This conference was developed to update physicians and other health professionals regarding recent developments and advanced research in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and kidney cancer. Experts will also provide search techniques to find useful evidence-based treatment options in the areas of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

The program is designed for urologists, medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists, pathologists, and other physicians and nurses interested in the management of patients with genito-urinary cancer.

As a result of participating in this activity, participants should be able to:

• Search for evidence-based literature to answer clinical questions.
• Determine the indications for screening for prostate cancer.
• Discuss complementary medicine options with their patients.
• Recognize and prescribe the proper imaging tests to stage specific patients with prostate cancer.
• Discuss all of the different treatment options available (surgery, radiation therapy, cryosurgery, HIFU and active surveillance) so the patient can make an informed decision about his/her care.
• Get updates on new modalities of treatment for prostate cancer.
• Recognize indications for intra-vesicle therapy for bladder cancer.
• Choose which of the three types of urinary diversion to use on patient.
• Recognize indications for neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy and know when to use them.
• Recognize indications for partial nephrectomy.
• Recognize indications for ablative procedures in kidney cancer.
• Gain knowledge of newer targeted therapies for metastatic kidney cancer.

Physicians: Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of South Florida College of Medicine and Tampa General Hospital. The University of South Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of South Florida College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for Category I credit from AOACCME, prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 12.0 hours of Category 1 credits for completing this program.

Nurses: The University of South Florida College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity is for 12 contact hours.

Julio M. Pow-Sang, MD
Julio Pow-Sang, MD
Senior Member
Chairman, Dept. of Genitourinary Oncology
Moffitt Cancer Center
Professor, Department of Oncologic Sciences
University of South Florida, College of Medicine

Rafael Carrion, MD
Assistant Professor of Urology
Urology Research Director
University of South Florida, College of Medicine

Tian-Shang Chuang, MD
Assistant Member
Anatomic Pathology
Moffitt Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Oncologic Sciences
University of South Florida, College of Medicine

Tian-Shang Chuang, MD
Assistant Member
Anatomic Pathology
Moffitt Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Oncologic Sciences
University of South Florida, College of Medicine

Ben Djulbegovic, MD
Professor of Medicine
Co-Director of Clinical Translation Science Institute
Director of Center for Evidence-Based Medicine
and Health Outcomes Research
University of South Florida, College of Medicine

Sue Felber
Coordinator, Medical Library
Moffitt Cancer Center

Mayer Fishman, MD, PhD
Associate Member
Department of Genitourinary Oncology
Moffitt Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Dept. of Oncologic Sciences
Associate Professor, Dept. of Internal Medicine
University of South Florida, College of Medicine

The Westin Tampa Harbour Island
Telephone:
(813) 229-5000
Fax:
(813) 229-5022

Reservations:
(813) 229-5000

Accommodations
A block of rooms have been reserved for this meeting for the special rate of $159.00 per night plus current sales tax. These rooms will be held until August 31, 2008. Please reference GU Oncology 2008 when making your reservation.

Directions
From Tampa International Airport
Exit the Airport onto Interstate 275 North/Downtown. Take I-275 to Exit 44 (Ashley Street - Downtown West). Follow the Tampa/Ashley Street ramp and proceed on Tampa Street through downtown. Turn right on Franklin Street, which becomes Harbour Island Boulevard, and continue to the hotel.

From North
Take Interstate 75 Tampa Crosstown Expressway, westbound. Take the Crosstown Expressway to the Morgan Street Exit. At the base of the ramp, merge to the left lane and turn left on Franklin Street.

From Orlando
Take Interstate 4 East to Interstate 275 South. Proceed to Exit 45A downtown Ashley/Tampa Street and take Tampa Street South. Stay in the left lane and follow the signs to Tampa Convention Center/Harbour Island. This will put you on Franklin Street. Continue straight and The Westin Tampa Harbour Island will be on the right hand side.

From West
Take Interstate 4 to Interstate 275 South. Proceed to Exit 44 (Ashley Street - Downtown East/West) and take Tampa Street South. Turn right on Franklin Street, which becomes Harbour Island Boulevard, and continue to the hotel.

From South
Take Interstate 275 to Exit 44 (Ashley Street - Downtown East/West). Take Downtown West and then take Tampa Street South. Turn right on Franklin Street, which becomes Harbour Island Boulevard, and continue to the hotel.