cancer

Learn About Ovarian and Uterine Cancer on Webcast

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Learn About Ovarian and Uterine Cancer on webcast.  This program will discuss Ovarian and Uterine Cancer. The first half of this presentation will focus on the epidemiology of ovarian cancer, including incidence rates, risk factors, and demographics. We will explore the histologic subtypes and staging of ovarian malignancies, followed by a review of common presenting signs and symptoms, and diagnostic strategies. Finally, initial management approaches will be discussed, providing a comprehensive understanding of how ovarian cancer is approached from suspicion to treatment planning.

The second half of this presentation will provide learners with an overview of endometrial cancer, the most prevalent form of uterine cancer. Key topics include the epidemiology and risk factors associated with the disease, clinical signs and symptoms, recommended diagnostic workup, and evidence-based treatment strategies. Special attention will be given to fertility-sparing options for those interested in maintaining reproductive potential during management.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Be familiar with the epidemiology of ovarian cancer.
  • Understand the different types and staging of ovarian cancer.
  • Be able to identify patients who need to undergo evaluation for endometrial cancer.
  • Understand the initial workup and treatment of endometrial cancer.
  • Be familiar with surveillance after treatment for endometrial cancer.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Long-term follow-up
  • Birth control & gynecologic cancers

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.

Online Webcast Teaches on Breast Cancer Therapies

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Online Webcast Teaches on Breast Cancer Therapies. This webcast will discuss Breast Cancer Therapies.  In the first half of the presentation, the presenter will review the incidence, risk factors, & treatments associated with breast cancer. Then the presenter will focus on systemic therapies such as endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapies and immunotherapies for breast cancer. In the second half, the presenter will discuss the presentations of breast cancer before focusing in on the role of radiation therapy for breast cancer.

Today, we have a whole arsenal of treatments at our disposal. Survival rates for breast cancer have tripled over the past century. The 5-year survival of breast cancer is now 91% in the United States.

We have room to go because breast cancer is exceedingly common. It affects 1 in 8 women in the US and is the most common cancer in women worldwide. To discuss the modern approach and therapy for breast cancer treatment, we’ve invited two Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital’s Breast Oncology experts. We’re pleased to introduce Assistant Professor of internal medicine Dr. Kai Johnson. Dr. Johnson is a medical oncologist who specializes in breast oncology. He prerecorded his segment. And joining me in the studio today is Dr. Rebekah Young. Doctor young is an assistant professor of radiation oncology who specializes in breast cancer treatment.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Discuss modifiable & non-modifiable risk factors of breast cancer
  • Articulate treatments applied to manage breast cancer patients
  • Describe the major local and systemic treatments for breast cancer.
  • Understand the role of radiotherapy in treating breast cancer.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Radiation Therapy Myths
  • Sequence and Timing
  • Side Effects
  • Patient Selection
  • Resection or Mastectomy over Breast Conservation
  • Closing

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.

CME Webcast Teaches on Treatment of Prostate Cancer   

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This webcast will be teaching on Treatment of Prostate Cancer. Building on Dr. Charles Brenton Huggins’ innovations, we have so many new therapy options at our disposal to treat prostate cancer including next generation androgen receptor inhibitors, targeted therapies, and precision medicine. To teach us about the treatment of localized prostate cancer, We’ve invited one of Ohio State University’s Urologic Oncology experts Dr. Akshay Sood. Dr. Sood is an Assistant Professor of Urology who specializes in the treatment of Prostate and Bladder cancer. Like Dr. Huggins, in addition to his clinical work, Akshay is also a distinguished clinician scientist, publishing numerous articles and book chapters pertaining to prostate cancer.  

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Clinical work up of localized prostate cancer.
  • Various treatment options available for a patient with localized prostate cancer.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Time Frame
  • Side Effects

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 Lung Cancer and What the Primary Care Physician Needs To Know

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Learn About Lung Cancer and What the Primary Care Physician Needs To Know on webcast.  This webcast will discuss Lung Cancer: What the Primary Care Physician Needs To Know. This activity will review the epidemiology, staging, and initial treatment of lung cancer. In addition, the approach to the incidental pulmonary nodule will be discussed.

Primary care providers and hospitalists are on the front line and are usually the first ones to suspect lung cancer in patients. Because of this, it is incumbent on all physicians and advance practice providers who see adult patients to be able to recognize the earliest signs of lung cancer and to initiate the workup. Our presenter, Dr. Jim Allen, will be discussing a lot of the exciting driver-directed medications used in lung cancer today. The reality is that the medical oncologists are generally going to be the ones to make decisions about which particular drug is best for each individual patient. Instead, his presentation will focus on what the non-oncologist needs to know.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Improve how quickly patients with suspected lung cancer are directed toward appropriate treatment by educating physicians on the correct tests to employ for diagnosis and staging.
  • Improve primary care providers’ correct selection of either thoracic surgeons or medical oncologists for initial referral of lung cancer treatment.
  • Improve the percentage of patients with lung cancer diagnosed at early, curable stages by increasing utilization of lung cancer screening CT scans.

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

Call our MedNet21 Webcast Producer 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.

Get An Update on Breast Cancer Screening

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Get An Update on Breast Cancer Screening.  By participating in this activity, the learner will gain an understanding of the importance of breast cancer screening and how best to approach and utilize breast cancer screening tools. The learner will gain a deeper understanding of the methods and approaches available for breast cancer screening and how to choose the best screening paradigm for different patient groups.

For this program, we’ve invited one of Ohio State University’s Breast Radiology experts to help break down the breast cancer screening and give us guidance on the various types of screening modalities. Dr. Clayton Taylor is an Associate Professor of Radiology here at the James Cancer Hospital and is fellowship trained in breast imaging.  

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Understand how breast cancer screening tools such as mammography, breast MRI, and breast ultrasound work and how to best use them for breast cancer screening.
  • Learn how to use breast cancer risk and breast density to determine the best breast cancer screening approach for different patients.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Risk Assessment
  • Breast Density
  • Breast Ultrasound
  • Breast MRI

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

Call our MedNet21 Webcast Producer 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.