3rd Annual Fall Midwest

Thoracic & GI OncologyConference

November 3-5, 2008Embassy Suites Omaha-Downtown/Old Market

Omaha, Nebraska

3rd Annual Fall Midwest Thoracic & GI Oncology ConferenceLocationEmbassy Suites Omaha-Downtown/Old Market555 South 10th Street, Omaha, NE

Target AudiencePhysicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, radiation oncologists, and respiratory therapists representing the specialties of family medicine, gastroenterology, internal medicine, oncology, radiation oncology, respiratory therapy, and surgery.

Conference DescriptionThoracic and gastrointestinal cancers continue to represent a significant portion of all cancer deaths in the United States. This conference will focus on the pathology and clinical management of patients diagnosed with thoracic and GI cancers, as well as strategies for implementing treatment options.

Learning ObjectivesAfter participating in this educational activity, the participant will be better able to:• Review the advances in endoscopic, surgical, and management of Barrett’s metaplasia

and esophageal cancer.• Recognize the importance of proper identification of pancreatic neuroendocrine

tumors and their treatment algorithm.• Describe the advances in colon cancer detection as well as the importance of genetics

in this malignancy. • Discuss the pros and cons related to lung cancer screening.• Summarize the current approaches to staging lung cancer.• Describe the various surgical options available for treating both early and advanced

stage lung cancer, including minimally invasive techniques.• Assess where radiofrequency ablation fits into the treatment strategies for managing

thoracic malignancies.• Discuss the surgical options available for treating CNS involvement in patients with

advanced thoracic malignancies.• Summarize the efficacy of chemotherapy in patients with lung cancer.

Registration$190 - on or before October 13, 2008$230 - after October 13, 2008

The registration fee includes the educational conference, handout materials, continental breakfasts, lunches, and refreshment breaks. Full payment must accompany all registrations. Checks should be made payable to the UNMC Center for Continuing Education. Walk-in registrations will be accepted based on space availability. Conference materials/food cannot be guaranteed for walk-in registrants.

Registration Deadline: October 20, 2008

Cancellation PolicyA full refund may be obtained if a written request is received by Monday, October 20, 2008. A $25 processing fee will be retained for cancellations after that date. No refunds will be issued once the conference begins.

CreditThe University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This activity is provided for 16.66 contact hours under ANCC criteria. Provided for 20.0 contact hours under Iowa Provider #78. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13699 for 20.0 contact hours.

Hotel AccommodationsA block of rooms has been reserved at the Embassy Suites Omaha-Downtown/Old Market, 555 South 10th Street, at the special rate of $142/$147 per room, per night for single/double occupancy, subject to room taxes and occupancy fees totaling 17.98% for the nights of November 2-4, 2008. Rates quoted include complimentary parking, two-hour manager’s reception and cooked-to-order breakfast for each overnight guest.

Reservations can be made by calling the toll-free reservation number (1-800-EMBASSY) or by contacting the hotel directly at (402) 346-9000, and requesting the group rate for Thoracic GI Oncology. You may also book your reservation online at www.omaha.embassysuites.com utilizing the group/convention code TGI. The cut-off date for reservations is October 13, 2008. All reservations made after this date will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis.

ADAIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the UNMC Center for Continuing Education does not discriminate on the basis of disability. The Center shall provide reasonable accommodation, including auxiliary aids and services, to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. If you would like an auxiliary aid or service, please call (402) 559-4152 by October 27, 2008 with your request.

For More InformationContact Joan Husted at (402) 559-6235 or email jhusted@unmc.edu.

We gratefully acknowledge Amgen Inc., Covidien Autosuture, Eli Lilly and Company, Merck & Co., Inc., OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and sanofi-aventis U.S. Inc. for their support of this conference.

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CONFERENCE DIRECTORS:Rudy P. Lackner, MDAssociate ProfessorSection of Cardiovascular & Thoracic SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center

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3rd Annual Fal l Midwest Thoracic & GI Oncology Conference

Monday, November 3: THORACIC SESSION7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast8:00 am Welcome/Introductions

Rudy P. Lackner, MD, Conference Director, Associate Professor, Section of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, UNMC, Omaha, NE

8:05 am Have We Answered the Question Regarding Lung Cancer Screening?Apar K. Ganti, MD, Assistant Professor, Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC, Omaha, NE

8:45 am The Role of Endobronchial Ultrasound in the Evaluation/Staging of Lung CancerKarin Trujillo, MD, Assistant Professor, Section of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, UNMC, Omaha, NE

9:25 am Treatment of Advanced Lung Cancer in the Elderly and Poor Performance Status PatientsMartin J. Edelman, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director of Medical Thoracic Oncology, Director of Solid Tumor Oncology, University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD

10:05 am BREAK10:30 am Individualized Chemotherapy in Lung Cancer

Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Pathology, and Dermatology, Director, Thoracic Oncology Research Program, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

11:10 am Current Options in the Management of Cerebral/Vertebral Body Involvement in Thoracic MalignanciesMichele R. Aizenberg, MD, Assistant Professor, Section of Neurological Surgery, Section of Oncology, Department of Surgery, UNMC, Omaha, NE

11:50 am Where Does RFA Fit in the Management of Thoracic Malignancies?Arjun Pennathur, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

12:30 pm LUNCH1:30 pm Pushing the Envelope of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Managing Lung Cancer

Todd Demmy, MD, Chair, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY

2:10 pm Surgical Options in the Management of Advanced Stage Lung CancerGail E. Darling, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Associate Professor and Program Director, Thoracic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

2:50 pm BREAK3:05 pm Segmentectomy Versus Lobectomy in the Management of Small Non-small Cell Lung Cancers

Rudy P. Lackner, MD, Associate Professor, Section of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, UNMC, Omaha, NE

3:45 pm Q&A, Wrap-up and Evaluation4:00 pm ADJOURN

Tuesday, November 4: GI SESSIONFor the GI Session, participants are encouraged to bring actual case studies (on a CD or printed format) to share with the audience during the conference.

7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast8:00 am Welcome/Introductions

Aaron R. Sasson, MD, Conference Director, Associate Professor, Section of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, UNMC, Omaha, NE

Update on Barrett’s High Grade Dysplasia/Early Cancer8:10 am Pathologist’s View

Lisa Yerian, MD, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Director of Hepatobiliary Pathology, Department of Anatomic Pathology, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

8:30 am Endoscopist’s ViewDrew B. Schembre, MD, FASGE, FACG, Chief of Gastroenterology, Virginia Mason Medical Center and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

8:50 am Surgeon’s ViewAaron R. Sasson, MD, Associate Professor, Section of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, UNMC, Omaha, NE

GE Junction Tumors9:10 am Surgical Approach

Rudy P. Lackner, MD, Associate Professor, Section of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, UNMC, Omaha, NE

9:30 am Adjuvant TreatmentManish A. Shah, MD, Associate Attending, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

9:50 am Nutritional Support and Upper GI MalignancyNicole Fox, RD, LMNT,CNSD, Medical Nutrition Therapist Specialist, The Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

10:05 am Case Discussion10:30 am BREAK

Pancreatic Cystic Lesions10:45 am Endoscopic Imaging

Grant Hutchins, MD, Assistant Professor, Section of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC, Omaha, NE

11:00 am Radiographic ImagingShahid M. Hussain, MD, PhD, Herbert B. Saichek Professor, Director of Body MRI, Department of Radiology, UNMC, Omaha, NE

11:15 am Surgical ManagementAaron R. Sasson, MD, Associate Professor, Section of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, UNMC, Omaha, NE

11:30 am Case Discussion11:50 am LUNCH

Pancreas Neuroendocrine Tumors12:50 pm Pathology of Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors – viewpoint by:

Audrey J. Lazenby, MD, Professor and Director of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, UNMC, Omaha, NE

1:10 pm Functional Pancreatic TumorsMargaret A. Kessinger, MD, Professor, Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC, Omaha, NE

1:30 pm Non-functional TumorsQuan P. Ly, MD, Assistant Professor, Section of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, UNMC, Omaha, NE

1:50 pm Management of Advanced DiseaseThomas O’Dorisio, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2:10 pm Case Discussion2:30 pm BREAK

Hepatobiliary Cancer2:45 pm Surgical Management of Hepatoma

Elin R. Sigurdson, MD, PhD, FACS, Program Director, Senior Member, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA

3:05 pm Systemic Treatment of HepatomaJue Wang, MD, Assistant Professor, Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC, Omaha, NE

3:25 pm Targeted Radiation Therapy in GI MalignanciesChi Lin, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UNMC, Omaha, NE

3:45 pm Liver Resection for Non-Colorectal MetastasesChandrakanth Are, MD, Assistant Professor, Section of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, UNMC, Omaha, NE

4:05 pm Case Discussion4:20 pm Q&A, Wrap-up and Evaluation4:30 pm ADJOURN

Wednesday, November 5: GI SESSION7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast8:00 am Welcome/Introductions

Aaron R. Sasson, MD, Conference Director, Associate Professor, Section of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, UNMC, Omaha, NE

Colorectal8:10 am Advances in Colorectal Screening

Hemant K. Roy, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

8:40 am Colon Cancer GeneticsHenry T. Lynch, MD, Professor and Chair, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Professor of Medicine, Director of the Hereditary Cancer Institute, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE

9:15 am Update on Chemo Prevention of Colon CancerDennis J. Ahnen, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, and Staff Physician, Denver Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO

9:45 am BREAK10:00 am Controversies in Rectal Cancer

Conor P. Delaney, MD, PhD, Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Vice-Chairman, Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

10:30 am Personalized Chemotherapy: Where Are We?Jean L. Grem, MD, Professor, Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC, Omaha, NE

11:00 am Update on Current Clinical Trials in Colorectal CancerMary F. Mulcahy, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

11:30 am Case Discussion11:45 am Q&A, Wrap-up and Evaluation12:00 pm ADJOURN

3rd Annual Fall Midwest

Thoracic & GI OncologyConference

November 3-5, 2008Embassy Suites Omaha-Downtown/Old Market

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Registration Deadline: October 20, 2008

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