Case Challenge

Treatment of a 32-Year-Old Patient With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Source: Adjuvant HER2-Positive Cancer: Integrating Prognostic Tools and Clinical Advances to Optimize Treatment

Treatment of a 32-Year-Old Patient With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Faculty:

Daniel F. Hayes, MD
Jeffrey B. Smerage, MD, PhD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/15/07

Expiration Date: 11/14/08

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

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Learning Objectives

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

Identify appropriate adjuvant therapy for hormone receptor–negative, HER2-positive breast cancer
Review current guidelines for the management of cardiotoxicity due to HER2-targeted breast cancer therapy
Describe the options available for the treatment of metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer

Test your ability to make optimal treatment decisions using patient histories and diagnostic information and see the case unfold according to your choices. Compare your answers with your peers and our expert faculty’s recommendations, and then review the supporting data.

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