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2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ - Pittsburgh, PA 

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2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ - Pittsburgh, PA
July 31, 2015
Herberman Conference Center Univeristy of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA

Program Organizers
Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
John M. Kirkwood, MD – University of Pittsburgh
Hassane M. Zarour, MD – University of Pittsburgh

Program Summary
From the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer(SITC), these enduring materials from the 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ - Pittsburgh, PA provide 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Disclaimer: Due to the rapidly-evolving field of cancer immunotherapy, some of the content on this page may be out of date.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   1.44 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Pittsburgh, PA; Session: Principles of Tumor Immunology; Presentation: Immunology 101 for the Non-Immunologist; Presenter: Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD – University of Pittsburgh; Date: July 31, 2015
 
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Basic Principles of Tumor Immunotherapy Presentation Slides   344 KB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Pittsburgh, PA; Session: Principles of Tumor Immunology; Presentation: Basic Principles of Tumor Immunotherapy; Presenter: Greg M. Delgoffe, PhD – University of Pittsburgh; Date: July 31, 2015
 
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Interferons, Interleukins and Beyond Presentation Slides   3.44 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Pittsburgh, PA; Session: Major Approaches to Tumor Immunotherapy – What the Clinician Needs to Know; Presentation: Cytokines: Interferons, Interleukins and Beyond; Presenter: Theresa L. Whiteside, PhD – University of Pittsburgh; Date: July 31, 2015
 
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Active Immunization Approaches Presentation Slides   3.52 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Pittsburgh, PA; Session: Major Approaches to Tumor Immunotherapy – What the Clinician Needs to Know; Presentation: Active Immunization Approaches; Presenter: Theresa L. Whiteside, PhD – University of Pittsburgh; Date: July 31, 2015
 
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Immune-Related Adverse Events Presentation Slides   2.82 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Pittsburgh, PA; Session: The Role of Tumor Immunotherapy for Cancer – Clinical Indications and Patient Management; Presentation: Immune-Related Adverse Events; Presenter: Julie E. Bauman, MD, MPH – University of Pittsburgh; Date: July 31, 2015
 
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Immunotherapy for the Treatment of GU Malignancies Presen...   2.40 MB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Pittsburgh, PA; Session: The Role of Tumor Immunotherapy for Cancer – Clinical Indications and Patient Management; Presentation: Immunotherapy for the Treatment of GU Malignancies; Presenter: Leonard J. Appleman, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh; Date: July 31, 2015
 
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Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Ca...   894 KB   1 version
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Pittsburgh, PA; Session: The Role of Tumor Immunotherapy for Cancer – Clinical Indications and Patient Management; Presentation: Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma; Presenter: Liza C. Villaruz, MD – University of Pittsburgh; Date: July 31, 2015
 
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Meeting: 2015 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™- Pittsburgh, PA; Session: The Role of Tumor Immunotherapy for Cancer – Clinical Indications and Patient Management; Presentation: Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies; Presenter: Annie Im, MD – University of Pittsburgh; Date: July 31, 2015
 
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