UNMC College of Nursing-Continuing Nursing Education
Program # 09CE037 The Oncology Nurse Journal May/June 2009: Oral Biologic Therapy versus Chemotherapy for Pretreated Non–small-cell Lung Cancer
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals, especially those caring for cancer patients.
PROGRAM GOAL:
To educate oncology nurses about comparable therapies for pretreated non-small-cell lung cancer, especially in light of recent clinical trials.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this program, the participant should be better able to:
Describe findings of phase 2 and phase 3 trials of gefitinib in non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Discuss the potential clinical implications of the INTEREST trial.
Explain how patient characteristics such as race, sex, smoking history, and biomarkers such as epidermal growth factor receptor-gene-copy number may affect response to NSCLC therapy.
Discuss management of skin toxicities associated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor therapy.
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PROGRAM EXPIRATION:
Participants completing this program online will be able to receive credit through June 14, 2010. For questions, please e-mail concne@unmc.edu.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT:
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity is provided for 1.0 contact hour under ANCC criteria. Provided for 1.2 contact hours under Iowa Provider #78. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13699 for 1.2 contact hours.
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