Blood Cancer Treatment - Making Informed Choices
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Date: February 26, 2013
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Telephone/Web
Target Audience: Oncology nurses and social workers involved in the treatment of patients with blood cancer
Read: Program Slides | Transcript
Listen: Presentation | Q&A Session
Virtual lecture will be available soon.
Activity Purpose
To educate oncology nurses and social workers about treatment options for blood cancer.
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Explain the goals of treatment for a patient's particular diagnosis
- Describe what patients need to know about their treatment options
- List benefits and risks for both standard and investigational treatments
- List key facts about clinical trials
Speaker
Stephen D. Nimer, MD
Director
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL
Sponsors and Supporters
This program is sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and supported by grants from Celgene Corporation and Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company.
