Prostate

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 Latest About Prostate Cancer Screening on CME Webcast

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OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Learn Latest About Prostate Cancer Screening on CME Webcast. Practicing here in the United States, 1 out of every 8 men will have prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is deadly too. It is the 2nd most common cause of cancer death in men after lung cancer. So, clinicians need to know when and how to screen for this very common form of cancer. To teach us about this important topic, We’ve invited one of Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital’s Urologic oncology experts. We’re pleased to introduce Assistant Professor of Urology Dr Shawn Dason.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Understand the rationale, benefits, and harms of prostate cancer screening.
  • Have an approach for prostate cancer screening in a primary care setting

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • False Positives
  • Sensitivity
  • Frequency of screening
  • Types of Screening
  • Prevention

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 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.