Karen: A 28-Year-Old Female Newly Diagnosed With Stage IIA Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkin Lymphoma

Hematology-Oncology
Curriculum:
Treating Hodgkin Lymphoma: Are You Up to the Challenge?
Credits:
0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
Launch Date:
December 15, 2015
Expiration Date:
The accreditation for this activity has expired.

Primary Audience:

This certified CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of medical oncologists, hematologists/oncologists, nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, nurse navigators, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals who care for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma

Relevant Terms:

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Craig Moskowitz, MD

Craig Moskowitz, MD
Steven A. Greenberg Chair, Lymphoma Research
Clinical Director, Division of Hematologic Oncology
Attending, Lymphoma and Adult BMT Services
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Craig Moskowitz, MD
Steven A. Greenberg Chair, Lymphoma Research
Clinical Director, Division of Hematologic Oncology
Attending, Lymphoma and Adult BMT Services
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
1. Utilize prognostic and clinical factors to risk‐stratify patients and guide clinical decision‐making for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)
2. Differentiate among recent clinical data supporting new treatment strategies for management of newly-diagnosed, early-stage HL and of relapsed/refractory HL
3. Compare current and emerging management approaches for patients with relapsed or refractory HL
4. Evaluate the evolving role of functional imaging in the management of newly-diagnosed and relapsed or refractory HL
5. Apply methods for long-term follow-up and monitoring, including strategies to mitigate adverse effects and improve long-term survival in HL

Provided by Haymarket Medical Education

Supported by an educational grant from Seattle Genetics
 
Program Description  
Although frontline combination chemotherapy can result in durable responses, approximately one‐third of patients with HL will not have a complete response (CR) to frontline treatment, are refractory to frontline treatment, or will relapse. Of the patients who either don't experience a CR to frontline therapy or relapse, only 50% will be effectively salvaged with thestandard of care for patients with relapsed or refractory HL, which is salvage chemotherapy followed by ASCT. Thus, approximately half of all of these HL patients experience disease relapse. The NCCN Guidelines recommend second‐line systemic therapy followed by response assessment with PET for all patients. Furthermore, the guidelines include everolimus and BV as options for second‐line systemic therapy for patients with relapsed or refractory CHL and bendamustine and lenalidomide for third‐line therapy.
 
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Statement
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, Haymarket Medical Education requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. HME resolves all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. Disclosures are as follows:
 
Craig Moskowitz, MD:Celgene Corporation, Genentech BioOncology, Merck, Seattle Genetics (consulting fee);Pharmacyclics, Seattle Genetics (contracted research).
 
The staff, planners, and managers at Haymarket Medical Education have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

The reviewers at CME Peer Review have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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Haymarket Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Haymarket Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only those credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
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This educational activity may contain discussion of approved and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Seattle Genetics and HME do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
 
Disclaimer
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Seattle Genetics and HME. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
 
Method of Participation 
To obtain credit, a score of 70% or better on the post-test is required. This activity is offered at no cost to participants. Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully completed this program, answered all test questions, completed the post-test and evaluation, and have received a digital copy of your credit certificate. Your online certificate will be saved on myCME within your Profile/Exam History, which you can access at any time.

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