OncLive® to Host State of the Science Summit™: Hematologic Malignancies

OncLive®, announces the latest State of the Science Summit™: Hematologic Malignancies, on Oct. 19, at The Westin Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. The program will be chaired by Edward Stadtmauer, MD, physician, section chief, hematologic malignancies, at University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) Abramson Cancer Center and the Roseman, Tarte, Harrow, and Shaffer Families’ president’s distinguished professor at UPenn Perelman School of Medicine.

This educational event will highlight some of the most pressing issues faced by oncologists, hematologists and other medical experts when dealing with hematologic malignancies. The summit will discuss critical topics such as multiple myeloma management, managing relapse in multiple myeloma, T-cell lymphoma and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Featured speakers from leading Pennsylvania-area institutes will include:

• Noelle Frey, M.D., M.S.C.E., assistant professor of medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• Alfred Garfall, M.D., assistant professor of medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; attending, department of medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
• Sunita Nasta, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine, attending physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; chair, Institutional Review Board #3, chair, clinical trials scientific research monitoring committee
• Alexander Perl, M.D., M.S., associate professor of medicine, medicine department, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; fellow, Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics,
• Adam Waxman, M.D., fellow, plasma cell disease program, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania
• Dan Vogl, M.D., M.S.C.E., physician, director, Abramson Cancer Center Clinical Research Unit, assistant professor of medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

State of the Science Summit™ is a premier conference series hosted by OncLive® with medical experts from across the nation. Aiming to discuss current treatment options, the summit integrates academic and community-based physicians and health care professionals across key disciplines, including medical and surgical oncology, and hematology.

Registration is free and open to all health care professionals. 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.

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