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Price
$15
for Members
$25
for Non-Members
60 minutes
Date Published
February 6, 2025
Publisher
Texas Pharmacy Association
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Summary
Activity Description:
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Texas, with more than 21,000 new diagnoses per year. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the state, affecting more than 3,500 Texans. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can make a difference in the lives of these patients! This presentation will help attendees understand the prevalence and risk factors of metastatic breast cancer. Furthermore, learn about common medications used to treat breast cancer, as well as novel therapies and their implications for treatment.
At the completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:
1. Summarize key statistics and risk factors associated with breast cancer.
2. Identify updates to the current breast cancer screening recommendations and guidelines.
3. Describe potential adverse effects and long-term impacts of various metastatic breast cancer treatments.
4. Develop strategies for effective patient counseling on breast cancer risk factors and medications, addressing adherence, side effect management, and lifestyle modifications.
5. Analyze landmark clinical trials of novel therapies for metastatic breast cancer and discuss their implications for treatment.
At the completion of this activity, pharmacy technicians will be able to:
1. Identify common medications used in metastatic breast cancer treatment and potential side effects.
2. Assist patients with understanding medication instructions.
3. Recognize signs of adverse medications reactions and report them to the pharmacists.
Texas Pharmacy Association (154) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Continuing education will be provided to participants who completed all course requirements.
ACPE 0154-0000-25-002-H01-P
ACPE 0154-0000-25-002-H01-T
1 Contact Hour (0.1 CEU)
Knowledge-based
SWOD-23913
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Program Titles and Supporting Materials
This program contains the following components:
Media Files
We Can Make a Difference: Metastatic Breast Cancer Updates - Video
Downloadable Files
We Can Make a Difference: Metastatic Breast Cancer Updates - Handout
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Credit
If applicable, you may obtain credit in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously for this program (see pending/approved list below).
If electing credit for this program, registrants in jurisdictions not listed below will receive a
Certificate of Completion that may or may not meet credit requirements in other jurisdictions.
Where applicable, credit will be only awarded to a paid registrant completing all the requirements of the program as determined by the selected accreditation authority.
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