Free CE on Cancer and Venous Thromboembolism thru 8-5-10

Cancer and Venous Thromboembolism

This activity is designed for hematologists/oncologists, nurses, and pharmacists.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify and stratify risk factors for VTE in cancer patients
• Discuss the epidemiology and prevalence of VTE in patients with cancer and elaborate on the contributions of various anti-cancer therapies to the development of VTE.
• Implement guideline-defined VTE prophylaxis and treatment in clinical practice.

Supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis U.S.