Ninth Annual Recent Advances and New Directions in Cancer Therapy Conference, in Cooperation With the California Cancer Consortium

Physicians’ Education Resource in conjunction with the California Cancer Consortium
Last Modified: May 6, 2010

Conference Dates: May 14-16, 2010
Conference Location: Pasadena

Sponsoring Group: Physicians’ Education Resource in conjunction with the California Cancer Consortium

Conference Web Page URL: http://www.cancerlearning.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/conference.showOverview/id/5/conference_id/543

Topics Covered: At the conclusion of this conference, you should be able to: Assess the prognostic and predictive value of molecular biomarkers for patients with cancer Discuss the role of patient/tumor characteristics in designing personalized therapy for patients with cancer Select novel targeted therapies that optimize efficacy and minimize side effects based on tumor characteristics Evaluate the efficacy and safety of novel agents in the treatment of patients with cancer based on the results of recent clinical trials Evaluate clinical trial and translational methodologies for proper use in the clinical investigation decision-making process Describe the necessary elements for an effective clinical trial in patients with cancer

Conference Objectives: Designed to provide participants with updates on cutting-edge clinical trial design and therapeutic strategies for a variety of tumor types, including lung, breast, gastrointestinal, hematologic, gynecologic, and genitourinary cancers.

Who Should Attend: medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists and hematologists, Fellows, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, researchers, and other health care professionals interested in the treatment of cancer are also invited to attend.

Conference Agenda: Please see our website @ www.cancerlearning.com for a three day Agenda

Registration Information: Promo Code CCCPWeb, it is case sensitive. This is for $25.00 off of the registration fee.

Conference Fees: Please see our website for current pricing

Continuing Education: Yes