DCN 2023 Navigating Immunotoxicities in Cancer Therapies

March 17, 2023

Immunotherapeutic approaches to cancer treatment use a patient's own immune system to target cancer cells. The side effects associated with traditional treatment options such as chemotherapy and radiation make immunotherapeutic options appealing. The immune system can identify cancer cells in one of two ways: by recognizing tumor-specific antigens or mutations or by recognizing tumor associated antigens. Immunotherapy offers effective treatment options for cancer that offer long-lasting effects with improved overall survival and treatment tolerance. Immunotherapy can also cause organ specific toxicities or immune related adverse events. The recognition of these toxicities and their management is forefront for the clinicians caring for the oncology patient. The Duke Cancer Institute Center for Immunotherapy and the Duke Cancer Network are partnering to utilize a multidisciplinary team of oncology and immunology experts and researchers to educate on immunotoxicities occurring in cancer patients as well as management for these toxicities.

Target Audience

Allied Health Professionals

  • Fellows
  • Medical Students
  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Pharmacy Technicians
  • Pharmacists
  • Residents

Learning Objectives

  • Identify common immune related adverse events seen from the use of cancer immunotherapeutic agents.
  • Recognize various immunotoxicities effect on specific organ systems.
  • Examine organ-specific clinical cases, diagnostic tests and current guidelines used to guide management and treatment of the patient experiencing an immune-related adverse event.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 ACPE - Pharmacist
  • 7.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technician
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • 7.00 ANCC
  • 7.00 Attendance
  • 0.70 IACET CEU
  • 7.00 JA Credit - AH
    • 7.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
Registration Opens: 
03/17/2023
Registration Expires: 
03/17/2025
Activity Starts: 
03/17/2023 - 8:00am EDT
Activity Ends: 
03/17/2023 - 5:00pm EDT
Rating: 
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Durham, NC 27705
United States
  • Linda Sutton
  • Tracy Torgerson
  • Sally Barbour 
  • David Ortiz-Melo
  • Cecilia Zhang
  • Sally Barbour
  • Brandy Patterson
  • Afreen Shariff
  • Meenal Kheterpal
  • Sophia Weinmann
  • Suma Shah
  • Scott Shofer
  • Lindsay King 
  • Michael Khouri
  • Pamela Scarborough
  • Michael Dougan
  • Jon McDunn
  • Yousef Zafar
  • ACPE - Pharmacy Technician
  • ACPE - Pharmacist
  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • ANCC
  • Attendance
  • IACET CEU
  • JA Credit - AH

Available Credit

  • 7.00 ACPE - Pharmacist
  • 7.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technician
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • 7.00 ANCC
  • 7.00 Attendance
  • 0.70 IACET CEU
  • 7.00 JA Credit - AH
    • 7.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
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