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2008 Annual Meeting

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Veteran's Administration Patient's Journey: The Chronic Effects

Track : EDU

Program Code: EDU210

Date: Monday, September 22, 2008

Time: 7:15 AM to 8:45 AM EST

Duration: 4610 Minutes

Location: 254

SPEAKER(S):

Pamela Devine, Nurse, Philadelphia Veteran's Administration Medical Center

John Rowan, President, CEO, Vietnam Veteran's of America

Neha Vapiwala, M.D., VA Radiation Oncology

Patient and Physician Education: Course Instructor, Doctor-Patient Relationships, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Senior Editor, OncoLink, Internet Cancer Information Resource, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Recent Publications: Nemani, D, Vapiwala N, Hwang WT, Solin LJ. �Outcomes After Breast Conservation Treatment (BCT) with Radiation in Women with Prior Non-Breast Malignancy and Subsequent Invasive Breast Carcinoma.� IJROBP In press Simone CB II, Vapiwala N, Hampshire MK, Metz JM. �An Internet-based Survey Evaluating the Utilization of Pain Medications and the Attitudes of Radiation Oncology Patients Toward Pain Intervention.� IJROBP In press Plastaras JP, Vapiwala N, Ahmed MS, Gudonis D, Cerniglia GJ, Feldman MD, Frank I, Gupta AK. �Validation and Toxicity of PI3K/Akt Pathway Inhibition by HIV Protease Inhibitors in Humans.� Cancer Biol Ther. 7(5) Feb 2008 Vapiwala N, Starzyk J, Harris E, Rosato EF, Solin LJ. �Breast Biopsy Findings After Breast Conservation Therapy for Early Stage Invasive Breast Cancer.� International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics 2007 Oct 1;69(2):490-7. Vapiwala N, Mick R, Hampshire MK, Metz JM, DeNittis, AS. �Patient Initiation of Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies Following Cancer Diagnosis� Cancer J. 2006 Nov-Dec; 12(6):467-74. Abstract presented at the 2005 ASCO Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. Vapiwala N, Harris E, Hwang WT, Solin LJ. �Long-term outcome for mammographically detected ductal carcinoma in situ managed with breast conservation treatment: prognostic significance of reexcision.� Cancer J 2006 Feb; 12(1):25-32. Abstract presented at the 46th Annual ASTRO Conference, Atlanta, GA. Invited Presentations: 2008 Principles of Radiation Oncology, Mechanisms of Disease and Therapeutic Interventions, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania 2007 Grand Rounds, Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center, Meadowbrook, PA 2007 Focus on Prostate Cancer Conference, Speaker, Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, PA 2007 Radiation Therapy Toxicity and Management, Lecture, Graduate Oncology Course, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania 2007 Community Symposium on Prostate Cancer, Panelist, City Line Hilton Hotel, Philadelphia, PA 2007 Prostate Cancer Support Group, Speaker, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania 2007 Principles of Radiation Oncology, Lecture, Graduate Oncology Course, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania 2006 Life After Breast Cancer Conference, Panelist, Philadelphia, PA 2006 Focus on Prostate Cancer Conference, Speaker, City Line Hilton Hotel, Philadelphia, PA

LEARNER OUTCOMES:

Describe the VA patient's journey.
Discuss the common malignancies of the VA patient population.
Discuss the overview of the Veterans Administration.

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(Code: EDU210)

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