OncLive® Presents the Latest Science Summit™ on the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer and STS

OncLive®, the leading digital provider of resources and information to oncology professionals, will host its latest State of the Science Summit™ on the treatment of ovarian cancer and soft tissue sarcoma. The event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 25 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel in Palo Alto, California. The summit will feature the following co-chairs from the Stanford Cancer Center: Oliver Dorigo, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology (oncology), and Amer Karam, M.D., a clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology — gynecologic oncology.

This educational event will delve into the treatment of ovarian cancer and STS. Distinguished professionals from Stanford Cancer Center will discuss the ovarian cancer landscape, surgical options in newly diagnosed ovarian cancer, newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer, genetic testing in ovarian cancer, immunotherapy for ovarian cancer, treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer, PARP inhibitors for platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer, systemic treatment of STS for uterine leiomyosarcoma, and novel treatments for ovarian cancer. The event will also feature a peer exchange, which will be followed by a panel discussion and a question-and-answer session.

Presenters from the Stanford Cancer Center include:

• Jonathan S. Berek, M.D., MMS, gynecologic oncologist
• Elisabeth Diver, M.D., clinical associate professor, obstetrics and gynecology — gynecologic oncology
• Diana English, M.D., gynecologic oncologist
• Kristen N. Ganjoo, M.D., associate professor of medicine (oncology)
• Peter Levonian, MS, LCGC, senior genetic counselor
• Trung Nguyen, M.D., clinical associate professor, obstetrics and gynecology — gynecologic oncology
• Valerie Sugiyama, M.D., clinical associate professor, obstetrics and gynecology — gynecologic 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 will be 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. 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.

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