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FACULTY — Drs Perez and Winer had no real or apparent conflicts of interest to disclose. The following faculty (and their spouses/partners) reported real or apparent conflicts of interest, which have been resolved through a conflict of interest resolution process: Dr Hudis — Advisory Committee: Genentech BioOncology, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pfizer Inc, Sanofi-Aventis; Consulting Agreement: Amgen Inc; Paid Research: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. Dr Miller — Consulting Agreements: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech BioOncology, Roche Laboratories Inc; Paid Research: Pfizer Inc, Roche Laboratories Inc; Speakers Bureau: Genentech BioOncology, Roche Laboratories Inc. Dr Swain — Paid Travel: Sanofi-Aventis.

COMMUNITY PANEL — Drs Deutsch, Luedke, Steinecker, Tetreault, Towell and Tsarwhas had no real or apparent conflicts of interest to disclose. Dr Astrow — Advisory Committee: Ortho Biotech Products LP; Consulting Agreement: Pfizer Inc. Dr De Fusco — Speakers Bureau: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Dr Ng — Speakers Bureau: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech BioOncology, Sanofi-Aventis. Dr Robbins — Stock Ownership: Celgene Corporation. Dr Tracy — Advisory Committee: Genomic Health Inc; Stock Ownership: Amgen Inc, Biogen Idec, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech BioOncology, Genomic Health Inc, Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pfizer Inc.

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Medical Oncologist Community Panel

Alan B Astrow, MD Director, Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology Maimonides Cancer Center Brooklyn, New York Patricia A De Fusco, MD Senior Staff, Department of Medicine, Hartford Hospital Hartford, Connecticut Margaret A Deutsch, MD Cancer Centers of North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Susan L Luedke, MD Medical Oncology, St Louis Cancer and Breast Institute St Louis, Missouri Kenneth K Ng, MD Associate Attending Physician Chief, Medical Oncology Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Rockville Centre, New York Mark S Robbins, MD Sun City Center, Florida

Gary Steinecker, MD Attending Oncologist Advocate Christ Hospital Oak Lawn, Illinois Scott A Tetreault, MD Florida Cancer Specialists Sarasota Division Sarasota, Florida Brenda Towell, MD Texas Oncology Austin, Texas Martha A Tracy, MD Alta Bates Comprehensive Cancer Center Chair, Alta Bates Breast Cancer Program Northern California Hematology Oncology Consultants Berkley, California Dean G Tsarwhas, MD Medical Oncologist North Shore Oncology- Hematology Associates Libertyville, Illinois