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Breast Cancer, Breast Care, and Common Breast Issues for the Primary Care Provider: 2015 Update
In Collaboration with the National Consortium of Breast Centers
7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise Conference
from Fort Lauderdale, FL
November 29 - December 6, 2015
This conference has already sailed, but that doesn't mean you have to miss the boat! Click here to see our complete schedule of upcoming programs.

14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
14 Contact Hours
Course Fees:
$795 for Physicians, Attorneys, Psychologists, Doctors of Pharmacy & Dentists
$550 for Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses & Others
BIAS FREE CME - No Commercial Support was provided for this CME activity.
Course Fee Cancellation Policy:
30 days from sailing-None; 7-29 days-50%; Less than 7 days-100%
- Day 1 ( 4 Hours)
- Introduction to the Breast: Anatomy and Function- Dr. Parisky
- Common Breast Problems facing the Primary Care Provider - Dr. Keyserlingk
- Primary Assessment & Management of Breast Pain, Nipple Discharge, Cysts, Nodules and Palpable masses.
- Breast cancer risk awareness: Who, How, When to screen- Dr. Dizon
- Facts about hereditary breast cancer: how big of an issue, what syndromes
- Risk assessment and counseling
- Screening 2015: Site specific or next generation sequencing?
- Introduction to Breast Imaging: What to order and Why- Dr. Parisky
- Introduction to Breast Cancer- Dr. Parisky
- Risk Factors, Pathological Types, Staging and Survival
- Strategies for Breast cancer risk reduction- Dr. Keyserlingk
- Lifestyle; Monitoring; Preventive Interventions
- Case Presentations: Management of Benign Presentations - Group
- Nipple Discharge; Palpable Lump & High Risk Management
- Day 2 (6 Hours)
- The Breast Cancer Screening Controversy: What do you tell your Patients - Dr. Parisky
- What the Primary Care Provider Should Know about the Breast Cancer Surgery to best advise his/her Patient #1 Pre-Operative Evaluation & Planning - Dr. Keyserlingk
- Pre-Operative Imaging: Mammography, Ultrasound, MRI
- Biopsy: Fine Needle/ Core/Vacuum/stereotaxic
- When should chemotherapy be given before surgery?
- Will Post-operative radiotherapy be needed?
- Medical Therapy for breast cancer - Dr. Dizon
- Breast cancer 2015: How oncologists look at these diseases
- How we recommend what we recommend: Adjuvant treatment explained for the Primary Care Provider Updates in adjuvant treatment of breast cancer.
- What the Primary Care Provider Should Know about the Breast Cancer Surgery to best advise his/her Patient #2 Partial vs Total Mastectomy -Dr. Keyserlingk
- Seeking Clear Margins with Intra-Operative Imaging.
- How New Oncoplastic Techniques can avoid a Total Mastectomy
- What about the Axillary Nodes
- Identifying and Approach to metastatic breast cancer- Dr. Dizon & Dr. Parisky
- How is metastatic breast cancer detected? NOTE: Need to emphasize that routine surveillance labs and imaging are not indicated; patients usually will present with symptoms which will trigger labs and imaging.
- How we approach metastatic breast cancer: Treatment decision making for the Primary Care Provider
- Sexuality and Intimacy after breast cancer: “At least your alive” is never the right answer - Dr. Dizon
- Global war on Breast Cancer and the NCBC International Delegate - Dr. Keyserlingk
- Case Presentations: Management of Malignant Disease - Group
- Day 3 (4 Hours)
- What the Primary Care Provider Should Know about the Breast Cancer Surgery to best advise the Patient:
Skin-Sparing Mastectomy & Immediate reconstruction (SSMIR) and Radiotherapy #3 - Dr. Keyserlingk
- What is a SSMIR and when is it indicated?
- Pre Operative vs Intra-Operative vs Post-Operative :Radiotherapy
- Initial Post-Operative Care for the Primary Provider
- Surviorship - Dr. Dizon
- Long term complications
- Approaching the survivor: Important aspects for primary care providers
- Palliative care: Incorporating supportive care before the end of life - Dr. Dizon
- Medical-Legal Issues and Breast Cancer - Dr. Parisky
- Case Presentations: Management of Late Stage Complications - Group
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Assistant in Medicine and Director of Oncology Sexual Health, Medical Gynecologic Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts Specialist in medical gynecologic oncology, blogger for ASCO Connection, and past chair of ASCO's Integrated Media and Technology Committee.
Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, is formerly an Associate Professor at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and is now affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He practices medical gynecologic oncology at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center, where he also is Founder and Director of the Oncology Sexual Health Clinic. Dr. Dizon serves as Chair-Elect for ASCO's Cancer Communications Committee. In addition to his regular column on ASCOconnection.org, which has been honored with APEX awards in 2013 and 2014, he is a blogger for MGH and Deputy Editor at UpToDate.
John R. Keyserlingk , MD
Dr. John R. Keyserlingk completed his speciality training in both General Surgery and Otolaryngology at McGill, and a Fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. He was appointed as a Surgical Oncologist to both McGill University and the Université de Montréal. He is a Fellow and a member of numerous societies, including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the American College of Surgeons, the American Head and Neck Society, the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Societies of Breast Disease and Breast Surgeons. .
Dr. Keyserlingk is the Medical Director of the Ville Marie Breast & Oncology Center In Montreal. He has emphasized the importance of breast cancer prevention and early detection, as well as promoting Oncoplastic surgery. He also chairs the NCBC International Liaison Committee and it’s International Delegate Program to provide training opportunities for breast caregivers from developing countries.
Yuri Parisky, MD
Radiologist with specialty in Oncologic Imaging, Mammoth Lakes, CA
Former Associate Professor of Radiology - University of Southern California
Former Director of Breast Imaging Services - Norris/Lee Breast Center
Accreditation: Continuing Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation: Continuing Education, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Osteopathic Physicians: This program is eligible for Category 2 credit with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) .
Canadian Physicians: This activity is eligible for Section 1 credits in the Royal College’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program . Participants must log into MAINPORT to claim this activity.
US or Canadian Family Physicians: Please let us know if you require AAFP Prescribed Credits.
Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.
Nurse Practitioners: can claim either ANCC Contact Hours or AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as needed.
Pharmacology credits are identified on individual activities.
Continuing Education, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Accredited status does not imply endorsement by Continuing Education, Inc./University at Sea or ANCC of any commercial products displayed or used with an activity.
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DATE | PORT OF CALL | ARRIVE | DEPART |
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Sun Nov 29 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | - | 5:00pm |
Mon Nov 30 | At Sea Cruising Lectures 8:00 am-12 Noon |
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Tue Dec 1 | Labadee, Haiti | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
Wed Dec 2 | Falmouth, Jamaica | 10:30 am | 7:00 pm |
Thu Dec 3 | At Sea Cruising Lectures 9:00 am-12 Noon Lectures: 1:00-4:00 pm |
- | - |
Fri Dec 4 | Cozumel, Mexico | 8:00 am | 7:00 pm |
Sat Dec 5 | At Sea Cruising Lectures 8:00 am-12 Noon |
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Sun Dec 6 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | 6:15 am | - |

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Cancellation Policies vary by cruise line, destination and sailing date.
Please check with one of our cruise consultant for policies applicable to this cruise.
We can assist you with all your travel arrangements. We'd be happy to help you plan your flights, hotels or tours before and/or after your cruise conference.
TravelSafe.comPlease visit TravelSafe.com for travel insurance information.
Cruise Line cancellation policies are strictly enforced. For that reason, we urge all of our travelers to carefully consider whether travel insurance is a good value for them.
Certainly, if you have reason to think that "something might come up" that might force you to cancel, travel insurance is worth the cost of the premium. Examples we've seen in the past include ill or frail family members and changes in employment causing relocation.
If travel insurance is the right choice for you, we recommend TravelSafe. To visit their site and explore your options click here or on the link above. The cruise lines also offer travel insurance and we'd be happy to help you go that route if you'd prefer.