OncLive® Presents State of the Science Summit™ on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - April 26, 2019

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 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:

• 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 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.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190426005412/en/