CEConversations

Creative Educational Concepts

Welcome to CEConversations, a clinical podcast presented by Creative Educational Concepts designed to improve clinician performance and optimize patient outcomes.

  1. SEP 19

    The MEKtrix: Decoding the Real-World Impact of Therapeutic Advances in Neurofibromatosis Type 1–Associated Plexiform Neurofibroma Management Across Pediatric and Adult Populations

    | Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) presents unique diagnostic and management challenges due to its multisystem involvement and complex neuro-oncologic manifestations. Despite recent advances, including the use of mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitors, many neurology and neuro-oncology clinicians face difficulties translating novel and emerging clinical trial data into everyday practice, particularly in identifying candidates for mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitors, managing adverse events, and coordinating multidisciplinary care. Limited experience with NF1 further contributes to gaps in long-term disease monitoring and personalized treatment planning. To close these gaps, clinicians must be equipped with practical, case-based strategies to improve early disease recognition, evidence-based management, and interprofessional collaboration that includes a team-based approach to address both clinical and psychosocial needs in the journey of patients with NF1.   In this CE Concepts live symposium, expert faculty will assess neuro-oncologic features of NF1, including tumor types and neurological signs, to support early recognition and guide clinical decision-making; evaluate the use of mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitors in the management of NF1-associated plexiform neurofibromas in pediatric and adult patients, including team-based care to manage adverse events; and develop evidence-based, interprofessional care plans that reflect current clinical standards and support individualized, longitudinal management.   Learn More: https://www.ceconcepts.com/activity/the-mektrix-decoding-the-real-world-impact-of-therapeutic-advances-in-neurofibromatosis-type-1-associated-plexiform-neurofibroma-management-across-pediatric-and-adult-populations-2/

    1h 33m
  2. AUG 28

    Emergency Care of Patients with Cancer Receiving CAR T-cell and Bispecific Antibody Immunotherapies Experiencing Serious Adverse Events

    As the use of immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer expands, emergency medicine (EM) clinicians will need a further understanding of their mechanisms of action (MOAs) to better guide diagnosis and treatment of patients who present to the emergency room with symptoms of adverse effects (AEs). While T-cell-retargeting therapies have revolutionized the treatment of hematological malignancies, they are also associated with symptoms of cytokine release syndrome (CRS), immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), cytopenias, infection, and cardiotoxicity. While most cases of CRS and neurotoxicity are self-limiting and only require supportive care, some patients can progress to needing ICU care. To address these risks, EM clinicians require education on the relationship of MOAs of T-cell-directing therapies to potential AEs and improve their confidence and competence in diagnosing and treating CRS, neurotoxicity, and other toxicities associated with these agents in emergency settings. In this CE Concepts webcast, expert faculty will guide learners on how to best evaluate the effect of CAR T-cell and bispecific antibody therapies on the immune system in patients with cancer, utilize best practices for the diagnosis and management of patients receiving T-cell-directing therapies experiencing symptoms consistent with CRS, and Integrate best practices for diagnostic and management approaches for patients receiving T-cell-directing therapies experiencing AEs not consistent with CRS.   Learn More: https://www.ceconcepts.com/activity/emergency-care-of-patients-with-cancer-receiving-car-t-cell-and-bispecific-antibody-immunotherapies-experiencing-serious-adverse-events/

    47 min
4.9
out of 5
29 Ratings

About

Welcome to CEConversations, a clinical podcast presented by Creative Educational Concepts designed to improve clinician performance and optimize patient outcomes.