Targeting Molecular Mechanisms in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer: Inhibiting Estrogen Receptor-Induced Proliferation

Curriculum:
Targeting Molecular Mechanisms in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer: Inhibiting Estrogen Receptor-Induced Profileration
Credits:
1 ANCC Contact Hours 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
Launch Date:
December 28, 2017
Expiration Date:
The accreditation for this activity has expired.

Primary Audience:

This CME initiative is designed to meet the educational needs of medical oncologists, surgeons, ONS nurses, and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of patients with breast cancer.

Relevant Terms:

Breast Cancer

Joyce O'Shaughnessy, MD

Joyce O'Shaughnessy, MD 
Medical Oncologist
Texas Oncology
Baylor Charles A Sammons Cancer
Dallas, TX

Joyce A. O'Shaughnessy, M.D. specializes in medical oncology with board certification in both internal medicine as well as medical oncology. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine with subspecialty certification in medical oncology. Dr. O'Shaughnessy focuses on her practice and clinical research on breast-cancer treatment. She is Director of Breast Cancer Research and at Baylor-Sammons Cancer Center and chair of Breast Cancer Research for The US Oncology Network.  
 
 
Dr. O'Shaughnessy received her M.D. from Yale University Medical School. Her internship and residency in internal medicine were completed at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1985. She concluded a fellowship in medical oncology at the National Cancer Institute in 1987 and was a Senior Investigator there until 1995.
1. Review the cellular pathways that influence estrogen-receptor activity and resultant breast-cancer pathogenesis;
2. Discuss the mechanisms of action of CDK 4/6 inhibitors and the resultant anti-tumorigenic effects in hormone-positive breast cancer;
3. Assess the clinical trial data for both approved and investigational CDK 4/6 inhibitors for patients with HR+, HER2 negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer. 

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UMA/Complete Conference Management is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA. Complete Conference Management will provide this educational activity for 1.0 contact hours.
 
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DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Joyce O’Shaughnessy, MD, has provided consulting services to Novartis, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Celgene.
 
CME content review
The content of this activity was independently peer reviewed.
The reviewer of this activity has nothing to disclose.
 
CNE Content Review
The content of this activity was peer reviewed by a nurse reviewer, and the reviewer of this activity has nothing to disclose.
 
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