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CME Activity
Does the Timing of Esophagectomy After Chemoradiation Affect Outcome?
Faculty
Jae Y. Kim, MD
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Arlene M. Correa, PhD
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center,
Houston, Texas
Ara A. Vaporciyan, MD
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center,
Houston, Texas
Jack A. Roth, MD
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center,
Houston, Texas
Reza J. Mehran, MD
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center,
Houston, Texas
Garrett L. Walsh, MD
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center,
Houston, Texas
David C. Rice, MB, BCh
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center,
Houston, Texas
Jaffer A. Ajani, MD
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology,
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center,
Houston, Texas
Dipen M. Maru, MD
Department of Pathology,
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center,
Houston, Texas
Manoop S. Bhutani, MD
Department of Gastroenterology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
James Welsh, MD
Department of Radiation Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Edith M. Marom, MD
Department of Diagnostic Radiology,
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center,
Houston, Texas
Stephen G. Swisher, MD
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center,
Houston, Texas
Wayne L. Hofstetter, MD
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center,
Houston, Texas
Accredited by
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Course Description
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
• identify the percentage of patients who require a delay in surgical therapy after completion of induction therapy for esophageal cancer
• describe clinical differences between normal and delayed interval surgery patients undergoing trimodality therapy for esophageal cancer
• outline the effects of a delay in surgical therapy for esophageal cancer after completion of induction therapy on surgical outcomes
• name factors that predispose patients to an increased risk of perioperative complications undergoing trimodality therapy for esophageal cancer
Activity Details
| Credit Types: | CME |
| Credit Amount: | 1.0 Credits |
| Release Date: | 2012-Jan-01 |
| Expiration Date: | 2014-Jan-01 |
| Estimated Time for Completion: | 1 hour |
| Registration Required: | Yes |
| Cost: | $374/yr |
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