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FACULTY — 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 Burris — Consulting Agreements: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Genentech BioOncology, GlaxoSmithKline, ImClone Systems Incorporated, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Roche Laboratories Inc, Sanofi-Aventis. Prof Crown — Speakers Bureau: GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Inc, Sanofi-Aventis. Dr Fox — Consulting Agreement: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Paid Research: GlaxoSmithKline; Speakers Bureau: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech BioOncology, Genomic Health Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Roche Laboratories Inc. Dr Gralow — Consulting Agreements: Amgen Inc, Genentech BioOncology, Genomic Health Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Roche Laboratories Inc, Sanofi-Aventis. Dr Hudis — Advisory Committee: Amgen Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pfizer Inc, Sanofi-Aventis; Consulting Agreements: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Genentech BioOncology, Wyeth; Paid Research: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc, Roche Laboratories Inc; Stock Ownership: Genomic Health Inc. Dr Wolff — Paid Research: Roche Laboratories Inc.

COMMUNITY PANEL — Dr Allison had no real or apparent conflicts of interest to disclose. Dr Astrow — Consulting Agreement: Pfizer Inc. Dr Moss — Advisory Committee: Celgene Corporation, Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc, Pharmion Corporation; Paid Research: Abraxis BioScience, Amgen Inc, Archimedes Development Limited, Celgene Corporation, Eisai Inc, Genentech BioOncology, Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc, Ortho Biotech Products LP, Pharmatech Inc, Pharmion Corporation, Sanofi-Aventis, Taiho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Wyeth.

MODERATOR — Neil Love: Dr Love is president and CEO of Research To Practice, which receives funds in the form of educational grants to develop CME activities from the following commercial interests: Abraxis BioScience, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Aureon Laboratories Inc, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation/Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc, Biogen Idec, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Eisai Inc, Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech BioOncology, Genomic Health Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, ImClone Systems Incorporated, Merck and Company Inc, Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Ortho Biotech Products LP, OSI Oncology, Pfizer Inc, Roche Laboratories Inc, Sanofi-Aventis, Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp and Wyeth.

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Medical Oncologist Community Panel

Mary Ann K Allison, MD Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada Member, USON Breast Committee Las Vegas PI, TORI Network Henderson, Nevada

Alan B Astrow, MD Director, Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology Maimonides Cancer Center Brooklyn, New York

Robert A Moss, MD President, Medical Oncology Association of Southern California Private Practice Fountain Valley, California