Saturday, May 16, 2026, San Antonio, Texas, 6:00 AM – 7:30 AM Central Time (7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Eastern Time)
Recent Advances in Cancer Care — New Paradigms, Novel Agents and What It Means for the Oncology Nurse: Optimizing the Use of CDK4/6 Inhibitors in the Management of HR-Positive Breast Cancer
A Complimentary NCPD Symposium Held During the 51st Annual ONS Congress
Program Schedule — Central Time
5:30 AM – 6:00 AM — Registration and Breakfast
6:00 AM – 7:30 AM — Educational Meeting
Location
San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter
101 Bowie St
San Antonio, Texas
Hotel Phone: (210) 223-1000
Meeting Room
Grand Ballroom A-F (Third Floor)
Faculty Marissa Marti-Smith, DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, AOCNP
Nurse Practitioner
Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A Sammons Cancer Center
Dallas, Texas
Additional faculty to be announced.
Moderator Erica Mayer, MD, MPH, FASCO
Director of Breast Cancer Clinical Research
Breast Oncology Center
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Meeting space has been assigned to provide a symposium supported by Lilly and Novartis during the Oncology Nursing Society’s (ONS) 51st Annual Congress, May 13-17, 2026 in San Antonio, TX. The Oncology Nursing Society’s assignment of meeting space does not imply product endorsement.
Program Schedule — Central Time
5:30 AM – 6:00 AM — Registration and Breakfast
6:00 AM – 7:30 AM — Educational Meeting
Topics to Be Discussed
Appropriate Risk Assessment for Patients with HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Localized Breast Cancer; Rationale for the Use of CDK4/6 Inhibitors for Those at High Risk for Recurrence
Role of Adjuvant CDK4/6 Inhibitor Therapy for High-Risk HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Localized Breast Cancer
CDK4/6 Inhibitors for HR-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Cytopenias Associated with CDK4/6 Inhibitors
Gastrointestinal Adverse Events Documented with CDK4/6 Inhibitors
Rarer but Potentially Serious Toxicities Associated with One or More CDK4/6 Inhibitors
Practical Considerations with the Administration of CDK4/6 Inhibitors
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of oncology nurses, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists involved in the treatment of breast cancer.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to
Discern the mechanism by which the cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) pathway contributes to breast cancer proliferation and growth, and consider the implications for the management of hormone receptor (HR)-positive disease.
Understand how various clinical and biological factors, such as age or menopausal status, tumor size or grade and nodal involvement, affect the risk of disease recurrence, and use this information to personalize the selection of adjuvant systemic therapy for patients with newly diagnosed HR-positive, HER2-negative localized breast cancer.
Consider available clinical trial findings with CDK4/6 inhibitors for localized HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, and identify patients for whom adjuvant treatment with one of these agents would be appropriate.
Appraise published findings from randomized clinical trials establishing the efficacy and safety of CDK4/6 inhibitors in patients with HR-positive metastatic breast cancer in order to understand the risks, benefits and optimal clinical use of these agents in various patient subgroups.
Recognize adverse events and other common side effects associated with different CDK4/6 inhibitors for breast cancer, and tailor therapy for patients with preexisting medical conditions and relevant comorbidities.
Develop preventive and emergent strategies to reduce or ameliorate the various toxicities associated with CDK4/6 inhibitors.
Accreditation Statement
Research To Practice is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.
Credit Designation Statements
This educational activity for 1.5 contact hours is provided by Research To Practice.
This activity is awarded 1.5 ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours.
Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)/Individual Learning Needs Assessment (ILNA) Certification Information
This program will be submitted for ONCC/ILNA certification.
Credit Form
To obtain a certificate of completion and receive credit for this event, nurses must attend the entire activity and return a completed Educational Assessment and Credit Form. A credit form link will be given to each participant as part of the meeting course materials.
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FACULTY To be announced.
MODERATOR To be announced.
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Supporters
This activity is supported by educational grants from Lilly and Novartis.
San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter
101 Bowie St
San Antonio, TX 78205
Hotel Phone: (210) 223-1000
Meeting Room
Grand Ballroom A-F (Third Floor)
Directions
The Marriott Rivercenter hotel is conveniently located within walking distance (1.5 blocks) of the Henry B González Convention Center, where the 2026 ONS Congress is taking place.
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of oncology nurses, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists involved in the treatment of breast cancer.
No registration fee is charged for this event. For the in-person symposium in San Antonio, preregistration is required as seating is limited.
NOTICE Registration for this event is independent of registration for the 2026 ONS Congress.
IN-PERSON registration for nurses and healthcare providers
I am a practicing nurse or healthcare provider involved in the care of patients with cancer.
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