San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Highlights 2007 summarized the major research and treatment advancements presented at December 2007's San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The faculty focused on surgical, radiation, and medical oncology treatment modalities and placed these developments in context as to their immediate clinical utility.

Educational Objectives. At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants were able to:

• Review, summarize, and interpret important clinical results presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium for surgical, radiation, and medical oncologists; oncology nurses; and, other health care professionals.

• Comprehend and implement changes in surgical, radiological, and medical treatment for breast cancer.

Target Audience. San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Highlights 2007 was designed to meet the educational needs of oncologists, oncology nurses, primary care physicians, and other health care professionals involved in the care of people with breast cancer.

Accreditation Statement and Designation of Credit. This activity was planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Association of Northern California Oncologists (ANCO). The Indiana University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Indiana University School of Medicine designated this educational activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

The California Board of Registered Nurses accepts courses approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits as meeting the continuing education requirements for renewal.

Disclosure Statement. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support, educational programs sponsored by the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) must demonstrate balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor. All faculty, authors, editors, and Planning Committee members participating in an IUSM-sponsored activity were required to disclose any relevant financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services that are discussed in an educational activity.

Acknowledgment of Commercial Support. This educational activity was supported in part by AMGEN, Astra Zeneca, Genomic Health, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly Oncology, MGI Pharma, Oncology Pharmaceutical Services, Ortho Biotech, Pfizer Oncology, and Roche Oncology.

Program Planning Committee. The Physician Course Director for San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Highlights 2007 was Hope S. Rugo, M.D., Univ. of California, San Francisco. Dr. Rugo was assisted by the ANCO Board of Directors (Richard A. Bohannon, M.D., Norman Cohen, M.D., Bradley Ekstrand, M.D., George A. Fisher, M.D., Ellie Guardino, M.D., Ph.D., Stephen T. Hufford, M.D., John A. Keech, Jr., D.O., L. Wayne Keiser, M.D., Daniel P. Mirda, M.D., Bimal J. Patel, M.D., Antoine Sayegh, M.D., and Peter Paul Yu, M.D.) and Institutional Member contacts (David Gandara, M.D., Primo Lara, M.D., and Margaret Tempero, M.D.) in the selection of the faculty for San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Highlights 2007.

Content Consultant. The Indiana University School of Medicine content consultant was Bryan Schneider, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Indiana University School of Medicine.

Download the presentations:

SABCS Highlights: Surgical Oncology (Richard J. Bold, M.D., UC Davis)

SABCS 2007 Highlights: Radiotherapy (Kathleen C. Horst, M.D., Stanford Univ)

Updates from the SABCS 2007: Medical Oncology (Hope S. Rugo, M.D., & Michelle E. Melisko, M.D., UC San Francisco)