Industry Satellite Symposia

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has reviewed and approved these symposia as appropriate for presentation as an Industry Satellite Symposium. The symposia constitute the content and views of the provider and are not part of the official ASTRO Annual Meeting program.

Monday, September 30, 2024

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Dinner and Symposium | Update on the Management of Patients with LA SCCHN for the Radiation Oncology Professional

Location: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC
Independence Ballroom Salons A-C
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

CME Credits: Academic CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Target Audience: Radiation oncology professionals and other health care providers involved in the treatment and management of patients with squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the diagnostics, pathologies and early drivers of disease associated with LA SCCHN.
2. Recognize and understand unmet needs for treatment options, individual patient criteria and treatment sequencing for patients with LA SCCHN.
3. Review the most current clinical trial data for add-on and combination therapies to optimize outcomes for patients with LA SCCHN.
4. Recognize the important role of the multidisciplinary, interprofessional health care team to assure patient education and the prevention and management of toxicities.
5. Develop specific strategies that account for racial, gender and socioeconomic health/health care disparities in access to the effective delivery of patient care.

Program Agenda:

1. LA SCCHN Current Treatment Landscape, Drivers of Disease and Unmet Patient Needs
2. Data Review and Analysis for Add-On and Combination Therapies for Patients with LA SCCHN
3. Optimizing Patient Education and Recognition and Management of Treatment-Related Toxicities
4. Practical Strategies and Lessons Learned for Coordinating the Multi-Disciplinary, Interprofessional Team in the Management of LA SCCHN
5. Specific LA SCCHN Treatment Concerns for Diverse and Disadvantaged Patient Populations

Faculty:

1. Ezra Cohen, MD
2. Barbara Burtness, MD
3. Sue Yom, MD, PhD

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from EMD Serono, Inc.