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CME / ABIM MOC

Updates From ESMO 2023: Locally Advanced Resectable and Metastatic Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers

  • Authors: Zev A. Wainberg, MD; Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhD
  • CME / ABIM MOC Released: 11/7/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 11/7/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for oncologists.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to keep up with the latest clinical data for locally advanced gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2023 Congress, and to provide recommendations for integrating the data into clinical practice.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • New data from clinical trials evaluating treatment for patients with locally advanced and metastatic gastric/GEJ cancers 
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Incorporating new clinically relevant data from a major oncology medical meeting into the care of patients with locally advanced and metastatic gastric/GEJ cancers 
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Utilize relevant clinical trial data to improve care for patients with locally advanced and metastatic gastric/GEJ cancers


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Faculty

  • Zev A. Wainberg, MD

    Professor of Medicine
    Co-Director, GI Oncology Program
    UCLA School of Medicine
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    Disclosures

    Zev A. Wainberg, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Amgen Inc.; Arcus; Astellas Pharma, Inc.; AstraZeneca; Bayer HealthCare; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Ipsen; Merck & Co., Inc.; Mirati; Novartis Pharmaceuticals; Seagen
    Research funding from: Arcus; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Novartis Pharmaceuticals

     

  • Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhD

    Professor of Medicine
    Digestive Oncology Department
    University of Leuven, Belgium

    Disclosures

    Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie Inc.; ALX; Amgen Inc.; Array; Astellas Pharma, Inc.; AstraZeneca; Bayer HealthCare; Beigene; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Incyte Corporation; Ipsen; Lilly; Merck KGaA; Merck Sharp & Dohme; Mirati; Novartis Pharmaceuticals; Nordic; Pfizer Inc.; Pierre Fabre; Roche; Seattle Genetics, Inc.; SERVIER; Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.; Terumo; Zymeworks
    Research funding from: Amgen Inc.; Bayer HealthCare; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Ipsen; Lilly; Merck KGaA; Merck Sharp & Dohme; Novartis Pharmaceuticals; Roche; SERVIER

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  • Charlotte Warren

    Senior Director, Content Development, Medscape, LLC 

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  • Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

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CME / ABIM MOC

Updates From ESMO 2023: Locally Advanced Resectable and Metastatic Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers

Authors: Zev A. Wainberg, MD; Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhDFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC Released: 11/7/2023

Valid for credit through: 11/7/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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Contents of This CME Activity

All sections of this activity are required for credit.

Efficacy and Safety Data in Gastric/GEJ Cancers at ESMO 2023

What were the major findings in locally advanced resectable as well as advanced disease?
Zev A. Wainberg, MD

Implications of the Data Presented at ESMO 2023 in Gastric/GEJ Cancers

Are there any changes to practice based on findings from ESMO?
Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhD
 

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