Presentations

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• State the ASCO/CAP Guidelines for HER2 testing
• Review the criteria laboratories reporting HER2 results should adhere to
• Explain why samples may have intermediate HER2 status by IHC or FISH and the recommendations for further testing
• Describe appropriate treatment interventions for breast cancer according to HER2 status, including those with intermediate findings on pathology.

Program

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• Introduction: The role of HER2 testing (William Gradishar)
• Testing for HER2: An overview of the available tests (Jeffrey Ross)
• Guidelines for HER2 testing: A critique of ASCO/CAP standards and beyond (Michael Press)
• Testing for HER2: Impact of laboratory standards (Michael Press)
• Clinical take home points (William Gradishar)

 

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Accreditation

Physicians

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Global Education Group (Global) and Strategic Consultants International. Global is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Global Education Group designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses (ANCC)

This educational activity for 1.75 contact hour is provided by Global Education Group.

Global Education Group is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions to Receive Credit

In order to receive credit for this activity, the participant must complete the online post-test and evaluation form. This will be automatically sent to Global for processing. You should receive your certificate within 4-6 weeks.

System requirements

The presentations require Adobe Flash player 9 or greater. This can be downloaded from the Adobe website.

Fee Information

There is no fee for this educational activity.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Global Education Group (Global) and Strategic Consultants International do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labelled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.