Faculty and Disclosure: Kathy Miller, MD
Indiana University
Simon Cancer Center
Indianapolis, IN
• Consultant or Advisory Role: Roche, Genentech; Research Funding: Genentech, Roche, Pfizer, Merrimack, Amgen, Imclone, Geron Daniel J. Lenihan, MD, FACC
Vanderbilt University
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Nashville, TN
• Consultant or Advisory Role: AstraZeneca Program Planners: Richard M. Steingart, MD, FACC
Chief, Cardiology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
• Consultant or Advisory Role: Pfizer, Celgene Sandra M. Swain, MD
Medical Director, Washington Cancer Institute
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC
• Consultant or Advisory Role: Genentech, sanofi-aventis; Research Funding: BiPar Sciences, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genetech, Novartis, Roche, Wyeth; Other Renumeration: Genentech, sanofi-aventis |
Program Title:
Cardiac Co-Morbidity Board (Module 2 of 3): VEGF Signaling Pathway Inhibitor Toxicities 
Issued: 5/13/2011
CME/CE term of approval: 5/13/2012
Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 1 hour Hardware/Software Requirements:
• A Windows or Mac Computer
• An Internet Connection (Broadband Recommended)
• Firefox 1.1+, Internet Explorer 5.0+, or Safari 1.0+
• Flash Player 7.0+ Recommended
• Adobe Reader for opening PDF files
(Available for free download from www.adobe.com) Statement of Need:
Cancer patients have often been excluded from studies of CVD and patients with significant CVD have been excluded from studies of new cancer therapies. Consequently, the ability to determine the incidence or prevalence of cardiovascular toxic effects of anticancer agents and to determine their optimal management has been limited. ACGME Competencies addressed: - Medical Knowledge
- Patient Care
Target Audience:
Primary - oncologists and cardiologists; fellows in each sub-specialty. Secondary - NPs, PAs that are in oncology or cardiology practice settings. Learning Objectives:
After completing this eLearning activity, participants should be able to:
 Anticipate and recognize cardiovascular (CV) complications that may arise in cancer patients being treated with VEGF signaling pathway (VSP) inhibitors.
Describe and incorporate optimal monitoring techniques to ensure patient safety.
Detail preferred treatment strategies for CV conditions and apply them when appropriate.
Consider the data that are known and outline needs for
future clinical research in regard to the CV toxicities associated with VSP inhibitor regimens.
CME Accreditation Statement:
The American Society of Clinical Oncology® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME Credit Designation:
The American Society of Clinical Oncology® designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Disclosure and Unlabelled Usage Statement:
The information presented is that of the contributing authors and does not necessarily represent the views of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Specific therapies discussed may not be approved and/or specified for use as indicated. Therefore, before prescribing any medication, please review the complete prescribing information including indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions and adverse effects.
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Sponsored by:
This activity is cosponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology® and the American College of Cardiology Foundation. Method of Participation
All components of this module are hosted on the eLearning platform, ASCO University®. Prior to viewing the module content, participants should review the CME information, target audience statement, module learning objectives and faculty disclosure information. Participants will review the case scenario and listen to the accompanying audio commentary, read the references and resources, participate in the discussion forum, and complete the evaluation while online.
Obtaining Continuing Medical Education Credit
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