MSKCC Update on the Treatment of Pituitary Tumors 2020

MSKCC Update on the Treatment of Pituitary Tumors 2020

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Update on the Treatment of Pituitary Tumors 2020

Format:10 videos + 9 pdfs, size: 3.5 GB

Course Audience: endocrinologists, neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, radiation oncologists, neurologists, ophthalmologists, neuro-oncologists, family medicine and internal medicine physicians

Overview:

Saturday, December 5, 2020, 8:45 AM – 4:00 PM EST

Specialties

Specialties – Diagnostic Radiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, ENT, Head and Neck Oncology, Industry, Internal Medicine, Interventional Radiology, Neurology, Neuro-Oncology, Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery, Nuclear Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Pathology, Physician Assistant, Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology

Overview

After completion of this didactic and case-based educational activity, participants will be up to date on the latest developments in ongoing basic and translational science as well as the clinical management of patients with pituitary conditions. Participants will be able to:

  • Review available and emerging medical therapies for Cushing’s and acromegaly
  • Discuss new mechanisms and therapies for aggressive and malignant tumors
  • Understand decision making involved in surgical intervention for pituitary tumors
  • Get an overview on potential surgical complications
  • Describe the role of radiation therapy for pituitary tumors
  • Discuss mechanisms of immunotherapy-related pituitary dysfunction
  • Assess advances in neuroimaging and tumor markers that may predict tumor behavior and clinical outcomes

Target Audience

This course is intended for endocrinologists, neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, radiation oncologists, neurologists, ophthalmologists, neuro-oncologists, family medicine and internal medicine physicians, physicians in training and other allied health professionals who treat and manage patients with pituitary diseases. We also invite patients with pituitary disease and their caregivers to attend this educational activity and participate in our interactive afternoon breakout sessions.

Objectives

  1. Review the efficacy and side effect profiles of treatment options, including emerging therapies, for Cushing’s and acromegaly
  2. Discuss surgical outcomes and risk management for pituitary and skull base tumors
  3. Describe recent advances in pituitary neuropathology and neuroimaging
  4. Critically appraise the role of radiation therapy in the management of pituitary tumors
  5. Debate treatment decisions supporting the use and timing of new therapies for aggressive and malignant pituitary tumors
  6. Provide a forum for pituitary patients to discuss treatment options and new therapies with providers and other patients

 

Clinical Pearls for the Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome (Video MP4 Format)

Clinical Pearls for the Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome (PDF Format)

HANDOUT- Cushing’s Patients (PDF Format)

Patient Track- Cushing’s Patients (Video MP4 Format)

Patient Track- Cushing’s Patients (PDF Format)

Pituitary2020_Brochure (PDF Format)

PROVIDER CLINICAL TRACK- Q&A with Drs. Heaney and Lin (Video MP4 Format)

PROVIDER CLINICAL TRACK- Tumor Board- Participants and Faculty will Review Cases (Video MP4 Format)

PROVIDER CLINICAL TRACK- Update on Aggressive Pituitary Tumors (Video MP4 Format)

PROVIDER CLINICAL TRACK- Update on Aggressive Pituitary Tumors (PDF Format)

PROVIDER CLINICAL TRACK- Update on Immunotherapy for Aggressive Pituitary Tumors (Video MP4 Format)

PROVIDER CLINICAL TRACK- Update on Immunotherapy for Aggressive Pituitary Tumors (PDF Format)

Q&A with Drs. Geer and Nieman (Video MP4 Format)

Recent Advances in Pituitary Pathology and Tumor Markers (PDF Format)

Recent Advances in Pituitary Pathology and Tumor Markers~1 (Video MP4 Format)

Role of Radiation Therapy in the Management of Pituitary Tumors (Video MP4 Format)

Role of Radiation Therapy in the Management of Pituitary Tumors (PDF Format)

Update on Clinical Trials for Cushing’s and Acromegaly (Video MP4 Format)

Update on Clinical Trials for Cushing’s and Acromegaly (PDF Format)