Recorded Presentation -- NCCN 2013 Biomarkers Congress Webinar Series: Enriching Patient Populations for Clinical Trials

Biomarkers now play a key role in the routine management of patients with cancer and guide drug development in the age of targeted therapy.  This recorded webinar series will address the demand for reliable, practical information about biomarkers and their appropriate use, biomarker testing, application of test results, and clinical utility of biomarkers.

Target Audience

This educational program is designed to meet the educational needs of oncologists, pathologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals who manage patients with cancer.

Learning Objectives

Following this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify challenges with identifying patient subsets with mutations appropriate for study
  • Explain how molecular profiling can improve screening for clinical trials and enhance accrual
Additional information
Supporters: 

This activity is supported by educational grants from Abbott; Astellas Scientific and Medical Affairs, Inc.; Genentech; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; and Veridex, LLC.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Participation
  • 0.92 Nurse
  • 1.00 Pharmacist
  • 1.00 Physician
Course opens: 
06/24/2013
Course expires: 
06/24/2014
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Recorded Presentations from the NCCN 2013 Biomarkers Congress Webinar Series

Phillip G. Febbo, MD
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Participation
  • 0.92 Nurse
  • 1.00 Pharmacist
  • 1.00 Physician

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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