Colon Cancer

Overview

4.6 out of 5 (34 Reviews)

Credits

2.00

Post Assessment Questions

11

Start Date

1 Jan 2023

Last Review Date

3 Jun 2023

Expiration Date

31 Dec 2025

Estimated Time To Finish

120 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common diagnosis and second deadliest malignancy for both sexes combined. The incidence of new cases and mortality has been steadily declining for the past years, except for younger adults (younger than 50 years), possibly related to an increase in cancer screening and better therapy modalities. This activity outlines the etiology, epidemiology, clinical staging and stage-wise treatment of colon cancer.

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of individuals in nursing.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Describe the pathophysiology of colon cancer.
  • Outline the clinical presentation of colon cancer.
  • Identify the favorable and unfavorable risk factors for upfront surgical resection, post-surgical adjuvant therapy, and biomarker expression driven therapeutic decision-making.
  • Discuss the role of early involvement of an interprofessional team including clinicians, nutritionists and dieticians, palliative service, social workers and case managers in helping improve the quality of life for patients diagnosed with colon cancer.

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Credit provided by Continuing Education, Inc, and StatPearls, LLC.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been jointly planned and implemented by Continuing Education, Inc./University at Sea® and StatPearls, LLC. Continuing Education, Inc, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity is designated for 2.00 ANCC contact hours.

 

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  3. Study the educational content in the activity.
  4. Choose the best answer to each activity test question. To receive credit, you must pass the test questions with a minimum score of 100%.
  5. Complete the post-activity assessment.
  6. Obtain a certificate.

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much better than some of the other programs I did, very tough to read about the chemo agent so I'm gad they did not dwell on them in the questions.

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