New Approaches to Lung Cancer: Treating Elderly Patients
CME Monograph - September 2005
This educational monograph was developed for medical oncologists, pulmonary surgeons, pulmonologists and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of elderly lung cancer patients.
Program faculty were Thomas J. Lynch, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Lecia V. Sequist, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Rogerio C. Lilenbaum, MD, FACP, Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center, Panos Fidias, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Corey J. Langer, MD, FACP, Fox Chase Cancer Center.
Educational Objectives
1) Discuss approaches to risk stratification for elderly patients. 2) Assess opportunities for combination therapy in elderly patients. 3) Assess the use of weekly single-agent chemotherapy in elderly patients. 4)Assess the use of novel agent therapies in elderly patients.
Educational Grant Support
This CME activity was supported by educational grants provided by from Aventis Pharmaceuticals, a member of the sanofi-aventis Group.
Sponsorship
CME sponsorship, program management and editorial assistance were provided by InforMEDical.
The online CME activity was effective September 2005 through September 2005.
