Overview
STATEMENT OF NEED
Each year, 74,240 new cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma are diagnosed and 19,940 people die of the disease (ACS, 2020). Among these cases, 12% to 15% are classified as peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL), which comprise more than 10 different T-cell lymphomas (Zain, 2020). The diagnosis of PTCL is challenging, and 26% are categorized as PTCL, not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS). Prognosis is poor, with a 5-year overall survival of less than 30% (Zain, 2020). Other less common subtypes of TCL include anaplastic large cell lymphoma, adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL), angioimmunoblastic TCL, and cutaneous TCL (CTCL) (NCCN, 2020b). The most common CTCL subtype is mycosis fungoides (MF), which is generally indolent; however, because it frequently mimics symptoms associated with other skin conditions, it can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages. Over time, MF can spread across the skin; in advanced stages, it can demonstrate extracutaneous involvement, invading the lymph nodes, blood, or occasionally other organs (NCCN, 2020a). Some patients develop Sézary syndrome, a rare, aggressive form of MF that affects both the skin and peripheral blood. Furthermore, CTCL is often resistant to chemotherapy, and the treatment of patients with advanced disease remains challenging (Alpdogan et al, 2020).
TARGET AUDIENCE
Hematologist/oncologists, oncology advanced practitioners, oncology nurses, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with T-cell lymphoma (TCL).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Apply guideline recommendations for the differential diagnosis of TCL
- Evaluate emerging efficacy and safety data on novel therapies for newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory TCL
- Apply strategies for managing adverse events associated with novel TCL therapies
FACULTY
Steven M. Horwitz, MD (Chairperson)
Member and Attending Physician
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
REGISTRATION
There is no fee to participate in or claim CME/NCPD credit for this activity.
Register for March 15, 2021 - 3:00 PM EST
Provided by
Physicians
i3 Health is accredited by the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
i3 Health 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 activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
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Nurse Practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCP for further guidelines.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
i3 Health is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
A maximum of 1.0 contact hour may be earned by learners who successfully complete this nursing continuing professional development activity.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15824, for 1.0 contact hour.
ONCC RECERTIFICATION
The program content has been reviewed by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) and is acceptable for recertification points.
ONCC review is only for designating content to be used for recertification points and is not for NCPD accreditation. NCPD programs must be formally approved for contact hours by an acceptable accreditor/approver of NCPD to be used for recertification by ONCC. If the NCPD provider fails to obtain formal approval to award contact hours by an acceptable accrediting/approval body, no information related to ONCC recertification may be used in relation to the program.
OCN®, CPHON®, CBCN®, AOCNP®, AOCNS®, and BMTCN® renewal candidates may apply ILNA points toward:
- Diagnosis and Staging (0.5 points)
- Disease-Related Biology (0.5 points)
- Foundation of Transplant (0.25 points)
- Oncology Nursing Practice (0.5 points)
- Professional Practice (0.5 points)
- Scientific Basis for Practice 0.5 points)
- Symptom Management (0.5 points)
- Treatment (1 point)
Please note that some of the course content applies to multiple content areas. The numerical value above indicates the maximum amount of points that can be claimed in each domain. The total amount of ILNA points claimed may not exceed the total amount of NCPD awarded from this course.
DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL INFORMATION WITH COMMERCIAL INTERESTS
i3 Health endorses the standards of the ACCME and ANCC that require everyone in a position to control the content of a CME/NCPD activity to disclose all financial relationships with commercial interests that are related to the content of the CME/NCPD activity. CME/NCPD activities must be balanced, independent of commercial bias, and promote improvements or quality in health care. All recommendations involving clinical medicine must be based on evidence accepted within the medical profession.
A conflict of interest is created when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME/NCPD content about products or services of a commercial interest with which he/she has a financial relationship, which therefore may bias their opinions and teaching. This may include receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, stocks, or other financial benefits.
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Relevant financial relationships exist between the following individuals and commercial interests:
The i3 Health planners, reviewers, and managers have nothing to disclose.
Steven H. Horwitz, MD, discloses that he has served as a consultant for ADC Therapeutics, C4 Therapeutics, Celgene, Janssen, Kura Oncology, Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Myeloid Therapeutics, Seattle Genetics, Takeda, Trillium Therapeutics, Verastem, and Vividion Therapeutics and has received grants/research support from ADC Therapeutics, Affimed, Aileron, Celgene, Daiichi Sankyo, Forty Seven, Inc., Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Millennium /Takeda, Portola Pharmaceuticals, Seattle Genetics, Trillium Therapeutics, and Verastem.
INSTRUCTIONS TO RECEIVE CREDIT
In order to receive credit for this activity, participants must submit a completed evaluation at the end of the activity.
UNAPPROVED USE DISCLOSURE
i3 Health requires CME/NCPD faculty (speakers) to disclose to attendees when products or procedures being discussed are off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational (not FDA approved), as well as any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion. Faculty may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents that is outside of U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved labeling.
This information is intended solely for continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications. If you have questions, contact the medical affairs department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.
DISCLAIMER
The information provided at this CME/NCPD activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
This activity is supported by independent educational grants from Kyowa Kirin and SeaGen.
Aggregate participant data will be shared with commercial supporters of this activity.
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