This activity indicates the current cancer care delivery system faces many challenges in meeting the needs of patients with cancer and their families. Patients require additional support to make decisions that are consistent with their needs, values, and preferences. Cancer care is becoming more complex, with many new treatments relying on moleculary agents and immunotherapies.

OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1. Formulate state of the art diagnostic evaluation, staging, treatment, and clinical follow-up for cancer patients.

2. Utilize recommendations from current clinical guidelines.

3. Discuss treatment options to patients and their families regarding information about cancer prognosis, treatment benefits, harm, palliative care

PLANNER/MODERATOR DISCLOSURE: Neelima Maddukuri, MD, Neeraja Dasari, MD and Lynn Sherman have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

ACCREDITATION: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the  A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health and Wise Health System. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION:  The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For information, please contact Stacylynn Howell at showell1@wisehealthsystem.com or Lynn Sherman at lsherman@wisehealthsystem.com