Factors Associated with Reconstruction Failure and Major Complications Following Post-Mastectomy Radiation to a Reconstructed Breast

This journal activity provides practitioners with the knowledge about standard techniques and doses for the treatment of post-mastectomy breast radiotherapy in the setting of a reconstructed breast.

Please visit https://www.practicalradonc.org/article/S1879-8500(22)00325-3/fulltext to read the related journal article online. 

This activity is available from March 1, 2023, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on February 28, 2025.

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:

  • Describe the role of radiotherapy for post-mastectomy breast cancer.
  • Describe specifically the factors associated with reconstruction failure following post-mastectomy radiation to a reconstructed breast.
  • Describe specifically the factors associated with major complications following post-mastectomy radiation to a reconstructed breast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this Journal-based CME activity 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.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
03/01/2023
Course expires: 
02/28/2025
Cost:
$49.00
Rating: 
0

Robert Amdur, MD has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.

Ashesh Jani, MD is employed by Emory University and has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.

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.

 

Disclosure link: 
ASTRO Education Committee

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this Journal-based CME activity 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.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Price

Cost:
$49.00
Please login or register to take this course.

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

  • Nonmember: $49
  • Member: $0


Policies:

No refunds, extensions, or substitutions will be made for those participants who, for any reason, have not completed the activity by the expiration date.

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The activity and its materials will only be available on the ASTRO website until February 28, 2025, regardless of purchase date. At the expiration of the activity, participants will no longer have access to the activity or its materials. ASTRO reserves the right to remove an activity before its expiration date.

 

 

 

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