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2009 Oncology Highlights:
News from the Annual Oncology Meeting

July 11, 2009

New York, New York

Le Parker Meridien

Continuing Medical Education

Physicians
Imedex, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Imedex, LLC designates this educational activity for a maximum 6.25 of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

 

Pharmacists
accmeImedex, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This course (Universal Program Number 408-000-09-001-L01-P) has been approved for a maximum of 6.25 contact hours (0.625 CEUs). No partial credit will be awarded. Participants must complete an evaluation form and credit request form at the conclusion of the activity. Statements of credit will be issued electronically (PDF) and emailed within six weeks of the conclusion of the activity. There is a fee to participate in this activity.

 

Nursing

accmeThis program has been approved by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) for 6.25 Contact Hours, CERP Category A, File number 00015390.

 

Who Should Attend

This educational activity is specifically designed for oncologists, hematologists and other healthcare professionals, including nurses and pharmacists, interested and/or involved in the care of patients with cancer.

 

Learning Objectives

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

  • Discuss the most clinically relevant data presented at The 2009 Annual Oncology Meeting
  • Describe the various approved treatment regimens or therapies for multiple solid tumors and hematologic malignancies
  • Evaluate the new and emerging management strategies for the treatment of patients with multiple tumor types, focusing on the benefits and limitations of each
  • Integrate the emerging data presented at The 2009 Annual Oncology Meeting into clinical practice

 

Pharmacy Learning Objectives

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

  • Discuss the most clinically relevant data presented at The 2009 Annual Oncology Meeting
  • Describe the various approved treatment regimens or therapies for multiple solid tumors and hematologic malignancies
  • Evaluate the new and emerging management strategies for the treatment of patients with multiple tumor types, focusing on the benefits and limitations of each
  • Integrate the emerging data presented at The 2009 Annual Oncology Meeting into clinical practice
  • Incorporate knowledge of evolving treatment strategies into patient counseling practices to improve disease and supportive care management

Kenneth C. Anderson, MD, MA
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts

Dean F. Bajorin, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York

Jonathan S. Berek, MD, MMS
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California

Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Susana M. Campos, MD, MPh
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts

Scott D. Christensen, MD
University of California Davis
Davis, California

Morton Coleman, MD
New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell
New York, New York

Jorge L. Cortes, MD
University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Myron S. Czuczman, MD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York

Robert Dreicer, MD, FACP
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Keith T. Flaherty, MD
Abramson Cancer Center of the
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rafael Fonseca, MD
Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona

Kevin R. Fox, MD
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

William J. Gradishar, MD, FACP
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

Axel Grothey, MD
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

Robert I. Haddad, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts

Frederick B. Hagemeister, MD, BS
University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Daniel G. Haller, MD
University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

J. Randolph Hecht, MD
University of California Los Angeles
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California

Thomas J. Herzog, MD
Columbia University
New York, New York

Sandra J. Horning, MD
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, California

David H. Ilson, MD, PhD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York

John M. Kirkwood, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Corey J. Langer, MD, FACP
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

John P. Leonard, MD
Weill Medical College of Cornell
University
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

John L. Marshall, MD
Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington, District of Columbia

Ruben A. Mesa, MD
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

Bradley J. Monk, MD, FACOG, FACS
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of California Irvine Medical Center
Orange, California

Ruth M. O’Regan, MD
Emory Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia

Robert F. Ozols, MD, PhD
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Vassiliki Papadimitrakopoulou, MD
University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

David I. Quinn, MD, PhD
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Jerald P. Radich, MD
Fred Hutchison Cancer Center
Seattle, Washington

S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Antoni Ribas, MD
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Charles J. Ryan, MD
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Mark A. Socinski, MD
University of North Carolina Lineberger
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Anne S. Tsao, MD
University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Alan P. Venook, MD
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

Jeffrey A. Zonder, MD
Karmanos Cancer Center
Detroit, Michigan

Faculty Slides Kenneth C. Anderson, MD, MA

Faculty Slides Dean F. Bajorin, MD

Faculty Slides Susana M. Campos, MD, MPh

Faculty Slides Eric J. Feldman, MD

Faculty Slides Keith T. Flaherty, MD

Faculty Slides Robert I. Haddad, MD

Faculty Slides John P. Leonard, MD

Faculty Slides Ruth M. O’Regan, MD

Faculty Slides Mark A. Socinski, MD

Moderator:  Christy Russell, MD

7:00 am – 8:00 am
Registration & Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:15 am
Welcome, Introduction & Demographic ARS

8:15 am – 8:45 am
Leukemias, myelodysplasia, and transplantation
Eric Feldman, MD
Abstracts: 7000, 7002, 7003, 7007, 7010, 7011, 7015, 7043, 7044

8:45 am – 9:15 am
Lymphomas
John Leonard, MD
Abstracts: 2, 8500, 8506, 8508, 8509, 8550, 8561

9:15 am – 9:45 am
Myelomas and plasma cell disorders
Ken Anderson, MD
Abstracts: 8503, 8504, 8513, 8515, 8516, 8517, 8518, 8535

9:45 am – 10:05 am Break

10:05 am – 10:45 am
Lung Cancer
Mark Socinski, MD
Abstracts: 7500, 7501, 7503, 7505, CRA8000, 8001, LBA8002, CRA8003, 8006, 8007, 8009, 8010

10:45 am – 11:10 am
Head and Neck Cancers
Robert Haddad, MD
Abstracts: 6000, 6001, 6002, 6003, 6004, 6005, 6007, 6009

11:10 am – 12:00 pm
Gastrointestinal Cancers
David P. Ryan, MD
Abstracts: LBA04, 4000, 4001, 4002, LBA4007, CRA4008, 4010, 4019, 4503, LBA4505, LBA4506, LBA4509

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Breast Cancer
Ruth M. O’Regan, MD
Abstracts: 3, CRA501, 502, CRA506, 507, CRA508, CRA509, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1017

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Melanoma and Skin Cancers
Keith Flaherty, MD
Abstracts: 9000, 9001, 9006, CRA9011, LBA9012, 9028, 9033, 9034, 9055, 9061

2:00 pm – 2:20 pm
Break

2:20 pm – 2:50 pm
Gynecologic Cancers
Sue Campos, MD
Abstracts: 1, 5504, 5505, CRA5507, LBA5508, LBA5509, LBA5510

2:50 pm – 3:30 pm
Genitourinary Cancers
Dean Bajorin, MD
Abstracts: 5009, 5011, 5017, 5018, LBA5019, 5020, 5021, 5047, 5048, 5049

3:30 pm Adjourn

Information Coming Soon

Register Now

 

Registration Fees: $99.00

Pharmaceutical Industry Non-Supporters: $175.00

 

To Register: You may register online at www.imedex.com or by calling Imedex at +1 (678) 242 0906 or by returning the registration form in this program by mail or fax. If you mail the form, please keep a copy for your records. Registration confirmations will be issued before the meeting.

Payment: To pre-register, registration and payment must be received no later than 5 business days before the conference start date. Please register onsite after this date. Contact Imedex at +1 (678) 242 0906 or visit our website at www.imedex.com to ensure the course is being held as scheduled and to confirm that the meeting is not full. Registration fees must be remitted by credit card or check. Checks should be payable to Imedex. Attendee is not registered until full payment is received.

Registration Fee Inclusions: Registration fees include admittance to all scientific sessions, conference materials, processing of certificates of attendance or continuing medical education, and all event functions as specified in the program.

Cancellation: For registration fees to be refunded, written notice of cancellation must be received at meetings@imedex.com no later than 5 business days before the conference start date. The amount of registration fees remitted, minus a $25 administrative charge, will be refunded after the conference. Substitutions are accepted with written notification. No refunds will be made if notice is received after 5 business days before the conference start date.

Imedex does not accept responsibility for covering travel, accommodation or any other costs incurred by registrants in the rare event that this program should be canceled for any reason. Every effort will be made to give reasonable notice in the event of cancellation. The event agenda is subject to change without notice.

Le Parker Meridien New York
July 11, 2009

119 West 56th Street
New York, New York 10019
+1 212 245 5000
Rate: $269 + 14.25% tax + $3.50 per room
Hotel Registration deadline: June 10, 2009
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com

 

For the convenience of attendees, a limited number of rooms have been reserved at the conference hotel along with the discounted rate and cut-off date as noted above plus tax. This rate is not guaranteed outside the conference dates.

To reserve your room please contact the hotel reservations department at the phone number above. To receive the group rate, callers must identify themselves as being with the 2009 Oncology Highlights Meeting. Reservation requests received after the hotel registration deadline as noted above may not be guaranteed the group rate.

The Registration and Information Desk will be staffed:
7:00 am – 4:30 pm

ORGANIZER

Imedex
4325 Alexander Drive
Alpharetta, GA 30022-3740 USA
Tel.: +1 (770) 751 7332
Fax: +1 (770) 751 7334
Email: meetings@imedex.com
Web: www.imedex.com



The following companies have provided an educational grant in support of this series:

GOLD

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

BRONZE

Celgene

CORPORATE

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Imclone Systems Incorporated

 

 

Several options are available to companies interested in supporting this Congress. For more information, please contact Imedex at +1(770) 751 7332, or by email at cme@imedex.com.

The following companies are exhibitors at this conference:

Celgene

Imclone Systems Incorporated

Millennium
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.