Targeting Cancer: Annual Update in Oncology Pharmacy

Targeting Cancer Annual Update in Oncology Pharmacy

New developments in pharmacotherapy and a better understanding of cancer origins continue to revolutionize the treatment of patients with cancer and challenge the clinical pharmacist to stay abreast of emerging therapies with novel toxicities.  This conference will examine approaches to the treatment of hematologic malignancies and provide an overview of new drug therapies.  Highlighted topics will include a review of the improvements in the assessment and management of Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD), updates in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), updates in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), and new drug updates in Oncology. In addition, the symposium will include a session on Assessment and Management of Cancer Pain in the Setting of the Opioid Epidemic.

Highlighted educational topics include:

• No JAKING around. Improvements in the assessment and management of Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD)
• Updates in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  
• Updates in the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma 
• Assessment and Management of Cancer Pain in the Setting of the Opioid Epidemic
• New Drug Updates in Oncology       

For information about the conference and to register, visit https://oncologysymposium.uic.edu/