January / February 1999

Vol 6, No 1 CME Pretest

In this issue, the topic of prostate cancer is addressed. First, answer the pretest questions below. After reading the articles, proceed with answering the CME posttest questions.

This Journal provides 4 hours of Category 1 Continuing Medical Education

Complimentary CME Credits

Physicans can earn up to 4 credit hours of Category 1 for the Physican's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association by reading the material in this issue and successfully answering the questions on the posttest at the end of this issue. Complete instructions are given on the posttest pages. Every successfully answered 10 questions will earn 1 credit hour. CME is presented by an unrestricted educational grant from Bristol-Myers Oncology Division.

Educational Objectives

After reading this issue, clinicians will be expected to:

• be aware of the presentation and staging methods for esophageal cancer,
  
• discuss the key approaches to management of the disease, and
  
• implement support and palliative programs for patients with cancer of the esophagus.
  

This program was planned in accordance with ACCME Essentials.
Release Date: January 1, 1999 Expiration Date: January 1, 2000

Pretest

1. What is the principal cause of Barrett's esophagus?

a. smoking

b. genetic predisposition

c. acid reflux

d. alcohol consumption

2. The overall accuracy for staging primary esophageal cancer (T staging) by endosonography is:

a. 98%

b. 84%

c. 62%

d. 43%

3. Neoadjuvant chemoradiation for resected esophageal cancer generally produces:

a. inferior three-year survival rates

b. inferior median survival

c. better median survival

d. better three-year survival rates