Gastrointestinal Cancer Science Highlights

This session highlights five of the most clinically relevant abstracts within the Gastrointestinal track of the 2022 ASTRO Annual Meeting Scientific Program. These noteworthy scientific abstracts share important findings and feature cutting edge research from leaders in the field. The Discussant compares and contrasts the current data to help you digest the latest science; places the study into context; and describes how the study can be put into clinical practice, if recommended. 
 
Highlighted Abstracts include – 

  • NRG/RTOG 1112: Randomized Phase III Study of Sorafenib vs. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Followed by Sorafenib in Hepatocellular Carcinoma 
  • Long Term Result of a Multi-institutional Phase II Study of Hypofractionated Proton Beam Irradiation of Unresectable Primary Liver Tumors 
  • Patient-reported Outcomes (PROs) in NRG Oncology RTOG 1010: Phase III Trial Evaluating the Addition of Trastuzumab to Trimodality Treatment of HER2 Overexpressing (HER2+) Esophageal Adenocarcinoma (EAC) 
  • Multi-Institutional Comparison of Ablative Radiation Therapy in 5 vs. 15-25 Fractions for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer 
  • Non-operative Management is Feasible and Safe in Patients with Rectal Cancer who Achieve Clinical Complete Response to Short-course Radiation Therapy and Consolidation Chemotherapy 

This activity is available from August 29, 2023, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on December 31, 2023. 

This activity was originally recorded at ASTRO’s 2022 Annual Meeting.

Target Audience

The activity is designed to meet the interests of radiation oncologists, radiation oncology residents, physicists and radiation dosimetrists. 

 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants:

  • Have had the opportunity to increase knowledge of clinical trials of outcomes when using hypofractionated radiation therapy for extremity soft tissue sarcoma 
  • Gain knowledge of the use and technique of radiation therapy for skin cancers 
  • When appropriate, implement the advances in radiation oncology that help improve patient outcomes and quality of life. 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
08/29/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Cost:
$79.00
Rating: 
0

Discussant: Sunil Krishnan, MD, Institute of Molecular Medicine, UTHealth, Houston

  • Research funding from NIH and DOD 
  • Taylor and Francis book royalties
  • Patents related to nanoparticles, minibeams, fullerenes that are unrelated to the presentation  

The person(s) above served as the developer(s) of this activity. Additionally, the Education Committee had control over the content of this activity. All relevant relationships have been mitigated.

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Committee Disclosures

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

  • 0.50 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Price

Cost:
$79.00
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Course Fees:
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Nonmember: $79
Member: Free 

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The course and its materials will only be available on the ASTRO website until December 31, 2023, 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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