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Friday, September 28
Breakfast
6:30 AM-7:45 AM

Friday, September 28
Lunch
11:45 AM-1:00 PM

Saturday, September 29
Breakfast
6:45 AM-8:00 AM

Saturday, September 29
Lunch
11:30 AM-12:45 PM

Sunday, September 30
Breakfast
7:00 AM-8:15 AM

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Breakfast, 6:45 AM-8:00 AM


OBJECTIVES

• Describe the rationale for targeting angiogenesis as a therapeutic strategy for treating cancer

• Describe the results of clinical trials incorporating vascular endothelial growth factor antibody (anti-VEGF) alone or with chemotherapy as treatment of advanced breast cancer

• Describe the expected side effects associated with anti-VEGF therapy

• Describe the rationale for ongoing clinical trials incorporating anti-angiogenenic agents


FACULTY

Sandra Swain, MD
Washington Cancer Institute

Kimberly Blackwell, , MD
Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Moderator
Mary Cianfrocca, DO

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityD


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This activity has been approved for 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

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