2022 Prostate Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Principles of Optimal Multidisciplinary Management in Clinical Practice - PART 1

This will be a series of four 1-hour webinars that will be online enduring material (4.0 credits total). Each webinar will have its own moderator and faculty, as well as discussion sessions following the lectures/case studies. The overall purpose of this educational program is to discuss state-of-the-art and recent advances in the care of men with prostate cancer and to enhance learners’ knowledge and competency to incorporate evidence-based updates in clinical practice. This is Part 1 of 4 webinars. The launch dates are in May, July, September and November 2022.

This session will cover management issues in patients with newly-diagnosed localized disease.

  1. How do I advise my patient of the best choice individually?
    Derya Tilki, MD
    Professor of Urology
    Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center and Department of Urology
    University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf Hamburg, Germany
     
  2. Role of ADT as adjuvant therapy in radiation treatment with curative intention
    Paul Nguyen, MD
    Professor of Radiation Oncology
    Harvard Medical School, USA
     
  3. Which screening tests and initial treatments are needed to prevent CVD progression?
    Chris Plummer, MD
    Consultant Cardiologist
    Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital, UK

Learning Objectives

The overall purpose of this event is to discuss state-of-the-art and recent advances in the care of men with prostate cancer with an emphasis on CVD disease prevention and optimal management while striving to enhance learners’ knowledge and competency to incorporate evidence-based updates in clinical practice. At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  •  Explain the CV risks and benefits of different management strategies for men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer
  •  Relate contemporary outcomes following prostatectomy and the principles surrounding optimal patient selection
  •  Discuss the importance of cardiovascular risk factors in men with prostate cancer and how these might be addressed
  •  Name recent practice-changing clinical trials in the management of advanced prostate cancer
  •  Describe the role of adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy in patients undergoing radiotherapy for prostate cancer and the potential impact on the CV system
  •  Discuss challenging management dilemmas incorporating the treatment of CVD in men with advanced prostate cancer
  •  Identify emerging areas of clinical research and themes regarding CVD disease prevention before, during, and after treatment in the care of men with prostate cancer.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 JA Credit - AH
    • 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Registration Opens: 
05/23/2022
Registration Expires: 
05/22/2024
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Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 JA Credit - AH
    • 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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