BREAST CANCER - The University of Insubria

FIRST JOINT SUMMER SCHOOL ON
BREAST CANCER
UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA – MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER
INDUNO OLONA-VARESE, ITALY – JUNE 10 th -11 th , 2010
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course provides a multidisciplinary review and update on the diagnosis and management
of patients with breast carcinoma. The presentations will focus on recent diagnostic and
therapeutic advances, and emphasize their practical implications. Some of the lectures will
include discussion of the results of experimental studies to highlight recent progress in the
understanding of breast carcinoma and future directions for its treatment.
The course faculty consists of a cadre of experts in the diagnosis and treatment of breast
carcinoma from European centers and from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in
the United States of America.
Target Audience
The course is intended for physicians and nursing staff involved in the care of patients with
breast carcinoma, who wish to broaden their knowledge of the disease.
Educational Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will:
- understand benefits and limitations of the latest techniques for the radiologic detection of
breast carcinoma;
- understand the principles underlying classification and staging of breast carcinoma and
their implications for patient care;
- understand the benefits and limitations of sentinel lymph node biopsy in the management
of patients with breast carcinoma;
- familiarize themselves with the latest concepts and options for diagnosis and treatment of
patients with breast carcinoma;
- understand the clinical relevance of recent advances in the basic research of breast cancer.
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented jointly by the University of Insubria and
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor
continuing medical education for physicians and designates this educational activity for a
maximum of 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM . Physicians should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.