CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OncLive®, the nation’s leading multimedia resource focused on providing oncology professionals with the most current and insightful information they need to provide the best patient care, will host its latest State of the Science Summit™ on breast cancer on Wednesday, April 10, from 5-9 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dallas Near the Galleria, in Texas. The summit will be chaired by Joyce O’Shaughnessy, M.D., co-chair of breast cancer research and chair of breast cancer prevention research at Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center.
This interactive and educational meeting will discuss novel treatments for patients with breast cancer. The expert presenters will delve into informative topics facing breast cancer specialists, oncologists, nurses and other medical professionals, such as management of hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/HER2-negative (HER2-) early stage disease, premenopausal adjuvant endocrine therapy, updates in metastatic HR+/HER2-, novel approaches for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer and novel approaches to HER2-positive breast cancer. The presenters will also engage in a peer exchange and address audience questions.
Presenters for the summit include these experts:
- Mariana Chavez Mac Gregor, M.D., MSc, associate professor, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
- Cindy Osborne, M.D., Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center
State of the Science Summit™ is a premier conference series, hosted by OncLive®, that features medical experts from across the nation discussing treatment options for a specific disease state. 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@onclive.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. 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.
