2020 Surgery Grand Rounds | Treating Breast Cancer in the 21st Century

Duarte, CA US
October 22, 2020

The field of breast cancer is rapidly evolving and becoming ever more complicated given the development of neoadjuvant therapies, genetic testing, genomic profiling, and technologic advances. There are several areas of controversy with management difference between facilities and practitioners.

Target Audience

Surgeons, medical oncologists, physicians, nurses, and all other health care professionals interested in this subject matter.

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss different surgical options for breast cancer.
  • Identify genomic assays to help guide treatment decisions.
  • Outline the steps to determine when a breast cancer patient should have surgery first versus systemic therapy first.
  • Integrate new technologies to minimize the morbidity of cancer treatments.
  • Outline the various types of cultural diversities (gender, age, race, religion, culture, etc.) that relate to demographics, diagnosis and treatment.
Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    City of Hope designates this 2020 Surgery Grand Rounds | Treating Breast Cancer in the 21st Century for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ requirements. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Activity opens: 
10/22/2020
Activity expires: 
10/23/2020
Event starts: 
10/22/2020 - 7:00am PDT
Event ends: 
10/22/2020 - 8:00am PDT
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City of Hope
1500 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
United States

Virtual Meeting- Zoom

Laura Kruper, MD, MSCE, FACS Co-Director, Breast Oncology Program, Chief, Breast Surgery Division, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery; City of Hope

Dr. Kruper has indicated she has nothing to disclose.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT: City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION: City of Hope designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

The following credit type(s) are being offered for this course:

•  AMA PRA Category 1™  1.0

The following may apply AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for license renewal:

Registered Nurses: Nurses may report up to 1.0 credit hours toward the continuing education requirements for license renewal by their state Board of Registered Nurses (BRN). AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may be noted on the license renewal application in lieu of a BRN provider number.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ accredited courses are acceptable for CME requirements for recertification.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    City of Hope designates this 2020 Surgery Grand Rounds | Treating Breast Cancer in the 21st Century for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ requirements. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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