Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Update

Dr. Doured Daghistani provides an update on Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and the long-term effects of treatment.

Original Release Date: February 2019
Review Date: October 2021, September 2023

Target Audience

Pediatricians, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons, Pediatric Neurologists, Neonatologists, Infectious Disease Pediatricians, Pediatric Endocrinologists, Pediatric Pulmonologists, ED Physicians, Family Physicians, General Internists, Pediatric Plastic Surgeons, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Respiratory Therapists, Pharmacists and other interested healthcare practitioners.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify long-term effects of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment, and follow protocols to minimize acute and late toxicities.
  • Advise patients and family members on current treatment of ALL, taking into consideration the efficacy and toxicity management of current protocols.
  • Describe current survivorship statistics in pediatric ALL by utilizing the response and relapse criteria.
Additional information
Bibliography: 
  • Nguyen, K., Devidas, M., Cheng, S. C., La, M., Raetz, E. A., Carroll, W. L., ... & Loh, M. L. (2008). Factors influencing survival after relapse from acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a Children's Oncology Group study. Leukemia, 22(12), 2142.
  • Borowitz, M. J., Devidas, M., Hunger, S. P., Bowman, W. P., Carroll, A. J., Carroll, W. L., ... & Camitta, B. M. (2008). Clinical significance of minimal residual disease in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and its relationship to other prognostic factors: a Children's Oncology Group study. Blood, The Journal of the American Society of Hematology, 111(12), 5477-5485.
  • Children's Oncology Group (survivorshipguidelines.org)
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ABP MOC II
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
11/01/2023
Course expires: 
10/31/2025
Cost:
$9.95

Doured Daghistani, M.D.
Medical Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida

Doured Daghistani, M.D., faculty of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage. 

Francisco Medina, M.D., conference director of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationship to disclose with ineligible companies*.

*Ineligible companies -- Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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Available Credit

  • 1.00 ABP MOC II
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy

Price

Cost:
$9.95
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NOTE: Maintenance of Certification (MOC) points will be automatically reported to the ABP. Submissions are recorded in approximately 48 hours. You will receive an email when your credits have been processed.

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