Adjuvant Olaparib in HER2- EBC

CE / CME

Germline BRCA Testing and Targeting With Adjuvant Olaparib in HER2- EBC

Pharmacists: 0.75 contact hour (0.075 CEUs)

Physicians: Maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Nurses: 0.75 Nursing contact hour

Released: May 17, 2022

Expiration: May 16, 2023

Yara Abdou
Yara Abdou, MD

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