Endoscopic and Comprehensive Management of Esophageal and Pancreatic Cancer

Date: March 15-17, 2007


Venue: Hyatt Regency
Lake Tahoe Resort
111 Country Club Drive
Incline Village, Nevada

Goal
As technology of endotherapy is evolving, we are able to make more prompt and accurate diagnosis with multidisciplinary approach. We now can tailor the treatment for each patient. We invited the experts of related subspecialties to discuss the most updated development in their fields.

Educational Objectives
After attending the conference, participants should be able to

* diagnose and stage esophageal and pancreatic cancer in a more efficient and accurate way;
* manage the cancers from a multidisciplinary approach;
* compare staging by EUS and radiological imaging;
* identify the unsolved issues and discuss the research projects.

Target Audience
This program will be of interest to gastroenterologists, GI surgeons, and medical oncologists.

Educational Method
* Lectures
* Question and Answer Sessions
* Exhibit Program
* Video Demonstrations

Evaluation
A course evaluation form will provide participants with the opportunity to review each session and speaker, to identify future educational needs, and to comment on any perceived commercial bias in the presentations.

Accreditation/Credit Designation
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Registration Information
On-site registration opens at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2007, followed by a Welcome Reception from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Regency Foyer of the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort. The opening session of the conference will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, March 16, 2007 in the Regency Ballroom, and will adjourn at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, 2007. Advance registration is encouraged as space and materials are limited.

The deadline for advance registration is Friday, March 2, 2007.

Registration Fees

Physicians/PhDs
$200.00

PAs/Nurses
$150.00

Residents/Fellows/Trainees
$50.00

Click here to see the Conference Agenda

About M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
In the last 60 years, M. D. Anderson has built a worldwide reputation for excellence in cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. We couldn't have done it without our top-notch faculty and staff, or the generous spirit of volunteers and community members who donate everything from free time to pints of blood to help us Make Cancer History. Our various departments work as a team to deliver multidisciplinary cancer care, a concept pioneered by M. D. Anderson.

This information is reposted with thanks for University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.