Delivery of Adjuvant Radiation in 5 Days or Less After Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review

This journal activity provides practitioners with the knowledge needed to understand which schedules and modalities for delivering ultra-short breast radiotherapy are associated with the most favorable recurrence and toxicity profiles compared to conventionally fractionation and moderately accelerated regimens.

Please visit https://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016(21)03233-8/fulltext to read the related journal article online. 

This activity is available from March 11, 2022, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on March 10, 2024.

Target Audience

This course is designed to meet the interest of radiation oncologists and radiation oncology residents.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Categorize approaches to ultra-short breast radiotherapy based on schedule and radiotherapy technique.
  • Compare rates of recurrence and toxicity between ultra-short, moderately accelerated, and conventionally fractionated whole and partial breast radiotherapy techniques.
  • Counsel patients on recurrence and toxicity outcomes of ultra-short breast radiotherapy options.

 

 

 

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
  • 1.00 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 for a maximum of 1.00 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 1.00 self-assessment credits.

Course opens: 
03/11/2022
Course expires: 
03/10/2024
Cost:
$30.00
Rating: 
0

Robert Amdur, MD is employed by the University of Florida and has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.

Sue Yom, MD, PhD, FASTRO is employed by the University of California and receives compensation from Bristol-Myers Squibb, NRG Oncology, EMD Serono.

Authors:

Frank Vicini receives consulting fees from PreludeDX and has a leadership role with Impedimed.
James Broughman has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.
Ahmed Halima has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.
Zachary Mayo has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.
Elizabeth Obi has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.
Zahraa Al-Hilli has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.
Douglas Arthur has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.
David Wazer has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.
Chirag Shah receives grants from Varian, PreludeDX, VisionRT and consulting fees from Impedimed, Prelude DX and Evicore.

The person(s) above served as the developer(s) of this activity. Additionally, Education Committee had control over the content of this activity.

All relevant relationships have been mitigated.

 

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

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
  • 1.00 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 for a maximum of 1.00 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 1.00 self-assessment credits.

Price

Cost:
$30.00
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Course Fees:
ASTRO members must log in to the ASTRO website to view and receive the discounted member rate.

  • Nonmember: $30
  • Member: $25


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 2 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.

 

 

 

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