Date: 12/7/2009 - 12/8/2009
Course #: 00291217
Who should attend: neurologists, Pathologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, neurosurgeons, oncologists
Tuition:

	Physicians	$500.00
	Residents and Fellows in Training	$300.00
	Allied Health Professionals	$300.00

Location: Mandarin Oriental, Boston, 776 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
Director(s): Peter M. Black, MD, PhD|Jay S. Loeffler, MD
Offered by: Children's Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, The Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Brain Science Foundation



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OBJECTIVE

Upon completing this course, the participant will be:

• Familiar with the most recent diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to brain tumors, including imaging, pathology, surgical and radiation therapy modalities.
• Prepared to choose appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in a cost‑effective manner.

There will be opportunities for audience participation as well as opportunities to discuss ongoing challenges and promising avenues of investigation for the future of brain tumor management.

Attendance Limited

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17TH ANNUAL TUMORS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Brain Tumor Management
Mandarin Oriental

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009
7:00 ‑ 8:00	Breakfast and Registration
Session I ‑ Brain Tumor Imaging & Clinical Presentation
8:00 ‑ 8:10	Welcome Peter M. Black, MD, PhD and Jay S. Loeffler, MD
8:10 ‑ 8:30	Introduction to Brain Tumors Andrew Norden, MD
8:30 ‑ 9:00	Brain Tumor Imaging Amir A. Zamani, MD
9:00 ‑ 9:30	Brain Tumor Epidemiology & Genetic Syndromes Elizabeth Claus, MD, PhD
9:30 ‑ 10:00	Metabolic Imaging for Brain Tumors Greg Sorenson, MD
10:00 ‑ 10:15	Morning Break
Session II ‑ Brain Tumor Pathology, Clinical Pathological Correlation in Brain Tumors
10:15 ‑ 10:45	Meningioma Biology Michael McDermott, MD
10:45 ‑ 11:15	Histological Diagnosis Keith Ligon, MD
11:15 ‑ 11:45	Molecular Pathology of Brain Tumors Catherine Nutt, MD
11:45 ‑ 12:15	Outcomes in Brain Tumor Surgery Michael McDermott, MD
12:15 ‑ 1:30	Lunch Break ‑ (free time)
Session III ‑ Gliomas
1:30 ‑ 2:00	Surgery for Patients with Malignant Gliomas Fred Barker, MD
2:00 ‑ 2:30	Chemotherapy for Patients with Gliomas Eric Wong, MD
2:30 ‑ 3:00	Radiation Therapy for Gliomas Helen Shih, MD
3:00 ‑ 3:30	Break
3:30 ‑ 4:00	Targeted Drug Therapies for Brain Tumors Patrick Wen, MD, PhD
4:00 ‑ 4:30	Interstitial Radiation for Brain Tumors Ekk Kasper, MD
4:30‑ 5:00	Low‑Grade Glioma Management Alexandra Golby, MD
5:00 ‑ 7:00	Reception
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009
7:30 ‑ 8:00	Breakfast
Session IV ‑ Pediatric Brain Tumors
8:00 ‑ 8:30	Presentation and Imaging in Children with Brain Tumors Susan Chi, MD
8:30 ‑ 9:00	Surgery in the Management of Children with Brain Tumors Liliana Goumnerova, MD
9:00 ‑ 9:30	Radiation Therapy for Children with Brain Tumors Torunn Yock, MD
9:30 ‑ 10:15	Medical Therapies in Children with Brain Tumors Mark Kieran, MD
10:15 ‑ 10:45	Early and Late Neurologic Problems in Children with Brain Tumors Nicole Ullrich, MD
10:45 ‑ 11:00	Morning Break
Session V ‑ Brain Tumor Basic Science
11:00 ‑ 11:30	Angiogenesis in Brain Tumors Rakesh Jain, PhD
11:30 ‑ 12:00	Molecular Biology of Meningiomas and Gliomas Mark Johnson, MD, PhD
12:00 ‑ 12:30	Immunotherapy for Brain Tumors William Curry, MD
12:30 ‑ 1:30	Lunch Break ‑ (free time)
Session VI ‑ Benign Brain Tumors
1:30 ‑ 2:00	Radiation for Benign Brain Tumors Jay S. Loeffler, MD
2:00 ‑ 2:30	Meningiomas Peter M. Black, MD, PhD
2:30 ‑ 3:00	Vestibular Schwannomas Bob Martuza, MD
3:00 ‑ 3:30	Pituitary Adenomas Ed Laws, MD
3:30 ‑ 3:45	Break
Session VII ‑ Other Malignant Tumors
3:45 ‑ 4:15	Lymphomas Fred Hochberg, MD
4:15 ‑ 4:45	Approach to Metastatic Cancer April Eichler, MD
4:45 ‑ 5:15	Radiation for Brain Metastasis Stephanie Weiss, MD
5:15 ‑ 5:45	Spine Tumors Larry Borges, MD

ACCREDITATION

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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