MCI Radiation Oncology Grand Rounds – Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer, Should We Have Our Hearts Set on It?

August 27, 2020

Proton therapy may improve breast cancer survival rate.  Proton therapy is a precise form of beam radiation therapy that uses energy from protons, or positively charged particles.

During this conference Dr. Bradley will help participants understand the indications for proton therapy in patients with breast cancer.  

Target Audience

Radiation Oncologists, Medical Oncologists, Oncology Surgeons and Radiologists

 

Learning Objectives

  • Identify appropriate indications for proton therapy to treat breast cancer. 
  • Discuss data for proton therapy in the treatment of breast cancer.
     

 

Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 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 Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
07/20/2020
Course expires: 
10/24/2020
Event starts: 
08/27/2020 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
08/27/2020 - 1:00pm EDT
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Julie Bradley, M.D. 
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology 
University of Florida

Julie Bradley, M.D., indicated that neither she nor her spouse/partner has relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and she will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in her presentation or discussion.

 

Michael D. Chuong, M.D.
Radiation Oncologist
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist and South Miami Hospitals 
Miami, Florida

Dr. Chuong has indicated he has received grant/research support from AstraZeneca and ViewRay. He is on the speakers' bureau for Viewray, Accuray and Sirtex and his discussion will not include mention of investigational or off-label usage.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have relevant financial relationships to disclose. 

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Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-621028, by the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit hour for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
 

Available Credit

  • 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 Respiratory Therapy
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