Breast Cancer-Refresher 2018
The breast educational session is an overview of modern breast radiation recommendations for both early and locally advanced breast cancer. The session starts with an overview of early breast cancer management and treatment and highlight recent high impact journal articles to support current practice. The early breast cancer section includes a discussion of standard whole breast RT, hypofractionated whole breast RT & APBI. Indications, techniques and planning tips are covered. A discussion of locally advanced breast cancer follows. For the purposes of this educational session “locally advanced” includes all patients for which radiation treatment of the regional lymphatics would be recommended. This also includes an overview of management and treatment highlighting high impact journal articles to support treatment. Recent changes in axillary management with surgery and the impact of this on regional nodal radiation are covered. Practical radiation planning techniques and tips are covered (use of atlas, IMRT, protons).
This activity was originally recorded at the ASTRO’s 2018 Refresher Course, March 2-4, 2018 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Target Audience
This program is designed to meet the interest of radiation oncologists, radiation therapists, and radiation dosimetrists.
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate how volumetric imaging impacts plan quality and potential treatment outcomes in HDR brachytherapy.
- Define the effect of tissue heterogeneity in dose calculation and learn model-based dose calculation methods (e.g. Collapsed-Cone, Grid-based Boltzmann Solve).
- Discuss the potential benefit of custom designed applicators and personalized implantation of interstitial catheters in volumetric brachytherapy.
- Shannon MacDonald, MD is employed by Massachusetts General Hospital and has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.
The person(s) above served as the developer(s) of this activity. Additionally, the Education and CME/MOC Committees had control over the content of this activity.
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing education to physicians.
ASTRO is awarded Deemed Status by the American Board of Radiology to provide SA-CME as part of Part II Maintenance of Certification.
Available Credit
- 1.50 Certificate of AttendanceThis activity was designated for 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
- 1.50 SA-CME
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the American Board of Radiology's criteria for a self-assessment activity in the ABR's Maintenance of Certification program. Participation in this course in combination with the successful completion of the corresponding assessment and course evaluation adheres to the guidelines established by the ABR for 1.50 self-assessment credits.
Price
Course Fees:
ASTRO members must log in to the ASTRO website to view and receive the discounted member rate.
- Nonmember: $105
- Member: $55
Policies:
No refunds, extensions, or substitutions will be made for those participants who, for any reason, have not completed the course by the end of the qualification date. The qualification date for each course is listed in the course catalog on the ASTRO website under availability.
Participants using ASTRO's online courses to satisfy the requirement of a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program should verify the number, type and availability dates of any course before making a purchase. No refunds, extensions, or substitutions will be made for participants who have purchased courses that do not align with their MOC requirement.
The course and its materials will only be available on the ASTRO website for that 3 year period regardless of purchase date. At the expiration of the qualification, participants will no longer have access to the course or its materials. ASTRO reserves the right to remove a course before the end of its qualification period.
Required Hardware/software
One of the two latest versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari.