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2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ - Chicago, IL 

02-01-2017 14:42

2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ - Chicago, IL
May 29, 2015
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago, IL

Program Organizers
Leisha A. Emens, MD, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
John D. Powderly II, MD, CPI – Carolina BioOncology Institute, PLLC

Program Summary
From the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC), these enduring materials from the 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ - Chicago, IL provided an understanding of basic immunology principles in the clinical application and management of cancer immunotherapy and discuss emerging drugs and concepts in the cancer immunotherapy field.

Presented by leading authorities in tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy, this program facilitated an understanding of:

  1. The underlying principles of tumor immunology and immunotherapy
  2. The clinical indications for cancer immunotherapy and appropriate selection of patients
  3. Patient management
  4. The therapeutic effectiveness of immunotherapy to ultimately improve patient outcomes. 
Intended Audience
The target audience for this program included clinical oncologists, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, others involved in patient care, early career individuals, allied health professionals and patient advocates who wish to learn principles of tumor immunology and immunotherapy, as well as improve their ability to select patients for immunotherapy and provide state-of-the-art clinical management for their patients.    

Disclaimer: Due to the rapidly-evolving field of cancer immunotherapy, some of the content on this page may be out of date. For current information from SITC on cancer immunotherapy, scroll down to view Related Entries and Links.

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Immunology 101 for the Non-Immunologist Presentation Slides   1.25 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Chicago, IL; Session: Principles of Tumor Immunology; Presentation: Immunology 101 for the Non-Immunologist; Presenter: Leisha A. Emens, MD, PhD – Johns Hopkins University; Date: May 29, 2015
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Basic Mechanisms of Tumor Immune Suppression Presentation...   1.55 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Chicago, IL; Session: Principles of Tumor Immunology; Presentation: Basic Mechanisms of Tumor Immune Suppression; Presenter: Brent A. Hanks, MD, PhD – Duke University Medical Center; Date: May 29, 2015
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Basic Principles of Tumor Immunotherapy Presentation Slides   1.18 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Chicago, IL; Session: Principles of Tumor Immunology; Presentation: Basic Principles of Tumor Immunotherapy; Presenter: Charles G. Drake, MD, PhD – Johns Hopkins University; Date: May 29, 2015
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Interferons, Interleukins and Beyond Presentation Slides   689 KB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Chicago, IL; Session: Major Approaches to Tumor Immunotherapy – What the Clinician Needs to Know; Presentation: Cytokines: Interferons, Interleukins and Beyond; Presenter: Brendan D. Curti, MD – Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Cancer Center; Date: May 29, 2015
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Approved Agents, Drugs in Development and Combination St...   2.79 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Chicago, IL; Session: Major Approaches to Tumor Immunotherapy – What the Clinician Needs to Know; Presentation: Understanding Checkpoint Inhibitors: Approved Agents, Drugs in Development and Combination Strategies; Presenter: John D. Powderly II, MD, CPI – Carolina BioOncology Institute, PLLC; Date: May 29, 2015
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Is There a Role for Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy? ...   8.26 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Chicago, IL; Session: Major Approaches to Tumor Immunotherapy – What the Clinician Needs to Know; Presentation: Is There a Role for Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy?; Presenter: Sandra Demaria, MD – New York University; Date: May 29, 2015
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Oncolytic Viruses as Tumor Immunotherapy Agents Presentat...   1.61 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Chicago, IL; Session: Major Approaches to Tumor Immunotherapy – What the Clinician Needs to Know; Presentation: Oncolytic Viruses as Tumor Immunotherapy Agents; Presenter: Howard L. Kaufman, MD, FACS – Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey; Date: May 29, 2015
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Principles of Tumor Immunology Presentation Video   372.34 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Chicago, IL; Session: Principles of Tumor Immunology; Presenter: Leisha A. Emens, MD, PhD – Johns Hopkins University, Brent A. Hanks, MD, PhD – Duke University Medical Center, Charles G. Drake, MD, PhD – Johns Hopkins University; Date: May 29, 2015
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Major Approaches to Tumor Immunotherapy – What the Clini...   771.40 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Chicago, IL; Session: Major Approaches to Tumor Immunotherapy – What the Clinician Needs to Know; Presenter: Brendan D. Curti, MD – Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Cancer Center, John D. Powderly II, MD, CPI – Carolina BioOncology Institute, PLLC, Sandra Demaria, MD – New York University, Howard L. Kaufman, MD, FACS – Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Daniel J. Powell, PhD – University of Pennsylvania; Date: May 29, 2015