CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OncLive®, the leading digital provider of resources and information to oncology professionals, will host its latest State of the Science Summit™ on non-small cell lung cancer. The summit will take place at The Hotel at Arundel Preserve in Hanover, Maryland, on Thursday, August 23 from 5-9 p.m. The co-chairs, from the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, are: Julie R. Brahmer, M.D., MSc., co-director, upper aerodigestive department; director, thoracic oncology program; and associate professor of oncology, and Benjamin P. Levy, M.D., clinical director of medical oncology and assistant professor of oncology.
This summit will focus on the latest developments in the treatment and management of advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Topics that will be covered include immunotherapy in early stage and locally advanced disease, the role of targeted agents in small-cell lung cancer, and immunotherapy and managing immunotherapy toxicity. The event will also feature a robust peer exchange discussion, which will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
Presenters from the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center include:
- Josephine L. Feliciano, M.D., medical directory, thoracic oncology program; co-director, outpatient oncology clinic at Johns Hopkins Bayview; and assistant professor of oncology
- Patrick Forde, MBBCh, assistant professor of oncology
- Jarushka Naidoo, MBBCh, assistant professor of oncology
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 are served. For more information and to register, visit https://www.onclive.com/meetings/soss or contact Kayla Collins at kcollins@curetoday.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.’s 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.
