Multimodality Therapy and Treatment Sequencing for Pancreatic Cancer

In this CME, Eileen M. O'Reilly, MD, Susannah Ellsworth, MD, Amer H. Zureikat, MD, and Alessandro Paniccia, MD, discuss the most common indications for radiotherapy in pancreatic cancer, the main modalities of radiotherapy used for treatment of pancreatic cancer, and review data supporting integration of SBRT into multimodality pancreatic cancer treatment regimens. 

Educational Objectives 

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Recognize the most common indications for radiotherapy in pancreatic cancer
  • Identify main modalities of RT used for treatment of pancreatic cancer including 3-D conformal, intensity-modulated, and stereotactic body radiation therapy
  • Identify main indications and contraindications for stereotactic body radiation therapy in pancreatic cancer
  • Analyze data supporting integration of SBRT into multimodality pancreatic cancer treatment regimens in order to identify patients who may benefit from this treatment

Disclosures:

All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated

Dr. Gallinger has financial interests with the following entity or entities producing health care goods or services as indicated below:

  • Consultant: Cellular Analytics

Dr. O’Reilly has financial interests with the following entity or entities producing health care goods or services as indicated below:

  • Grant/Research Support: Arcus, AstraZeneca, BioNTech, Celgene/BMS, Elicit, Genentech/Roche, and Parker Institute.
  • Consultant: AstraZeneca, Bayer (spouse), BioNTech, BioSapien, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene/BMS (spouse), Cend Therapeutics, Cytomx Therapeutics (DSMB), Eisai (spouse), Genentech/Roche (spouse), IDEAYA, Ipsen, Merck, Noxxon, Rafael Therapeutics (DSMB), Seagen, Silenseed, Thetis, and Time.

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Release Date: 4/14/2022 | Last Modified On: 4/14/2022 | Expires: 4/14/2023


Published

April 14, 2022

Expires

April 14, 2023

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