areas. Some major areas are:  Breast Cancer, Symptom Management and Supportive Care, Clinical Pharmacology, Endocrinology, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Lymphoma, Gynecologic Oncology and Regulatory Issues: FDA.  You will also find 4 activities, each offering 3 hours, in Public Health and Policy Issues. The newest section has 5 slide-video lectures on Breast Cancer.

OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education Summit Entering an Era of More Personalized Treatment in Lung Cancer: Increasing Patient Survival Rates (Sponsored Link) Live Online on October 12, 2011, and now available on demand through April 13, 2012. Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...4.0. Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat. Target Audiences...Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Pulmonologists, and Oncology Nurses involved in caring for patients with lung cancer. (Also, Internists, Family Physicians, Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, and Pharmacists.) Educational material last updated...October 12, 2011. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.  Expiration of CME credit...April 13, 2012.

OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education Summit was presented live Online on October 12, 2011, and is now available on demand through April 13, 2012. Presentations include: • Are We Ready to Move to Annual Screening for Lung Cancer in High Risk Patients?;  • Recent Developments in Targeted Therapy for NSCLC; • Application of advancements in biomarker identification to clinical practice in patients with NSCLC. Is it ready for primetime?; and • Optimizing Therapy Choices in Patients with SCLC. After participating in OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to: •Practice early diagnosis of lung cancer so that patients may be found at less advanced, more treatable stages of the disease; • Explain the importance of biomarkers that affect therapeutic efficacy so that patients most likely to benefit from a particular therapy can be identified; • Identify targeted therapies available for the treatment of NSCLC and when and how to integrate them in combination with chemotherapy; and • Discuss current research data on treatment options for patients with SCLC.

OncologyCareLive-New Frontiers in Melanoma Management (Sponsored Link) Live Online on October 12, 2011, and now available on demand through April 13, 2012. Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...4.0. Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat. Target Audiences...Medical Oncologists, Hematologist/Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists, Dermatologists, Oncology Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for melanoma patients. Educational material last updated...October 12, 2011. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.  Expiration of CME credit...April 13, 2012.

OncologyCareLive-New Frontiers in Melanoma Management was presented live Online on October 12, 2011, and is now available on demand through April 13, 2012. Presentations include: • Targeted Therapy and Chemotherapy in Advanced Melanoma;  • Questions in the Surgical Management of Melanoma; • Immunotherapy in Patients with High Risk and Advanced Melanoma; and • Future Directions in Melanoma Therapy--Round Table Discussion. After participating in OncologyCareLive-New Frontiers in Melanoma Management, you will be able to: • Identify current approaches to the surgical management of melanoma; • Discuss the evaluation and development of biomarkers for diagnosis, staging and treatment of melanoma; • Describe current recommended clinical practice for excision of localized melanomas and patient selection for sentinel lymph node biopsy; • Identify novel agents and combination systemic therapies of melanoma currently being evaluated in clinical trials; and • Explain current approaches to the surgical management of melanoma.

OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit Conversations and Controversies in Hematologic Malignancies and Hematology (Sponsored Link) Live Online on September 7, 2011, and then available on demand through March 7, 2012. Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...4.5. Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat. Target Audiences...Hematologists, oncologists, pathologists, oncology nurses, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who care for lymphoid leukemia patients. Educational material last updated...September 7, 2011. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.  Expiration of CME credit...March 7, 2012.

OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit was presented live Online on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, and is now available on demand through March 7, 2012. Presentations include: • The State of Cancer Care in the Coming Decade;  • Multiple Myeloma; • CLL-- Treatment of High-Risk Disease in a Young Patient; • New Agents in NHL: Where Do They Fit in the Treatment Paradigm?; and  • Debate: ALL in Adolescents and Young Adults – Is It a Different Disease? After participating in OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit, you will be able to: • Explain the role of newer agents in the treatment of patients with lymphoid leukemia; • Evaluate novel therapeutic regimens as induction therapy for patients considering stem cell transplantation; • Identify patient- and disease-associated factors that impact the choice of therapeutic agents; • Formulate patient management strategies using a risk-adapted approach to the treatment of lymphoid leukemia; • Integrate novel therapeutic regimens that improve outcomes in patients ineligible for stem cell transplantation; and • Discuss the unique management needs of clinically important patient subgroups including those with asymptomatic, advanced, and refractory disease.

OptumHealth Education Oncology Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD Credit hours...Most activities offer 0.5, 0.75 or 1.0 credit-hour. 24 activities offering a total of 21.5 hours. Awarded by....Various Sponsors. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Video Lecture. Target Audience....HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.

Some recent topics include: • Letting Go: Negotiating End-of-Life Issues With Patients and Their Families; • The Mystery of Melanoma: Emerging Breakthroughs for Targeted Therapy; • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Are We Seeing Advances in Treatment for Our Aging Population? • Immunotherapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer; • New Trends in Neuro-Oncology; • Is the Role of Allogeneic Transplantation for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Changing? • Late Effects of Childhood Cancers: Research and Preservation of Fertility; • The Challenging Nutritional Needs During Cancer Therapy and Recovery; • The Relationship Between Obesity and the Risk of Cancer and Cancer Relapse; • Diagnosis and Management of Ovarian Cancer; • Breast Cancer Update;

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Practical Reviews in Cancer Management Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...14 issues (56 credits) per year. Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins. Cost..........Varies from $399 to $898 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose. Instruction Type...Text Plus Audio (Online Audio Only or Online Audio plus Audio CD). Target Audience...ONCO. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Cancer Management keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Cancer Management each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 12-15 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

prIME Oncology Web Activities Last Visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Several hundred Oncology live and archived activities; not possible to count the number of courses or credit-hours. Awarded by....Various sponsors. Cost for Credit.....Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Only or Slide-Video Lectures. Target Audience....ONCO, HEMATOLOGY. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial Support...Multiple Pharmaceutical Companies.

Not all activities offer CME credit. Look for the phrase, "A CME-certified activity." Some recent activities offering CME credit are: • prIME Oncology Cases in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; • Targeting Angiogenesis in Solid Tumors: Contemporary Approaches and Practical Considerations;  • Critical Analysis and Clinical Application of Key Data from the 2011 Malignant Lymphoma Meeting in Lugano; • Daily Clinical Updates from the 2011 Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago; • Contemporary Approaches in Targeting Angiogenesis; • prIME Oncology Cases in Oropharyngeal Cancer; and • Roundtable Discussions from the 5th Annual International Breast Cancer Conference (IBCC5).

Projects In Knowledge Advanced Certificate Program: Breast Cancer Management  III Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...13 activities for a total of 11.5 credits. Awarded by...Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Cost for Credit...Free. Instruction Type...Text-and-Audio. Target Audiences....ONCO. Educational material last updated...12/2010. Financial Support...Genentech BioOncology, with contributions from Genomic Health. CME Credit Expires...One year after release date of each course.

After completing this program, you should be able to: Assess new data on molecular diagnostic tests in breast cancer (including genetic tests) that determine patients who may benefit from specific therapies to improve associated treatment decisions; analyze and contrast the MOAs, efficacy, safety, dosing, treatment strategies, clinical considerations, and overall survival rates of breast cancer patients on current and emerging chemotherapies, hormone therapies, targeted therapies, and PARP inhibitor; differentiate among side effects associated with chemotherapeutic agents, hormone therapies (including bone health), targeted therapies, and PARP inhibitors, and risk stratification and side effect management strategies to improve adherence/outcomes; assess the importance and challenges in advocating lifestyle changes, treatment adherence, the consequences of non-adherence, and methods for improving adherence; and formulate strategies for a multidisciplinary approach to the management of breast cancer.

Projects In Knowledge Advanced Certificate Program: Lung Cancer Management III Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Credit hours...14 activities, ranging from 0.75 to 1.5 per course, for a total of up to 13.5 credits. Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....Text, Slides, and Audio Lectures. Target Audience....ONCO. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Genentech BioOncology and OSI Oncology. CME Credit Expires...One year after release date of each course.

This free yearlong CME/CE program provides clinicians with up-to-date information about the management of lung cancer, featuring an expert faculty co-chaired by Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, and Corey J. Langer, MD, FACP, and a comprehensive curriculum of web-based courses. Get timely and practical information that you can immediately use in caring for your patients with lung cancer. Topic areas covered include: NCCN treatment guidelines, risk factors and risk assessment, screening and early detection, diagnosis, staging using TNM classification of malignant tumors in NSCLC and using limited stage and extensive stages in SCLC, bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, and PCI in lung cancer.

Projects In Knowledge Living Medical Textbook Hematology Edition: Insights into Managing Leukemia& MDS Edition Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...4 chapters, each offering 2.0 credits. Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics with links to authenticated web resources, such as videos, journal articles, illustrations, animations, and podcasts. Target Audience....ONCO, HEMA, Radiation Oncologists, Family Practice, Primary Care. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Genentech BioOncology. CME Credit Expires...October 2011.

The four chapters that make up this Living Medical Textbook offer comprehensive, peer-reviewed medical information.  Chapter 1, Overview of Leukemia, focuses on understanding the molecular biology underpinnings of the leukemias and highlights what is known about the relationship between the genetic changes that distinguish the different types of leukemias and the clinical implications of these changes.  Chapter 2 focuses on assessing, treating, and monitoring acute lymphocytic leukemia vs. chronic lymphocytic leukemia.  Chapter 3 offers a discussion of the rationale for treatment approaches now in use for chronic myeloid leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia.  Chapter 4 covers myelodysplastic syndromes.

Projects In Knowledge Living Medical Textbook Oncology: Update to the Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy: Metastatic Melanoma Edition Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...6 chapters, each offering 2.0 credits.  Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.  Cost..........Free.  Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics with embedded links to authenticated web resources, such as videos, journal articles, illustrations, animations, and podcasts. Target Audience.... ONCO, DERM, FP, IM  Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Bristol-Myers Squibb.  CME Credit Expires...One year after release date of each chapter.

This "living" textbook is an interactive and up-to-date resource to support learning in the field of tumor immunology, and more specifically focuses on melanoma treatment and management. Topics include tumor-fighting T-cells, costimulation and the T-cell response, targeting immune stimulation: clinical application of immunology, autoimmune effects of CTLA-4 antibodies: management and correlation with benefit, and new and emerging agents in the treatment of metastatic melanoma. Throughout each chapter you will find supplemental hyperlinks to external multimedia resources—including illustrations, videos, journal articles, glossary terms, and online textbooks—to enhance understanding of relevant issues.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges This meeting will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...9.0. Awarded by....Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures. Target Audiences...Medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, genitourinary oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses involved in caring for patients with prostate cancer are the primary audience for this event. Other professionals who will find it useful include primary care physicians, family physicians, nurses and advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists. Educational material will be updated...April 17, 2012. Financial Support...Teva.  Expiration of CME credit...April 17, 2013.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.. Topics Include: • Prostate Cancer Screening: New Considerations • Individualizing Therapy for the Prostate Cancer Patient • Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Controversies and Conflicts • Novel Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer • The Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Patient • Managing Bone Health and Other Post-Intervention Issues At the conclusion of Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to: • Evaluate new options for prostate cancer risk testing and effectively manage practical issues associated with elevated PSA and follow-up testing. • Initiate patient-centered discussions on individualizing prostate cancer treatments based on the patient’s age, medical history, and current health status, among others. • Review currently available therapies for hormone-resistant or refractory prostate cancer (HRPC), identifying through a case-based method which approach is most appropriate for a specific patient. • Discuss novel therapies available for the treatment of advanced and hormone-resistant prostate cancer, including mechanism of action, efficacy, and adverse effects. • Properly apply the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) along the spectrum of prostate cancer. • Successfully manage bone health and other post-intervention complications, including incontinence, in patients with prostate cancer.

QuantiaMD Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...30 activities; most awarding 0.25 hour or 1.0 hour. Awarded by....Not found. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Audio Lectures. Target Audiences...Oncology, Multiple Specialties. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Multiple commercial interests, but specifics not found.

20 activities are concerned with cancers of various types; the other 10 activities are on a variety of medical topics.

Terra Derma (Cyberounds - Melanoma) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...9.0. Awarded by....Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Cost..........Free. Instruction Type...Interactive Game. Target Audience....ONCO, DERM. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...BristolMyers Squibb. CME Credit Expires...September 15, 2013.

Terra Derma is presented in the form of a computer arcade game. After completing this activity, you should be able to:  •  Discuss the mechanisms of action of inhibitors of immunoregulatory T-cells, as well as advances in understanding the molecular biology and genetics of malignant melanoma; •  Apply the management of immuno-related adverse effects (IRAEs) and the need to customize treatment for the individual patient; • Utilize the current management of malignant melanoma including the benefits of early referral by PCP's and dermatologists; and •  Describe recent clinical trials involving novel biologic agents for the treatment of malignant melanoma with emphasis on efficacy and safety.

Texas Medical Association’s Physician Oncology Education Program (POEP) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...11 activities offering a total of 29 hours. Awarded by....Texas Medical Association. Cost for Credit....About $15 per hour. Instruction Type...Text-Only, Point-of-Care. Target Audience...FP, IM. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

The seven activities are:  • Breast Cancer Screening: CME Performance Improvement Activity (20 CME Hours); • Cancer Genetic Testing: Surgical Benefits, Management Options, and Limitations (1.5 CME Hours); • Health Disparities- Podcast (0.5 CME Hour); • Intimacy During and After Cancer- Podcast (0.5 CME Hour); • Ovarian Cancer for the Health Care Provider Online Video (0.5 CME Hour); • Ovarian Cancer: Designed for the Primary Care Physician (PDF) (1.5 CME Hours); • Potential Endocrine Effects of Anticancer Therapy (1.5 CME Hours); • Primary Care Update: Cervical Cancer (1.5 CME Hours); • Tobacco Cessation Counseling: Right for the Patient, Good for Reimbursement – Podcast (0.5 CME Hour); • Tobacco Intervention and the Health Care Provider (Module) (1 CME Hour); and • Tobacco Intervention and the Health Care Provider (Podcast) (1 CME Hour).

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