OncLive® to Host Back-to-Back State of the Science Summit™ Meetings on Hematology and Breast Cancer

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 two State of the Science Summit™ meetings on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel in Kansas. The first meeting, at 7:30 a.m., will focus on hematology, and the second one, at 12:30 p.m., will center on breast cancer.

The hematology meeting will be chaired by Suman Kambhampati, M.D., co-medical director of the blood cancer program at Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute. The following meeting on breast cancer will be chaired by Stephanie L. Graff, M.D., director of the breast program at the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute HCA Midwest Health and associate director of the breast cancer research program at Sarah Cannon Research Institute.

These interactive and educational meetings will discuss novel treatments for patients with hematologic malignancies and breast cancer, respectively. In the early summit on hematology, expert presenters will delve into topics facing hematologists, oncologists, nurses and other medical professionals, such as Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas, multiple myeloma, leukemia and more. The afternoon summit on breast cancer will discuss topics in breast cancer treatment such as novel approaches to HER2-positive breast cancer and management of hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative early-stage disease escalation and de-escalation. In both summits, the presenters will engage in peer-exchange discussions and address audience questions. Attendees will also be provided with a networking breakfast and lunch.

Presenters for the hematology summit include:

• Jesus G. Berdeja, M.D., director of multiple myeloma research, Sarah Cannon Research Institute
• Leo I. Gordon, M.D., Abby and John Friend professor of oncology research, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Sarah Holstein, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor, internal medicine, division of oncology and hematology, University of Nebraska Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
• Sakshi Jasra, M.D., oncologist, Albert Einstein - Montefiore Medical Center
• Frank T. Slovick, M.D., hematology and oncology specialist, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute HCA Midwest Health
• Robert L. Talley, M.D., hematologist and oncologist, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Centerpoint Medical Center

Presenters for the breast cancer summit include:

• Erika P. Hamilton, M.D., director, breast and gynecologic cancer research program, Sarah Cannon Research Institute
• Jane L. Meisel, M.D., assistant professor in the department of hematology and medical oncology, Emory University School of Medicine; medical oncologist, Winship Cancer Institute
• Joseph Stilwill, M.D., hematology and oncology specialist, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute HCA Midwest Health

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@curetoday.com.

About OncLive®

The most comprehensive portal for practicing oncologists, OncLive® presents information oncologists can use to provide the best patient care, including articles, blogs, live coverage from major oncology meetings and more. OncLive® is the official website for the Cranbury, New Jersey-based MJH Associates Inc. Oncology Specialty Group, which publishes OncologyLive®, Oncology Nursing News® and more. Home to the “Peer Exchange” and “Insights” video editorial series, OncLive® provides a unique opportunity for oncologists to view lively discussions with opinions and perspectives on issues facing cancer care professionals.

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