Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Tumor Board: A Case-Based Approach to Management Webcast (2024)
This is a tumor board-style course, with case presentations ranging from low-risk disease with conservative management to high-risk and metastatic disease requiring multidisciplinary management, that will highlight key issues in the care of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) and incorporate the AUA UTUC Guidelines. A multidisciplinary faculty panel will discuss their recommendations and their rationale. Key aspects that will be covered include: • Adequate staging, endoscopic evaluation and risk stratification with clinically validated tools. • Evaluating renal function before surgery and estimating post-nephroureterectomy function as part of the preoperative planning. • Exploring the data from clinical trials of a novel chemotherapy gel, intravesical chemotherapy, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, adjuvant chemotherapy, chemotherapy for metastatic disease and role of immunotherapy. • Evaluation of patients for Lynch syndrome, and identifying methods for screening and testing. • Role of surgical consolidation for metastatic UTUC.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This educational activity is supported by independent educational grants from:
Merck & Co., Inc., UroGen Pharma, Inc.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify clinically available data that can help assess risk of UTUC disease.
- Verbalize the important role of kidney function before and after nephroureterectomy in the management of UTUC, and calculate the estimated new baseline glomerular filtration rate.
- Compare the clinical trial data on intravesical, neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy.
- Recognize the possibility of an undiagnosed inheritable syndrome in patients with UTUC, ask about history of nongenitourinary cancers, and identify the clinical methods for screening and diagnosis of inheritable syndromes.
- Recognize the importance of preoperative chemotherapy and response-based surgical management for locoregional nodal recurrence after nephroureterectomy.
FACULTY DISCLOSURES:
Name | Company Name | Relationship Type | End Date |
Cole, Suzanne | Nothing to Disclose | ||
Feldman, Adam S. | Olympus America, Inc | Consultant or Advisor | Current |
Vessi Medical | Consultant or Advisor | Current | |
UroGen Pharma | Consultant or Advisor | Current | |
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Consultant or Advisor | 01/22/2023 | |
Scentient | Stock Option | 09/04/2023 | |
Matin, Surena Fazeli | Johnson&Johnson | Consultant or Advisor | 05/16/2023 |
Merck | Consultant or Advisor | Current | |
Fujifilm | Consultant or Advisor | 12/15/2023 |
EDUCATION COUNCIL DISCLOSURES:
COI REVIEW WORKGROUP DISCLOSURES:
COI Review Work Group Disclosures
AUA Office of Education Staff has nothing to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Method of Participation: Learners will participate in this online educational activity by viewing the webcast and completing the post-test and evaluation. To claim CME credit for this enduring material, learners must complete the post-test, passing with 80% accuracy, and submit the program evaluation.
Release Date: May, 2024
Expiration Date: May, 2025
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 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Learners: The AUA is not accredited to offer credit to participants who are not MDs or DOs. However, the AUA will issue documentation of participation that states that the activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
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Mitigation of Identified Conflict of Interest: All disclosures will be reviewed by the AUA Conflict of Interest (COI) Review Work Group Chair and/or Vice Chair for identification of conflicts of interest. The AUA COI Review Work Group, working with Office of Education staff, will document the mechanism(s) for management and mitigation of the conflict of interest and final approval of the activity will be documented prior to implementation.
Off-label or Unapproved Use of Drugs or Devices: The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to off-label or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.
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Available Credit
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 2.00 Non-Physician Participation