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2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ - Houston, TX 

02-03-2017 12:18

2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ - Houston, TX
June 19, 2015
Houston Marriott Medical Center Houston, TX

Program Organizers
Laurence J.N. Cooper, MD, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Michael A. Curran, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Patrick Hwu, MD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Program Summary

From the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC), these enduring materials from the 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ - Houston, TX provides 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Disclaimer: Due to the rapidly-evolving field of cancer immunotherapy, some of the content on this page may be out of date.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   2.18 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; Session: Principles of Tumor Immunology; Presentation: Immunology 101 for the Non-Immunologist; Presenter: Kimberly S. Schluns, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015
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Basic Principles of Tumor Immunotherapy Presentation Slides   4.09 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; Session: Principles of Tumor Immunology; Presentation: Basic Principles of Tumor Immunotherapy; Presenter: Michael A. Curran, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015
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Basic Mechanisms of Tumor Immune Suppression Presentation...   1.02 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; Session: Principles of Tumor Immunology; Presentation: Basic Mechanisms of Tumor Immune Suppression; Presenter: Dean A. Lee, MD, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015
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Interferons, Interleukins and Beyond Presentation Slides   563 KB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; Session: Principles of Tumor Immunology; Presentation: Cytokines: Interferons, Interleukins and Beyond; Presenter: Stephanie S. Watowich, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015
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Approved Agents, Drugs in Development and Combination St...   3.53 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; 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: Michael A. Curran, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015
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Active Immunization Approaches Presentation Slides   3.63 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; Session: Major Approaches to Tumor Immunotherapy – What the Clinician Needs to Know; Presentation: Active Immunization Approaches; Presenter: Willem W. Overwijk, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015
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Is There a Role for Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy? ...   1.62 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; Session: Major Approaches to Tumor Immunotherapy – What the Clinician Needs to Know; Presentation: Is There a Role for Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy?; Presenter: Chad Tang, MD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015
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Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Melanoma Presentation ...   3.29 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; Session: The Role of Tumor Immunotherapy for Cancer – Clinical Indications and Patient Management; Presentation: Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Melanoma; Presenter: Patrick Hwu, MD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015
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Immunotherapy for the Treatment of GU Malignancies Presen...   1.40 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; Session: The Role of Tumor Immunotherapy for Cancer – Clinical Indications and Patient Management; Presentation: Immunotherapy for the Treatment of GU Malignancies; Presenter: Sumit K. Subudhi, MD, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015
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Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Hematologic Malignanci...   2.75 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; Session: The Role of Tumor Immunotherapy for Cancer – Clinical Indications and Patient Management; Presentation: Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies; Presenter: Gheath Alatrash, DO, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015
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Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Brain Malignancies Pre...   3.70 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; Session: The Role of Tumor Immunotherapy for Cancer – Clinical Indications and Patient Management; Presentation: Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Brain Malignancies; Presenter: Amy B. Heimberger, MD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015
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Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Breast Cancer Presenta...   1.90 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; Session: The Role of Tumor Immunotherapy for Cancer – Clinical Indications and Patient Management; Presentation: Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Breast Cancer; Presenter: Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, MD, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015
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Principles of Tumor Immunology Presentation Video   544.99 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; Session: Principles of Tumor Immunology; Presenters: Kimberly S. Schluns, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Michael A. Curran, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dean A. Lee, MD, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015
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The Role of Tumor Immunotherapy for Cancer – Clinical In...   1.12 GB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Houston, TX; Session: The Role of Tumor Immunotherapy for Cancer – Clinical Indications and Patient Management; Presenter: Adi Diab, MD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Patrick Hwu, MD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Sumit K. Subudhi, MD, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, James W. Welsh, MD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Gheath Alatrash, DO, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Amy B. Heimberger, MD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, MD, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Date: June 19, 2015