CCO Annual Update

Lymphoma Annual Update 2005

Review the latest diagnostic advances and therapeutic regimens for specific lymphoma subtypes, including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and AIDS-related lymphoma.

Pathobiology of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Recent Advances

Module 1 of 11

Program Director:
Julie M. Vose, MD

Faculty:

Randy Gascoyne, MD, FRCPC headshot
  • Randy Gascoyne, MD, FRCPC

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 08/30/05

Expiration Date: 08/29/06


Physicians: maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Registered Nurses: 1.2 Nursing CE credits

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Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Pathobiology of Follicular Lymphoma
  • Cytogenetic Profile of Follicular Lymphoma
  • The Role of Macrophages in Follicular Lymphoma
  • Extranodal MALT Lymphomas

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe genetic signatures associated with outcome and prognosis in NHL.

  • Understand key intracellular pathways associated with NHL.

  • Review advances in gene expression profiling of various NHL subtypes.

Update on Mantle Cell Lymphoma and Diffuse Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Module 2 of 11

Program Director:
Julie M. Vose, MD

Faculty:

Richard I. Fisher, MD headshotJonathan W. Friedberg, MD headshot
  • Richard I. Fisher, MD
  • Jonathan W. Friedberg, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 08/19/05

Expiration Date: 08/18/06


Physicians: maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Registered Nurses: 1.4 Nursing CE credits

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Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Rituximab for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
  • HyperCVAD or ASCT After Standard Therapy for MCL
  • Novel Approaches for the Treatment of MCL
  • Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma - Clinical Risk Stratification

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Review current therapeutic strategies for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma.

  • Evaluate the use of rituximab in the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

  • Discuss novel treatments currently being evaluated in clinical trials for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma.

Update on Lymphoma Management: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Module 3 of 11

Program Director:
Julie M. Vose, MD

Faculty:

Susan M. OBrien, MD headshot
  • Susan M. O'Brien, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 09/02/05

Expiration Date: 09/01/06


Physicians: maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

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Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • VHGene Mutation Status and ZAP-70 Expression as Prognostic Indicators
  • Genomic Aberrations in CLL
  • Combination Chemotherapy for CLL
  • Chemotherapy Plus Rituximab

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe novel treatments being evaluated in patients with CLL.

  • Review data describing treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

  • Recount the prognostic indicators of CLL.

Follicular NHL and Marginal Zone MALT-type Lymphomas

Module 4 of 11

Program Director:
Julie M. Vose, MD

Faculty:

Myron S. Czuczman, MD headshot
  • Myron S. Czuczman, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 09/14/05

Expiration Date: 09/13/06


Physicians: maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Registered Nurses: 1.9 Nursing CE credits

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Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Improving Outcomes and Optimizing Treatment in FL Patients
  • Rituximab Combinations in Follicular NHL
  • Maintenance Rituximab: Prolonging Remission in Patients With Follicular Lymphoma
  • Other Antibody Therapies for Follicular NHL

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Evaluate the use of rituximab in the treatment of follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

  • Discuss novel treatments, including monoclonal antibodies, stem cell transplantation, radioimmunotherapy, and vaccine therapy, currently being evaluated in clinical trials for patients with follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and MALT-type lymphomas.

  • Review current therapeutic strategies for the treatment of follicular non-Hodgkin's and MALT-type lymphomas.

Lymphomas and Hodgkin's Disease

Module 5 of 11

Program Director:
Julie M. Vose, MD

Faculty:

Frederick B. Hagemeister, MD headshot
  • Frederick B. Hagemeister, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 10/14/05

Expiration Date: 10/13/06


Physicians: maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Registered Nurses: 1.3 Nursing CE credits

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Topics covered include:

  • Introduction--Long-Term Treatment of Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Classification of Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Treatment of Early-Stage HL: ABVD Plus Radiation
  • Treatment of Early-Stage HL: Chemotherapy Alone
  • Classification of Early-Stage HL with Poor Prognostic Features

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe strategies for management of relapsed Hodgkin's lymphoma, including treatment complications.

  • Evaluate efficacy and safety of currently available therapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma.

  • Review results of recent clinical trials for early-stage and advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma.

AIDS-related Lymphoma: Update 2005

Module 6 of 11

Program Director:
Julie M. Vose, MD

Faculty:

Alexandra M. Levine, MD headshot
  • Alexandra M. Levine, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 09/14/05

Expiration Date: 09/13/06


Physicians: maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Registered Nurses: 1.5 Nursing CE credits

Status: Please log in to view status



Topics covered include:

  • Introduction to AIDS-Related Lymphoma
  • Impact of HAART on AIDS-related Lymphoma
  • Etiology and Pathogenesis of AIDs-related Lymphoma
  • Histopathology and Staging of ARLs
  • Standard vs Low-Dose Chemotherapy for ARL

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Review histopathology, staging, and prognostic indicators for AIDS-related lymphoma.

  • Evaluate state-of-the-art treatment options for AIDS-related lymphoma.

  • Discuss HAART’s impact on the decreasing incidence and improved survival of AIDS-related lymphoma.

  • Describe the incidence, pathogenesis, and treatment of HIV-related Hodgkin’s disease.

Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma

Module 7 of 11

Program Director:
Julie M. Vose, MD

Faculty:

Tracy Batchelor, MD, MPH headshot
  • Tracy Batchelor, MD, MPH

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 09/09/05

Expiration Date: 09/08/06


Physicians: maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Registered Nurses: 1.3 Nursing CE credits

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Topics covered include:

  • Introduction to Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
  • Pathology of Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
  • Clinical features of PCNSL
  • Diagnostic Evaluation
  • Diagnostic Evaluation: Neuroimaging

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Review the current recommendations for diagnosing patients with PCNSL

  • Discuss the presenting symptoms common for patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL)

  • Evaluate the efficacy and safety of current treatments for PCNSL

Burkitt's and Associated Lymphomas

Module 8 of 11

Program Director:
Julie M. Vose, MD

Faculty:

Ariela Noy, MD headshot
  • Ariela Noy, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 08/31/05

Expiration Date: 08/30/06


Physicians: maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Registered Nurses: 1.2 Nursing CE credits

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Topics covered include:

  • Introduction to Burkitt's Lymphoma
  • Characteristics of Burkitt's Lymphoma
  • CODOX-M/IVAC for Burkitt's Lymphoma
  • HyperCVAD for Burkitt's Lymphoma
  • Rituximab in Burkitt's Lymphoma

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Review the difference of the biology of Burkitt's and Burkitt's-like lymphomas from other B-cell neoplasms

  • Discuss efficacy and safety of existing and new treatment options for Burkitt's lymphoma

  • Describe prognostic features of Burkitt's lymphoma

New Treatments for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma and Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma

Module 9 of 11

Program Director:
Julie M. Vose, MD

Faculty:

Francine Foss, MD headshotAndrew J. Lipman, MD headshot
  • Francine Foss, MD
  • Andrew J. Lipman, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 10/25/05

Expiration Date: 10/24/06


Physicians: maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Registered Nurses: 1.3 Nursing CE credits

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Topics covered include:

  • Introduction to T-Cell Lymphomas
  • Treatment Overview for CTCL/PTCL
  • Combination Chemotherapy for CTCL/PTCL
  • Single-Agent Chemotherapy for CTCL/PTCL: Gemcitabine
  • Single-Agent Chemotherapy for CTCL/PTCL: Liposomal Doxorubicin

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Review existing strategies for treating cutaneous and peripheral T-cell lymphomas.

  • Describe the role of novel agents, including targeted therapy and immunomodulatory agents, for the treatment of cutaneous and peripheral T-cell lymphomas.

  • Identify current strategies and approaches to managing cutaneous and peripheral T-cell lymphomas, including bone marrow and stem cell transplantation.

Update on Radioimmunotherapy for Lymphoma

Module 10 of 11

Program Director:
Julie M. Vose, MD

Faculty:

Robert S. Mocharnuk, MD headshotJulie M. Vose, MD headshot
  • Robert S. Mocharnuk, MD
  • Julie M. Vose, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 10/05/05

Expiration Date: 10/04/06


Physicians: maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Registered Nurses: 1.3 Nursing CE credits

Status: Please log in to view status



Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • 131I Tositumomab as First-Line Treatment of FL
  • 131I Tositumomab for Refractory FL
  • 131I Tositumomab for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
  • 90Y-Ibritumomab Tiuxetan as First-Line Treatment of FL

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss new agents and targets currently under development for NHL.

  • Describe the role of radioimmunotherapy agents in the treatment of patients with NHL.

  • Review the efficacy and toxicity of currently available radioimmunotherapy in the treatment of NHL.

Targeted and Novel Therapies for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Module 11 of 11

Program Director:
Julie M. Vose, MD

Faculty:

Julie M. Vose, MD headshot
  • Julie M. Vose, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 08/31/05

Expiration Date: 08/30/06


Physicians: maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Registered Nurses: 1.3 Nursing CE credits

Status: Please log in to view status



Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Radioimmunotherapy for NHL
  • Radioimmunotherapy With 131Iodine Tositumomab
  • Radioimmunotherapy With 90-Yttrium Ibritumomab Tiuxetan
  • Novel Monoclonal Antibodies

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify patient characteristics and lymphoma subtypes most likely to respond to particular radioimmunotherapy and targeted agents

  • Review efficacy and toxicity of currently available radioimmunotherapy in the treatment of NHL

  • Discuss new agents and targets currently under development for NHL

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