OncLive® Presents State of the Science Summittm on Hematologic Malignancies
OncLive®, the nation's leading digital resource focused on providing oncology professionals with the most current and insightful information they need to provide the best patient care, will host its latest State of the Science Summittm on hematologic malignancies Wednesday, June 12, from 5-9 p.m. at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh. The summit will be chaired by Dr. Mounzer E. Agha, clinical director of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and director of the Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
This interactive and educational meeting will discuss novel treatments for patients with hematologic malignancies. Expert presenters will delve into informative topics facing hematologic malignancies specialists, oncologists, nurses and other medical professionals, such as Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, myelofibrosis/polycythemia vera and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell updates. The presenters will also engage in a peer exchange and address audience questions.
Presenters for the summit include the following experts from UPMC Hillman Cancer Center:
- Dr. Rafic Farah, medical oncologist
- Dr. Jing-Zhou Hou, co-chair of the hematological malignancies program, hematologist, medical oncologist, clinical instructor
- Dr. Annie Im, assistant professor of medicine, hematologist, medical oncologist
- Dr. Anastasios Raptis, clinical assistant professor of medicine
- Dr. Robert L. Redner, hematologist, medical oncologist
- Dr. James M. Rossetti, hematologist
- Dr. Alison Rager Sehgal, assistant professor of medicine, hematologist, medical oncologist
State of the Science Summittm 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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