Archived Monthly Oncology Tumor Boards: Advances in Systemic Treatment of Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma

Although this decade has brought significant survival improvement in patients with metastatic cutaneous melanoma with the advances in targeted therapies and immunotherapies, treatment of metastases from cutaneous melanoma still presents a major clinical challenge. The rapidly evolving treatment landscape for metastatic cutaneous melanoma is reflected in the new update of the NCCN Guidelines for Cutaneous Melanoma. Being familiar with the most current recommendations by the NCCN Panel will help clinicians in their multidisciplinary collaborations and to better support their patients.

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians/oncologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other health care professionals who manage patients with cancer.

Learning Objectives

Following this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Outline current systemic treatment options for metastatic cutaneous melanoma.
  • Summarize existing challenges to the treatment of metastatic cutaneous melanoma.
  • Discuss supportive care measures needed for the management of metastatic cutaneous melanoma and related adverse events.
Additional information
Supporters: 

This activity is supported by educational grants from AstraZeneca, GSK, Lantheus, and Novartis. This educational activity is supported by a medical education grant from Exelixis, Inc. This activity is supported through an independent educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
  • 1.00 ACPE contact hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC contact hours
  • 1.00 CCM clock hours
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
06/29/2023
Course expires: 
06/29/2024
Cost:
$0.00

Douglas B. Johnson, MD, MSCI
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Colleen McCabe, PharmD, BCOP
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Elizabeth Gray Ryan, DNP, FNP-BC
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

 

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It is the policy of NCCN that all planners, faculty, moderators, authors, reviewers and anyone involved in the planning and delivery of NCCN continuing education activities are expected to disclose ALL financial relationships they have had in the past 24 months with ineligible companies. The ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence require that individuals who refuse to provide this information will be disqualified from involvement in the planning and implementation of accredited continuing education presented by NCCN. NCCN identifies, mitigates and discloses to learners all relevant financial relationships.

In addition, all content has been reviewed to ensure education promotes safe, effective patient care and does not promote the products or services of an ineligible company. Content, including any presentation of therapeutic options, is fair, balanced, evidence-based, scientifically accurate, and free of commercial bias and marketing. 

Definitions  

Ineligible Company: An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Relevant Financial Relationships: Financial relationships of any dollar amount occurring within the past 24 months are defined as relevant if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of an ineligible company. There is no minimum financial threshold. We ask for disclosure of ALL financial relationships with ineligible companies, regardless of the amount and regardless of the potential relevance of each relationship to the education.

Faculty Disclaimers  

All faculty for this continuing education activity are competent in the subject matter and qualified by experience, training, and/or preparation for the tasks and methods of delivery.

Faculty presentations may include discussion of off-label use. Faculty will disclose that the use in question is not currently approved by the FDA per the product labeling or marketing.

Faculty Disclosures

The faculty listed below have no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Elizabeth Gray Ryan, DNP, FNP-BC

The faculty listed below have the following relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Douglas B. Johnson, MD, MSCI
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Grant/Research Support; Scientific Advisor
Incyte Corporation: Grant/Research Support 
Merck & Co., Inc.: Scientific Advisor
Mosaic Biosciences: Scientific Advisor 
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: Scientific Advisor
Pfizer Inc.: Scientific Advisor
Targovax ASA: Scientific Advisor 
Teiko.bio: Scientific Advisor

Colleen McCabe, PharmD, BCOP
Daiichi-Sankyo Co.: Consulting Fee 

NCCN Staff Disclosures

None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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In support of improving patient care, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians
NCCN designates this enduring material 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.

Nurses
NCCN designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour.

Pharmacists
NCCN designates this knowledge-based continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour (0.10 CEUs) of continuing education credit. UAN: JA4008196-0000-23-088-H01-P

Physician Assistants 
NCCN has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until June 29, 2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Case Managers
This program has been pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers. The course is approved for 1 CE contact hour. Activity Code: I00055556; Approval #: 230002006

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
  • 1.00 ACPE contact hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC contact hours
  • 1.00 CCM clock hours
  • 1.00 Participation

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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