OncLive® Presents State of the Science Summit™ on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The summit will be chaired by Dr. Antoinette Wozniak, medical oncologist, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
OncLive®, the nation’s leading digital resource focused on providing
oncology professionals with the most current and insightful information
they need to offer the best patient care, will host its latest State of
the Science Summit™ on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) on Thursday,
May 2, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The summit will be chaired by Dr.
Antoinette Wozniak, medical oncologist, UPMC Hillman Cancer
Center.
This interactive and educational meeting will discuss novel treatments
for patients with NSCLC. Expert presenters will delve into informative
topics facing NSCLC specialists, oncologists, nurses and other medical
professionals. Topics will include stage 3 NSCLC, stage 4 nonsquamous
NSCLC, stage 4 squamous NSCLC, predictive biomarkers of immunotherapy,
optimal tyrosine kinase inhibitors in EGFR-positive NSCLC and the role
of chemotherapy upon potential diagnosis, ALK- and ROS1-positive NSCLC
and emerging biomarkers in NSCLC. The presenters will also engage in a
peer exchange and address audience questions.
Presenters for the summit include the following experts:
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Dr. Timothy Burns, medical oncologist at UPMC Hillman
Cancer Center -
Dr. James G. Herman, medical oncologist, UPMC endowed
chair in lung cancer research, co-leader of the lung cancer program,
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center -
Dr. Liza C. Villaruz, medical oncologist, UPMC Hillman
Cancer Center
State of the Science Summit™ is a premier conference series, hosted by
OncLive®, that features medical experts from across the nation
discussing treatment options. Each summit integrates academic and
community-based physicians and health care professionals across key
disciplines, 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 https://www.onclive.com/meetings/soss
or contact Kayla Collins at [email protected].
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 the MJH
Associates, Inc., Oncology Specialty Group, which publishes OncologyLive®,
Oncology Nursing News® and more. MJH Associates, Inc., 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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