CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OncLive®, a leading digital provider of resources and information to oncology professionals, will host the latest State of the Science Summit™: Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) on Dec. 4, at the Hilton Pasadena in California. The activity will be chaired by Karen Reckamp, M.D., M.S., thoracic oncologist and co-director of the Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology Program, medical director of clinical research operations and associate professor in the Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research at City of Hope.
This educational program will serve as a platform for medical professionals to present the latest findings from the field of lung cancer. Discussion topics will include biomarkers in NSCLC, surgical resection, disparity in lung cancer therapy and targeted therapies. The following experts will be participating on the panels:
- Loretta Erhunmwunsee, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, City of Hope
- Jae Kim, M.D., chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, thoracic surgeon, City of Hope
- Erminia Massarelli, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., associate clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, medical oncologist, City of Hope
- Dan Raz, M.D., M.A.S., co-director of the Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology Program, assistant professor in the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, thoracic surgeon, City of Hope
- Ravi Salgia, M.D., Ph.D., associate director for Clinical Sciences Research, Arthur & Rosalie Kaplan Chair in Medical Oncology, professor and chair of the Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research
- Sagus Sampath, M.D., assistant clinical professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, radiation oncologist
- Lecia Sequist, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor, medicine, Harvard Medical School, attending physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
State of the Science Summit™ is a premier conference series hosted by OncLive® featuring medical experts from across the nation. The summit integrates academic and community-based physicians and health care professionals across key disciplines, including medical and surgical oncology and hematology, with the goal to discuss current treatment options. The format of these meetings encourages the attendees to engage with the panel and network with other professionals.
Registration is free and open to all health care professionals, and food and drinks will be served. For more information and to register, visit www.onclive.com/meetings/soss or contact Allison Cooper at ACooper@curetoday.com.
About OncLive®
A digital platform of resources for practicing oncologists, OncLive.com offers oncology professionals information they can use to help provide the best patient care. OncLive® is the official website for Michael J. Hennessy Associates’ Oncology Specialty Group, which publishes OncologyLive®, Oncology Nursing News®, Oncology Business Management™ and more. Michael J. Hennessy 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.
