Syed Nabeel Zafar, MBBS, MPH, Chung-Yuan Hu, MPH, PhD, Rebecca A. Snyder, MD, MPH, Amanda Cuddy, MPH, Y. Nancy You, MD, MHSc, Lisa M. Lowenstein, PhD, Robert J. Volk, PhD, and George J. Chang, MD, MS
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The ACCME also requires that the Society of Surgical Oncology resolve any reported conflict of interest and ensure the educational content of this activity is vetted for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. If you perceive bias while participating in this activity, please advise us of the circumstances when completing your postactivity evaluation form.
All identified conflicts of interests have been resolved.
Authors
Syed Nabeel Zafar, MBBS, MPH, Chung-Yuan Hu, PhD, Rebecca A. Snyder, MD, Amanda Cuddy, MPH, Y. Nancy You, MD, Lisa M. Lowenstein, PhD and Robert J. Volk, PhD have disclosed no conflicts of interest.
George J. Chang, MD : Medicaroid -- Consultant; Exact Sciences -- Advisory Board
Peer Reviewers
Reviewer A: Phillips Electronics - - Stocks, Employee; Avelas Biosciences - - Stocks, Employee
Reviewer B: Johnson & johnson -- Speaker honorarium; Roche -- Speaker Honorarium
Reviewer names have been withheld for reasons of confidentiality, in keeping with the Annals of Surgical Oncology blind review policy and process for manuscript submission and acceptance.
Planners, Reviewers, and Staff
Chandrakanth Are, MD, Section Editor, Annals of Surgical Oncology: Pfizer -- Educational Grant; Global Laparoscopy Solutions, Inc. -- Advisory Board
Matthew Kalady, MD, Disease Site Work Group Planner, has disclosed no conflicts of interest.
Michael Sabel, MD, Chair at the time of review, CME/CPD Committee, has disclosed no conflicts of interest.
Joshua Rubin, MD, CME/CPD Committee Reviewer, has disclosed no conflicts of interest.
Deborah A. Whippen, Managing Editor, Annals of Surgical Oncology, has disclosed no financial relationships. (Planner/Staff)
Julie Smith, Editorial Manager, Annals of Surgical Oncology, has disclosed no financial relationships. (Planner/Staff)
Kelley Gazer, SSO Staff, Annals of Surgical Oncology, has disclosed no financial relationships. (Planner/Staff)