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Presented by the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Office of Continuing Medical Education.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for urologists and other healthcare professionals interested in or involved with the management of bladder cancer.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the epidemiology of bladder cancer including prevalence, mortality, and risk factors
- Describe the economic impact of bladder cancer and how improved techniques for initial detection and at the time of transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) may decrease the economic burden
- Compare and contrast new urine biomarkers when compared to urine cytology
- Discuss the role of photodynamic diagnosis using hexaminolevulinate-guided fluorescence cystoscopy in detecting carcinoma in situ and residual disease at the time of TURBT compared to traditional white-light cystoscopy (WLC)
- Optimize use of intravesical therapy after TURBT to prevent recurrence of bladder...
An Expert Panel Interview
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
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Identify patients with castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)
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Review current and future modalities available for the treatment of CRPC.
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Discuss therapeutic strategies that may mitigate skeletal adverse events associated with metastatic prostate cancer and its treatment.
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Program Release: April 1, 2011
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Program Expiration: April 30, 2012
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Estimated time to complete: 60 minutes
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There are no prerequisites for participation.
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1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Educational grant provided by Amgen Inc and Dendreon Corporation.

