Winship Head and Neck Cancer Symposium 2013

Meeting Host

Description

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 prIME Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. prIME Oncology is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Learning Objectives:

1. An overview of novel targeted agents in treating HNCA   
2. Discuss the state of the art management of locally advanced disease
3. Discuss the management of premalignant oral lesions
4. Discuss new challenges in radiotherapy
5. Discuss management of unknown primary cancer
6. Learn about immunology in the etiology and management of oropharyngeal cancer
7. Discuss the role and benefits of IMRT
8. Understand when to order additional pathologic tests
9. Review the role of robotics in Oropharyngeal surgery
10. Learn about targetable genetic alterations in HNCA
11. Learn about the indications of microvascular free flaps
12. Learn about the rehabilitation of the chemotheradiation patient

An agenda will be posted soon.

Contact Theresa Huffman at thuffma@emory.edu for further information or click on the link below.

https://winshipcancer.emory.edu/events/WinshipContentPage.aspx?nd=821&eid=1058winshipcancer.emory.edu/events/WinshipContentPage.aspx