Breast Cancer Online Course

ASCO^® DIRECT Highlights 2019: Breast Cancer 

Target Audience

The primary target audience for this meeting comprise the multidisciplinary clinical cancer care team members including, but not limited to medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists; fellows; gastroenterologists; nephrologists; neurologists; pathologists; pulmonologists; radiologists; researchers; oncology nurse practitioners and oncology nurses; pharmacists; physician assistants; and other allied health care professionals.

Overview

ASCO DIRECT™ HIGHLIGHTS condense the most cutting-edge science and education from the world’s premier oncology event, the ASCO Annual Meeting. The abstracts chosen for presentation and discussion reflect state-of-the-art developments and recent advances in oncology that will directly impact patient care. The program features in-depth discussion and analysis on the latest scientific findings in primary disease sites and practice-changing advances in cancer treatment. Expert faculty place abstract findings into clinical context and discuss how the results may change the current standard of care.

Objectives

• Review highlights of the advances in clinical and translational research in breast cancer presented at the 2019 ASCO® Annual Meeting.
• Identify emerging trends and strategies designed to improve the quality of care in breast cancer.
• Evaluate tools and resources for the management of breast cancer that can be used to achieve effective cancer care delivery and improve the patient experience.

Faculty

VK Gadi, MD, PhD, University of Washington; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

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