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2008/12 (December 2008): The Oncology Pharmacist
CIK 9976
Finasteride and Prostate Cancer Prevention: The Latest Chapter


Course Objectives Target Audience Method of Participation
Accreditation Term of Approval Disclosure
Disclaimer                                                

Course Objectives
After completing this activity, the reader should be better able to:
• Summarize the initial findings of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial.
• Explain how finasteride may affect prostate cancer detection by prostate-specific antigen testing or digital rectal examination.
• Discuss how the use of a risk calculator may be helpful for patients and their physicians when evaluating prostate cancer risk and making decisions about prevention.
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To Receive A Certificate
Review the material in the Course Presentations section.
Complete the CME Posttest with a score of 7 out of 10 questions correct.
You will then be asked to register and complete a brief course evaluation.
A certificate will be automatically generated for you online.
Target Audience
Registered pharmacists and other interested healthcare professionals, especially those caring for cancer patients.
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Method of Participation
To receive continuing education credit, learners must:
- Read the article in its entirety
- Take the CE self-assessment test and complete the evaluation

Please note: The learner must answer at least 70% of the questions on the post-test correctly.

The estimated time to complete this activity is 1 hour.

Your continuing education certificate can be printed by following the directions online after successful completion of the post-test and evaluation.
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Accreditation
acpe logo The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The ACPE provider number is 447-000-08-423- H04-P. To receive the 1 contact hour of continuing education credit, pharmacists should complete the activity requirements and evaluation at the conclusion of the activity. Approval is valid from the initial release date of December 1, 2008. The expiration date is November 30, 2009. A statement of credit will be available for printing online upon completion of the post-test with a score of 70% or better and the evaluation instrument.
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Term of Approval
RELEASE DATE: December 1, 2008
EXPIRATION DATE: November 30, 2009
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Disclosure
Please refer to printed December 2008 issue of The Oncology Pharmacist
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Disclaimer
The opinions or views expressed in this continuing education activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Center for Continiung Education.

While the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education is an ACPE accredited organization, this does not imply endorsement by the UNMC or ACPE of any commercial products affiliated with this activity.
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