OncLive® Hosts State of the Science Summit™ on Latest Advances in Pancreatic, Hepatic, Biliary & Gastrointestinal Malignan...
April 16 2018 - 10:05AM
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The event features leading oncologists from
distinguished institutions
OncLive®, the leading digital provider of resources and
information to oncology professionals, presents the latest State of
the Science Summit™ on gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies on April
24 from 5:30 to 9:15 p.m. at Millennium Hilton in New York City.
The program will be chaired by Diane M. Simeone, M.D.,
director, Pancreatic Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter
Cancer Center.
This educational summit is designed to discuss the latest
developments in the field of GI malignancies with community
oncologists. The expert presenters will focus on pressing topics
including the new era of critical information in patient care for
patients with pancreatic cancer, the role of immuno-oncology in GI
malignancies, surgical approaches in hepatobiliary neoplasms and
cholangiocarcinoma and colon cancer survivorship. Presenters will
also engage in a peer-exchange discussion and address audience
questions.
Presenters for the event include:
- Greg L. Beatty, M.D., Ph.D.,
assistant professor of medical oncology, Perelman School of
Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
- Eric A. Collisson, M.D.,
associate professor of medicine, University of California San
Francisco School of Medicine
- Paul E. Oberstein, M.D., head,
GI medical oncology, New York University Langone Health’s
Perlmutter Cancer Center
- Theodore H. Welling, M.D.,
director, liver tumor program, New York Langone Health’s Perlmutter
Cancer Center
State of the Science Summit™ is a premier conference series
hosted by OncLive® that feature medical professionals from across
the nation. To discuss current treatment options, each summit
integrates academic and community-based physicians and health care
professionals from across key disciplines that range from medical
and surgical oncology to hematology.
Registration is free and open to all health care professionals,
and food and beverages will be served. For more information and to
register, visit http://www.onclive.com/meetings/soss or contact
Allison Cooper at ACooper@curetoday.com.
About OncLive®
A digital platform of resources for practicing oncologists,
OncLive® offers oncology professionals information they can use to
help provide the best patient care. OncLive.com is the official
website for MJH Associates’ Oncology Specialty Group, which
publishes OncologyLive®, Oncology Nursing News® and more. MJH
Associates is a full-service health care communications company
offering education, research and medical media, including
curetoday.com and CURE® magazine, the largest U.S. consumer
publication focused entirely on cancer. Combining science and
humanity to make cancer understandable, CURE® reaches patients,
cancer centers and advocacy groups.
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