Originally presented August 22, 2018 as part of the UNC Cancer Network Medical and Surgical Oncology Lecture Series. This Self-Paced, Online Course expired September 4, 2019. 

This is a Non-Credit course and does NOT offer continuing education credits.

Presenter

Temitope O. Keku, MSPH, PhD
Associate Professor
Cancer Epidemiology
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Recent Advances on the Gut Microbiome and Cancer Therapy

The gut microbiome is responsible for regulation of many functions in humans including metabolism, immune responses and inflammation. This lecture will focus on the gut microbiome and their interactions with the host to influence cancer treatment outcomes.

Learning Outcomes

• Describe the gut microbiome and how changes in composition influence health and disease
• Understand how the gut microbiome interacts with the immune system to affect response to cancer therapy, especially immunotherapy
• Discuss future directions and strategies to manipulate the gut microbiome to improve clinical outcomes in cancer patients

Credits Offered

• 1.0 ANCC (CNE) hours of study.
• 1 ASRT Category A CE Credit
• 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
• General Participation

Requirements

To receive credit for this course, you must:

1. Watch a lecture video recording.
2. Complete the lecture post test and obtain a passing score of 80% or higher.
3. Complete the course evaluation.
4. Select credit type.

Estimated course completion time: 1 hour

Disclosures

This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the course directors, in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (UNC CPD). Dr. Thomas Shea consults for Spectrum Pharma and receives research support from Millennium, Otsuka, GSK, BMS, Novartis and Seattle Genetics. Dr. James Coghill, MD, and CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.

The speaker, Temitope O. Keku, MSPH, PhD, has no conflict of interest relevant to this presentation.

Accreditation

This is a Non-Credit course and does NOT offer continuing education credits.

Disclaimer

Please note: This course was published more than one year ago. The facts and conclusions presented may have since changed and may no longer be accurate. Questions about personal health should always be referred to a physician or other health care professional.