The Emerging Standard of Care: Immunotherapy in Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Released On
July 14, 2023
Expires On
July 14, 2024
Media Type
Internet
Completion Time
60 minutes
Specialty
Oncology
Topic(s)
Skin Cancer
This activity is provided by Med Learning Group.
This activity is co-provided by AMEDCO
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc..
Credit Available
- Physicians - maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- Nurses - 1.0 Contact Hour
All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.
Nursing learners, view this Learner Notification prior to starting this activity
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of dermatologists, Mohs surgeons, medical oncologists and the multidisciplinary care team who care for patients with either basal cell or cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas.
Program Overview
This enduring activity will inform clinicians of the rationale for use of immunotherapy in non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), specifically keratinocyte carcinomas, and how immunotherapy may be a therapeutic adjunct to treatment of NMSCs. Key topics that will be covered through didactic and case-based discussions include pathophysiology, mechanisms of tumor cell dissemination and post-surgical recurrence, emerging use of immune checkpoint inhibition in the neo-adjuvant setting of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, as well as efficacy and safety data from studies of immunotherapy in patients with either advanced basal cell or advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Discuss cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma tumor cell dissemination and post-surgical recurrence
- Evaluate the application of immune checkpoint inhibition in the neo-adjuvant setting of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
- Review the efficacy and safety data of immunotherapy in patients with either advanced basal cell carcinoma or advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Faculty
David M. Miller, MD, PhD, FAAD
Director, Center for Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Co-Director, NMSC Multi-Disciplinary Clinic
Massachusetts General Cancer Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Dermatology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Vishal A. Patel, MD
Director of Cutaneous Oncology
Director of Dermatologic Surgery
Associate Professor of Dermatology and Medicine/Oncology
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Washington, DC
Accreditation Statement
Med Learning Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.
Physician Credit Designation Statement
Med Learning Group designates this enduring activity 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 enduring activity.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Med Learning Group. Amedco LLC 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.
Nursing Continuing Education Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hour.
Disclosure Policy Statement
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, educational programs sponsored by Med Learning Group must demonstrate balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor. All faculty, authors, editors, staff, and planning committee members participating in an MLG-sponsored activity are required to disclose any relevant financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services that are discussed in an educational activity.
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Responsibility
- David M. Miller, MD, PhD, FAAD
- Honoraria Participant on Advisory Board: Castle Biosciences, Checkpoint Therapeutics, EMD Serono, Merck, Pfizer, Regeneron, and Sanofi Genzyme
- Stockholder: Checkpoint Therapeutics and Avstera Therapeutics
- Funding: ECOG-ACRIN, the American Skin Association, Kartos Therapeutics, NeoImmune Tech, Inc., Project Data Sphere, and Regeneron
- Vishal A. Patel, MD
- Consultant: Almirall, Jounce Therapeutics, PHD Biosciences, Regeneron and Sanofi
- Speakers Bureau : Almirall, Regeneron, and Sanofi
- Ownership Interests: Avstera Therapeutics, Lazarus AI, and Science 37
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
CME Content Review
The content of this activity was independently peer reviewed.
The reviewer of this activity has nothing to disclose.
CNE Content Review
The content of this activity was peer reviewed by a nurse reviewer.
The reviewer of this activity has nothing to disclose.
Staff Planners and Managers
The staff, planners, and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of this CME/CE activity:
Matthew Frese, MBA, General Manager of Med Learning Group, has nothing to disclose.
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Kim L. Farina, PhD, Medical Director for Med Learning Group, has nothing to disclose.
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Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this enduring activity. To receive CME/CNE credit participants must:
- Read the CME/CNE information and faculty disclosures.
- Participate in the enduring activity.
- Complete and submit the evaluation form to Med Learning Group
You will receive your certificate after the enduring activity.
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