Update Series (2023) Lesson 12: Adjuvant and Early Salvage Therapy Recommendations Following Radical Surgery in Urologic Cancers

ERRATUM NOTICE

An erratum has been issued for Update Series (2023) Lesson 12: Adjuvant and Early Salvage Therapy Recommendations Following Radical Surgery in Urologic Cancers. Question 3 is as follows. The online and PDF versions have been updated to reflect this change.

3. You are having a discussion with a multidisciplinary colleague about a mutual patient. The patient is a 67-year-old man with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, clinically localized. Your colleague argues the patient should proceed directly to radical cystectomy because the absolute benefit of neoadjuvant chemotherapy is small and adjuvant chemotherapy trials have proven to have good oncologic efficacy. Your response, based on the AUA Guidelines, should be to

a. Agree, citing randomized trial data demonstrating a definite overall survival benefit to adjuvant chemotherapy
b. Agree, citing the results of 2 meta-analyses demonstrating an overall survival benefit of 50% with adjuvant chemotherapy
c. Disagree, citing randomized trial data demonstrating no overall survival benefit to neoadjuvant chemotherapy
d. Disagree, citing 2 meta-analyses composed of underpowered trial data insufficient for demonstrating a definite benefit to adjuvant chemotherapy

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Target Audience

  • Urologist
  • Resident

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this continuing medical education activity, the participant will be able to identify risk factors in patients with localized urological cancer who are candidates for adjuvant or salvage therapy, engage with colleagues in multidisciplinary discussions regarding the evidence supporting medical decision-making and treatment in adjuvant or salvage therapy situations, describe the evidence supporting medical decision-making and treatment in adjuvant or early salvage therapy with respect to high-risk prostate cancer following surgery, and identify and engage in multidisciplinary discussions regarding the evidence supporting adjuvant therapy for patients with renal cell and urothelial carcinoma.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Non-Physician Participation
Course opens: 
04/01/2023
Course expires: 
04/30/2026
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AUA Office of Education Staff has nothing to disclose.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Author(s)

Michael Cookson, MD

has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with TesoRx Pharma LLC;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with Pacifice Edge Diagnostics;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with Astellas Pharma, Inc.;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with Myovant Sciences;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with Prokarium;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with Pfizer;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals;.

Elisabeth Heath,

has a financial relationship (Scientific Study or Trial (Specialty Not Specified)) with Oncolys;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Specialty Not Specified)) with Seattle Genetics;.
has a financial relationship (Meeting Participant or Lecturer (Specialty Not Specified)) with Zenith;.
has a financial relationship (Scientific Study or Trial (Specialty Not Specified)) with Merck;.
has a financial relationship (Scientific Study or Trial (Specialty Not Specified)) with Agensys;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Specialty Not Specified)) with Sanofi;.

Daniel Parker, MD

has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with Photocure;.

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION:

Participants receive 5 lessons per month for 8 months for a total of 40 lessons. Each lesson is designated for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. To earn credit, participants must read the educational material provided for each lesson, pass its corresponding online posttest with at least 80% accuracy, submit the online evaluation and claim CME.

ACCREDITATION:

The American Urological Association (AUA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION:

The American Urological Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

OTHER LEARNERS:

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  • Inclusion of moderated panel discussion with unbiased moderator
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  • Divestiture of the relationship by faculty
  • Recusal from controlling relevant aspects of planning
  • Selection of alternative faculty for specific topic

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Released date: April, 2023
Expiration date: April, 2026

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Non-Physician Participation
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