OncLive® Presents State of the Science Summit™ on Ovarian Cancer and Soft Tissue Sarcoma

 
CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 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 Summit™ on ovarian cancer and soft tissue sarcoma Tuesday, March 26, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Millennium Hilton New York in New York City. The summit will be chaired by Mario M. Leitao Jr., M.D., FACOG, FACS, a surgeon, fellowship director of gynecology service and director of the minimal access and robotic surgery program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

This interactive and educational meeting will discuss novel treatments for patients with ovarian cancer and soft tissue sarcoma. Expert presenters will delve into issues facing ovarian cancer specialists, oncologists, nurses and other medical professionals, such as molecular testing in ovarian cancer, surgical options in newly diagnosed ovarian cancer, up-front medical therapy of newly diagnosed ovarian cancer, front-line maintenance therapy in advanced ovarian cancer, immunotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer, medical treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer and metastatic soft tissue sarcoma: leiomyosarcoma. The presenters will also engage in a peer-exchange discussion and address audience questions.

Presenters for the summit include the following experts from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center:

  • Jason A. Konner, M.D., medical oncologist
  • Chrisann Kyi, M.D., medical oncologist
  • Roisin E. O’Cearbhaill, M.D., medical oncologist
  • Paul Sabbatini, M.D., internist, medical oncologist and deputy physician-in-chief for clinical research
  • Britta Weigelt, PhD, research scientist and director of the gynecology DMT research laboratory
  • Dmitriy Zamarin, M.D., medical oncologist

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 kcollins@onclive.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 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.

 

Contacts

OncLive® Media Contacts

Theresa Burek, 609-250-4331
Tburek@mjhassoc.com

John Patricolo, 609-325-4630
jpatricolo@mjhassoc.com

 
 

Source: OncLive®

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