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	8th International Symposium on Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Activity Details
Activity Name:	8th International Symposium on Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Needs Assessment:	Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an unusual cancer because it grows throughout the chest cavity as a diffuse process rather than a typical solid nodule or mass. Because of this unique characteristic, it has very specific treatment issues. MPM also is a rare tumor with less than 3,000 new cases annually, and therefore, most physicians, even pulmonologists and medical oncologists, typically only see these patients infrequently. Despite this, it is critical that all physicians involved in the care of MPM patients be familiar with the important issues in this disease and possess a thorough understanding regarding the tumor itself, its evaluation process, staging, treatment and the role of multidisciplinary management of these patients. This includes the role and extent of surgery as well as radiation, chemotherapy and newer targeted therapies and immunotherapy. Robert B. Cameron, MD, the course organizer and the Director of the UCLA Comprehensive Mesothelioma Program, has had over 30 years of experience with treating patients with MPM, including pleurectomy and decortication surgical procedures and a number of complementary adjuvant therapies with the goal of treating this deadly disease like a chronic illness, similar to hypertension and diabetes.
Course Objectives:	At the completion of this course, participants should be able to: Apply the current role of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy in a multidisciplinary treatment program Differentiate between proton intensity modulated radiation therapy and standard external beam radiation therapy Assess the effects of surgery and radiation on the immune system Recognize various types of biological and immunological therapies and their potential effects on the tumor microenvironment Identify the possible novel roles of breath testing and MRI in mesothelioma assessment
Location Information
Meeting Location:	UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center
Meeting Location URL:	https://luskinconferencecenter.ucla.edu/
Location Address:	425 Westwood Plaza
Location City:	Los Angeles
Location State:	CA
Location Postal Code:	90095
Location Country:	US
Activity Information
Start Date:	9/29/2018
End Date:	9/29/2018
Fees:	Physicians: $165 Nurses: $100 Family & Patients: $75 Students: $25 Legal Profession: $450
Meeting URL:	https://www.cme.ucla.edu/courses/event-description?registration_id=247389
Printable Materials:	https://www.cme.ucla.edu/courses/cme-download?registration_id=247389
Credit Information
Credit Amount:	6.5
Credit Unit:	Credits
Accreditation:	ACCME - Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education > AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Activity Learning Format:	Live Activity
Accreditor/Sponsor
Sponsor Name:	David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Office of Continuing Medical Education
Sponsor Address:	10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1060
Sponsor City:	Los Angeles
Sponsor State:	CA
Sponsor Postal Code:	90024
Sponsor Country:	US
Contact Information
Contact Name:	Eloisa Ayala
Contact Address:	10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1060
Contact City:	Los Angeles
Contact State:	CA
Contact Postal Code:	90024
Contact Country:	US
Contact Phone:	310-794-2620
Contact Email:	eayala@mednet.ucla.edu

Type: Live Activity

1 Registered User

Live Meeting Information

Start: Saturday, September 29, 2018
End: Saturday, September 29, 2018

Location: UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center
Los Angeles, CA 90095
US

Credits

6.5 Credits> Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education> AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™