ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education activities for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
AACR designates this educational activity for a maximum of 19.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
STATEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL NEED, TARGET AUDIENCE, AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Decades of cancer research have illuminated many of the mechanisms and causes of cancer, leading to new advancements in cancer patient care. The new era of personalized medicine is raising hope for tailored treatments that are more effective and have fewer side effects. For this reason, it is now more important than ever for physicians to receive continued education about the latest advances in personalized care and the translational research that creates it. Translational research is the communication between basic and clinical research, so that more therapeutic insights may be derived from new scientific ideas. This interaction, or going from bench to bedside, is critical for the continuation of advancements in cancer treatment.
Therefore, the American Association for Cancer Research is organizing a series of Translational Cancer Medicine Conferences around the world to promote trans-disciplinary interactions between scientists. This Conference will be an essential forum for a diverse array of cancer researchers from the United States, Israel, Europe, and neighboring Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries. The presence of investigators with various backgrounds, such as industry, academia, and government, will encourage the multidisciplinary exchange of new ideas, formation of new collaborations, and discussions that focus on the next steps of cancer research.
Large-scale analyses of the human genome, epigenome, association studies, and many other studies are rapidly increasing our information on many cancer types. This conference will focus on the opportunities for clinical exploitation presented by these data, such as targeting signaling pathways, tumor angiogenesis, and the development of biomarkers for cancer detection and treatment prognosis. The interaction between clinicians and basic researchers at this conference will create an environment of collaboration that we expect will catalyze enhanced translation research and lead to improvements in oncology practice and patient care.
After participating in this CME activity, physicians will be able to:
- Assess appropriate placement of patients into clinical trials based on molecular profiles and assist patients in making informed decisions on their participation.
- Evaluate the role of biomarkers in determining patient treatment (selecting optimal treatment course/drug and evaluating effectiveness) and predicting patient response to target therapeutics.
- Utilize molecular imaging to determine clinically relevant and effective therapeutic agents, and to monitor tumor response during cancer therapy.
- Explain how tumor-stromal interactions are essential for tumor growth and can be exploited as drug targets.
- Articulate the effect of inflammation and the immune response on cancer suppression and progression.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Information presented at AACR-sponsored CME activities will be unbiased and based on scientific evidence. AACR will provide information that Committee members and speakers have disclosed about financial relationships they have with commercial entities that produce or market products or services related to the content of this CME activity. This disclosure information will be made available in the Program and Proceedings of this conference.
CLAIMING CME CREDIT
Individuals wishing to receive
Category 1 Credit(s) for their attendance at this educational activity may download the
CME Request for Credit Form or obtain a copy from the registration area or by contacting the AACR Office of CME at
cme@aacr.org.
QUESTIONS ABOUT CME?
Please contact the AACR Office of CME at (215) 440-9300 or
cme@aacr.org.