Radiation Oncology Grand Rounds: Biology of Abscopal and Bystander Therapeutics – Clinical Basis of Radiation Plus Immunotherapy

Miami, FL US
January 19, 2018

Effects of abscopal occur when localized irradiation agitates the organism as a whole.  It also includes genomic instability, cell death and oncogenic transformation in normal tissues.

Target Audience

Radiation Oncologists, Medical Oncologists, Oncology Surgeons and Radiologists

NOTE: Due to limited space, this conference is open to Baptist Health affiliated Medical Staff and Clinical Employees.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain general mechanisms by which radiation and immunotherapy create a synergistic anti-tumor effect.
  • Describe potential techniques to enhance the likelihood of an abscopal response following radiation and immunotherapy.

 

 

 

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: 
12/03/2017
Course expires: 
03/24/2018
Event starts: 
01/19/2018 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
01/19/2018 - 1:00pm EST
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Miami Cancer Institute
8900 N. Kendall Dr
Radiation Oncology Conference Room
Miami, FL 33176
United States

Mansoor M. Ahmed, Ph.D.
Program Director, Radiotherapy Development Branch Head, Molecular Radiation Therapeutics Radiation Research Program Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis National Cancer Institute/ National Institute of Health

Mansor M. Ahmed, M.D., has 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(s) or discussion(s).
 

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

 

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

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 and Respiratory Care (personal growth). 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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NOTE: Due to limited space, this conference is open to Baptist Health affiliated Medical Staff and Clinical Employees.

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