cancer

Experts Discuss Prostate Cancer on Webcast

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Experts Discuss Prostate Cancer on Webcast. On this CME webcast, we’re going to answer those questions. We’re pleased to introduce our guests. Dr. Shawn Dason is an Assistant Professor of Urology. And Dr. Sun-Ray Wong is an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: describe the rationale for the treatment of prostate cancer and who should be treated; describe the surgical management of localized prostate cancer; understand the role of radiation in the management of prostate cancer; gain insight on the complexity and the various options available in managing patients with prostate cancer.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Nerve-sparing prostatectomy
  • Open versus robotic prostatecomy
  • Side effects of external beam radiation versus brachytherapy
  • What to expect during radiation therapy

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Learn About Colon Cancer Treatment on CME Webcast

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Learn About Colon Cancer Treatment on CME Webcast. Today, surgery is the mainstay of treatment for colon cancer. But not only has surgical technique improved, the medical treatment of colon cancer is also undergoing a revolution. To tell us about the current state of the art of colon cancer treatment, We’d like to welcome today’s guests. Dr. Lisa Cunningham is an Assistant Professor of Surgery from the Division of Colorectal Surgery. And Dr. Anne Noonan is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and the Section Chief of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: list the screening guidelines for colon cancer; recognize that surveillance guidelines for colon cancer are individualized based on patient history and findings; describe the work-up for colon cancer and the indications for surgical intervention; and understand the indications for adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer and a general overview of systemic therapy options for metastatic colon cancer.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Systemic treatments for colon cancer
  • Robotic surgery
  • Neoadjuvant therapy for colon cancer

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Experts Discuss Breast Cancer Treatment on Webcast

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Experts Discuss Breast Cancer Treatment on Webcast. On this webcast, we’re going to focus on breast cancer treatment. First, to tell us about the surgical treatment of breast cancer, is surgical oncologist and Professor of Surgery from the Ohio State University, Dr. Doreen Agnese. And then to update us on systemic therapy for breast cancer is medical oncologist and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Dr. Margaret Gatti-Mays.

View a video introduction of this webcast

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: understand the basics of choosing systemic therapy options in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant and metastatic breast cancer
settings; and understand the approved indications for immunotherapy in triple negative breast cancer.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Surgical procedures for breast cancer
  • Systemic treatment selection strategies
  • What to expect during and after surgery
  • Neoadjuvant and adjuvant endocrine therapy
  • Duration of adjuvant endocrine therapy
  • Indications for genetic counseling
  • Pregnancy and breast cancer

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Learn About Ovarian and Uterine Cancer on Webcast

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Learn About Ovarian and Uterine Cancer on Webcast. On this webcast, we’re going to discuss what we know about these cancers… the challenges for screening and diagnosis, as well as the latest in approaches to treatment. We’ll find out where we are in the timeline of these cancers and get a glimpse of where the story might lead us. To update us on the latest on uterine and ovarian cancer, I’m pleased to welcome Dr. Kristin Bixel, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology from the The James Cancer hospital here at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

View a video introduction of this webcast

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: describe the presenting symptoms and initial evaluation for patients with ovarian/endometrial cancer; and discuss the genetic landscape of ovarian/endometrial cancer.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Screening recommendations for ovarian cancer
  • Screening recommendations for uterine cancer
  • Red flags for gynecologic cancers
  • Screening for high risk patients
  • When to suspect genetic syndrome

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Webcast Teaches Physicians About Cancer Screening

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Webcast Teaches Physicians About Cancer Screening. For this CME webcast, we will be learning about cancer screenings – including which cancers to screen, when to screen and how. We’re delighted to introduce two of Ohio State’s experts. Associate Professor of Family Medicine Dr Kristen Rundell and Associate Professor and interim chair of the Family Medicine Dr Shalina Nair.

View a video introduction of this webcast

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: identify the screening modalities, age of screening and age to end screening for the four most common cancers, lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer; describe health disparities associated with common cancers and list barriers screening; review the updated recommendations for Colorectal cancer screening from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF); review the current recommendations by the USPSTF, American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and American Cancer Society (ACS) for breast, cervical, and gynecologic cancer screening.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Prevalence of cancer in the United States
  • Importance of cancer screening
  • Cancer and smokeless tobacco products
  • Breast cancer risk assessment
  • Stool-based colorectal screening
  • Home DNA or genetic testing and cancer risk
  • COVID-19’s impact on cancer screening

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.