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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Special Topics in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

  • Authors: Reshma L. Mahtani, DO; Alexandra Zimmer, MD; Michael F. Press, MD, PhD; Chau T. Dang, MD; Ian Krop, MD, PhD
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 12/1/2022
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 12/1/2023, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for hematologists/oncologists, pathologists, surgeons, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), pharmacists, and nurses.

The goal of this activity is for the learners to be better able to understand the spectrum of breast cancer treatment and provide strategies that can help translate data updates to improvements in patient care.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Interpretation of testing results to determine therapeutic approaches for patients
    • Emerging therapies targeting HER2-low patients with breast cancer
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Utilizing the overall prognosis of a patient with HER2-positive brain metastases to develop a treatment plan
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Incorporate interprofessional strategies into breast cancer care


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Faculty

  • Reshma L. Mahtani, DO

    Chief of Breast Medical Oncology
    Miami Cancer Institute
    Baptist Health South Florida
    Plantation, Florida 

    Disclosures

    Reshma L. Mahtani, DO, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Agendia; Amgen; AstraZeneca; Biotheranostics; Daiichi Sankyo; Eisai; Genentech; Gilead; Lilly; Merck; Novartis; Pfizer; PUMA; Sanofi; Seagen, Inc.
    Research funding from: Agendia; AstraZeneca; Genentech; Veru

  • Alexandra Zimmer, MD

    Associate Professor of Medicine
    NCI, NIH
    Oregon Health and Science University
    Portland, Oregon 

    Disclosures

    Alexandra Zimmer, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Michael F. Press, MD, PhD

    Chair in Cancer Research
    Professor of Pathology
    University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California

    Disclosures

    Michael F. Press, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AstraZeneca; Biocartis; Cepheid; Lilly USA LLC; Merck; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Puma Biotechnology; Zymeworks
    Stock options from: Torl Biotherapeutics

  • Chau T. Dang, MD

    Professor of Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medical College
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York

    Disclosures

    Chau T. Dang, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Daiichi Sankyo; Evicore; Genentech; Novartis; Pfizer; PUMA; Roche; Seagen, Inc.
    Research funding from: Daiichi Sankyo; Genentech; PUMA; Roche
    Contracted researcher for: Daiichi Sankyo; Genentech; PUMA; Roche

  • Ian Krop, MD, PhD

    Associate Cancer Center Director
    Clinical Research Director
    Clinical Trials Office
    Chief Clinical Research Officer
    Yale Cancer Center
    New Haven, Connecticut

    Disclosures

    Ian Krop, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AstraZeneca; Bristol Myers Squibb; Daiichi Sankyo; Genentech; Macrogenics; Roche; Seagen, Inc.; Taiho Oncology
    Research funding from: Genentech; Macrogenics; Pfizer

Editor

  • Davecia Ragoonath-Cameron, MS

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

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    Davecia Ragoonath-Cameron, MS, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.

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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Special Topics in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Authors: Reshma L. Mahtani, DO; Alexandra Zimmer, MD; Michael F. Press, MD, PhD; Chau T. Dang, MD; Ian Krop, MD, PhDFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 12/1/2022

Valid for credit through: 12/1/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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Contents of This CME Activity

All sections of this activity are required for credit.

How We Treat Brain Metastases in HER2-Positive ​Breast Cancer​

Dr Alexandra Zimmer delves into the management of brain metastases in HER2-positive breast cancer.
Alexandra Zimmer, MD

HER2 Status: Testing Today

Dr Michael Press covers the latest in HER2 testing.
Michael F. Press, MD, PhD

HER2 Low: Where Are We?

What is the current management of HER2 low breast cancer? Drs Krop and Dang discuss.
Chau T. Dang, MD; Ian Krop, MD, PhD
 

Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is for the learners to be better able to understand the spectrum of breast cancer treatment and provide strategies that can help translate data updates to improvements in patient care.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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