CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OncLive®, the leading digital provider of resources and information for oncology professionals, announces the latest State of the Science Summit™ on renal cell and bladder carcinoma. The event will be held Thursday, September 20, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Swissotel Chicago in downtown Chicago. The summit will be chaired by Peter H. O’Donnell, M.D., an assistant professor in the department of medicine at The University of Chicago Medicine.
This educational program will delve into the inclusion of integrated immunotherapy and chemotherapy in advanced bladder cancer. Experts will discuss the management of side effects during systemic therapy in bladder and kidney cancers, as well as the genomics of bladder cancer. The event will also feature a peer exchange discussion, which will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
Presenters for the event include:
- Joshua J. Meeks, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of urology and biochemistry and molecular genetics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Walter Stadler, M.D., Fred C. Buffet professor of medicine and surgery, chief of the section of hematology/oncology, director of the genitourinary oncology program and deputy director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of Chicago Medicine
- Gary Steinberg, M.D., Bruce and Beth White Family Professor, professor of surgery and director of urologic oncology at The University of Chicago Medicine
- Randy Sweis, M.D., instructor of medicine at The University of Chicago Medicine
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 from 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.
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