Advances in Lung Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach Saturday, April 25, 2015 127 Public Square Cleveland, Ohio
Learning Objectives About the Course This one-day course will provide a topical, clinically based overview of current issues in the multidisciplinary management of lung cancer and mesothelioma patients, with an emphasis on recent advances and possible upcoming changes in standards of care. Medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, internists, and nurses are encouraged to attend. 1. Describe the role of low dose CT scans in screening high-risk individuals for lung cancer. 2. Discuss the options for treatment in patients with medically high risk, early stage nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). 3. Recognize current recommendations for routine molecular testing of patients with NSCLC, and the use of molecularly targeted therapies for defined subgroups of patients. 4. Discuss the role of a multidisciplinary team in the treatment of patients with pleural mesothelioma. Program Location The course will take place at, 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio.
Advances in Lung Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach Accreditation The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council for Category 2 credit. The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept at face value the number of contact hours awarded for an educational activity that has been approved for CE by a nationally accredited system of CE approval. Therefore the 8.75 physician AMA PRA Category I Credits will be accepted for nursing credits. Nurses from other states should contact their State Board of Nursing. Faculty Disclosure The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus. Cleveland Clinic Course Co-Directors Peter Mazzone, MD Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine Sudish Murthy, MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Nathan Pennell, MD Department of Solid Tumor Oncology Gregory Videtic, MD Department of Radiation Oncology Cleveland Clinic Faculty Francisco Almeida, MD Department of Pulmonary Disease Humberto Choi, MD Department of Pulmonary Medicine Mellar Davis, MD Roger Klein, MD Department of Clinical Pathology Michael Machuzak, MD Department of Pulmonary Medicine Siva Raja, MD Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Daniel Raymond, MD Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Sonali Sethi, MD Department of Critical Care Marc Shapiro, MD Kevin Stephans, MD Department of Radiation Oncology James Stevenson, MD Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD
Agenda April 25, 2015 7:30 am Registration and Breakfast 7:50 am Introduction and Welcome 8:00 am Lung Cancer Screening and Management of Pulmonary Nodules Peter Mazzone, MD: Lung cancer screening and the Cleveland Clinic screening program. Humberto Choi, MD: Management of pulmonary nodules found on CT in the high risk patient. 9:15 am Management of Early Stage NSCLC Greg Videtic, MD: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for early stage NSCLC. Siva Raja, MD: Surgical approach for the high risk early-stage lung cancer patient. 10:30 am Break 10:45 Personalized Therapy for Lung Cancer Roger Klein, MD: Tissue requirements and molecular testing for EGFR and ALK in NSCLC. Nathan Pennell, MD: Treating patients with common molecular subtypes of NSCLC in 2015. 12:00 pm Lunchtime breakout sessions 1. Interventional pulmonology: Demonstrate instruments and discuss difficult cases. Drs. Francisco Almeida, Michael Machuzak, Sonali Sethi 2. Surgery: Case presentation, show intraoperative films, etc. Drs. Daniel Raymond, Siva Raja 3. Radiation oncology: Role of radiotherapy in lung cancer treatment. Drs. Greg Videtic, Kevin Stephans 4. Medical oncology: Clinical trials and upcoming targeted agents in lung cancer. Drs. Nathan Pennell, Vamsidhar Velcheti, James Stevenson, Marc Shapiro 2:00 pm Break 2:15 pm Palliative Treatment for Advanced Lung Cancer Mellar Davis, MD: Integration of palliative care into standard treatment of patients with LC. Marc Shapiro, MD: What is the optimal choice of chemotherapy in advanced NSCLC? 3:30 pm Multidisciplinary Management of Pleural Mesothelioma James Stevenson, MD: The role of chemotherapy and novel treatments in mesothelioma. Daniel Raymond, MD: The evolving role of surgery in mesothelioma. 5:00 pm Adjourn Time for questions and answers are included in each presentation.
Registration Form Lung Cancer and Pleural Course Mesothelioma: #02010434 Cleveland Clinic Multidisciplinary Approaches to Care Advances in Lung Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach April 25, 2015 Mail completed registration form to: Sheryl Krall Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute 9500 Euclid Ave. R-26 Cleveland, OH 44195 To expedite your registration, you may fax it to: 216.636.1396 Once registration is faxed, please do not send original. There is no registration fee, however registration is required. Registration includes syllabus, CME credit, lunch, and refreshment break. Please Type or Print Clearly First Name Last Name Degree Address City State Zip Office Phone Fax E-Mail Area of Specialization: (check one) q Medical Oncology q Pulmonology q Radiation Oncology q Surgery q Other (specify) q I am a resident/fellow To register after April 20, 2015, please call the Taussig Cancer Institute Education office, 216.444.7940. Americans with Disabilities Act The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify Cleveland Clinic at 216.444.7924 at least two weeks prior to the activity.
Advances in Lung Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach Saturday, April 25, 2015 127 Public Square Cleveland, Ohio The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute 9500 Euclid Ave. R-26 Cleveland, OH 44195