Miami Cancer Institute Multispecialty Grand Rounds: Unplanned Excision of Soft Tissue Sarcomas

June 10, 2024

Soft tissue sarcomas are a rare type of malignancy.  Representing less than 1% of adult cancers.  They typically present as benign masses and Pre-operative work up is not done.  This can ultimately affect the patient’s outcome.

During this lecture, Dr. Pretell will discuss treatment strategies for patients that underwent an unplanned excision of a soft tissue sarcoma.      

Target Audience

Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Hematology Oncologists, Radiation Therapists, Endocrinologists, Pulmonologists, Otolaryngologists,  General Surgeons, General Practitioners, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Nurses, Social Workers, Patient Navigators and all other interested healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

  • Assess the incidence of soft tissue sarcomas and compare it to benign soft tissue masses. 
  • Identify the characteristics of suspicious soft tissue sarcomas and how to approach patients with a soft tissue mass. 
  • Implement appropriate treatment strategies for patients that underwent an unplanned excision of a soft tissue sarcoma. 
     
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 Occupational Therapy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
01/01/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Event starts: 
06/10/2024 - 7:30am EDT
Event ends: 
06/10/2024 - 8:30am EDT
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Juan A. Pretell, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Orthopedics
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Florida International University
Chief of Orthopedic Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida

Juan A. Pretell, M.D., faculty for 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.

Domenech Asbun, M.D., conference director of this educational activity, is a consultant with Stryker and has received honorariums from Boston Scientific. 

Peter DeMaria, M.D., conference director of this educational activity, does not have any financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. 

Matthew Hall, M.D., moderator of this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. 

Robert Press, M.D., conference director of this educational activity, does not have any financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.  

All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. 

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

*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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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 #20-680158, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit hour for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Respiratory Therapists. 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 Occupational Therapy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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