Miami Cancer Institute Multispecialty Grand Rounds – Posterior Fossa Tumors of Childhood: Begin at the Beginning
Posterior fossa tumors are predominantly seen in children, with a peak incidence in the first decade. Join Dr. Michael D. Taylor as he discusses the most common presenting symptoms, such as raised intracranial pressure with headache and vomiting, as well as treatment plans and available interventions.
Target Audience
Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Hematology Oncologists, Radiation Therapists, General Surgeons, General Practitioners, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, Pharmacists, Patient Navigators and all other interested healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the most common presenting symptoms of posterior fossa tumors.
- Assess treatment plans and the possibility of total excision of the tumor.
- Implement interventions to prevent and ameliorate the neuro-toxic effects on the children.
Michael D. Taylor, M.D., Ph.D.
Staff Neurosurgeon, Hospital for Sick Children
Professor, Department of Surgery and
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Michael D. Taylor, M.D., Ph.D., indicated that neither he nor his spouse/partner has relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and he will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in his presentation or discussion.
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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- 1.00 General certificate of attendance
- 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
- 1.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
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- 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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