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Friday, September 23, 2022

7:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT

In Person at
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19131
or
Virtually via AJI Media Livecast powered by Accelevents

7:30 am

Check-In

In-Person: Check-In, Continental Breakfast, Visit Exhibits and Experts

Virtual: Log-In to Virtual Conference - Visit Virtual Exhibit Hall

Giving Back	TBA
Good Shepherd Penn Partners	Eileen G. Britton
Managing Symptoms from Systemic Treatment	Terence Ferenchak, CRNP
Medical Genetics	Anna C. Raper, MS, CGC
Nutrition	Melissa Gallagher, RDN
Oncolink.org	Marisa Healy, BSN, RN
Patient Navigator	Suzanne Sweeney, MS, RN
Reiki	Alexandra Kurowski
Social Work & Coping With Emotions	Courtney A. Bresler-Nowak, MSW, LSW

8:15 am

Welcome

Naomi B. Haas, MD | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center

Linda Ostoksi | President, Judy Nicholson Kidney Cancer Foundation

Rhiannon Nolt | News from the Abramson Cancer Center

GENERAL SESSION 1: Kidney Cancer 101 - Treatment Approaches

8:30 am

My Surgery for Kidney Cancer

Daniel J. Lee, MD, MS | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center

8:50 am

Innovative Approaches for Locally Advanced Kidney Cancer

Phillip M. Pierorazio, MD | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center

9:10 am

Who Should Get Adjuvant Therapy?

Naomi B. Haas, MD | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center

9:30 am

How Do I Choose the Right Combination Therapy for My Kidney Cancer?

Daniel M. Geynisman, MD | Temple Health | Fox Chase Cancer Center

10:00 am

What Do My Genes Tell Me About Kidney Cancer?

Elizabeth P. Henske, MD | Harvard Medical School | Dana Farber Cancer Institute

10:20 am

Belzutifan and Kidney Cancer – From Discovery to the Bedside

Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center

10:40 am

A Renewed Focus on Treatment of Non Clear Cell Cancer

Yasser Mohamed Ali Ged, MBBS | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Panel Discussion | Question and Answer

Moderator: Naomi B. Haas, MD | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center

11:00 am

11:20 pm

Break

GENERAL SESSION 2: Clinical Trial Participation and Novel Biomarkers

11:30 am

ECOG-ACRIN Research Advocate & mRCC Patient

Glenn Sykes | Cancer Patient Advocate

11:45 pm

Liquid Biopsies and Circulating Tumor Analysis - Are We Ready?

Scott M. Haake, MD | Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Panel Discussion | Question and Answer

Moderator: Naomi B. Haas, MD | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center

12:05 pm

Panel Discussion

Panel:
Scott M. Haake, MD | Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Glenn Sykes | Cancer Patient Advocate

12:15 pm

Lunch

GENERAL SESSION 3: Long Term Follow-Up Care and Managing Symptoms

12:45 pm

Tell Your Story – Patient Power Panel: Patients and caregivers share hope and inspiration

Moderator: Tarenne A. Ferenchak, CRNP | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center

1:10 pm

The "Time" Toxicity of Cancer Therapy

Ronac Mamtani, MD, MSCE | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center

1:25 pm

How Do I Make the Most of My Treatment? Managing the Side Effects of Cancer and its Treatment

Jeffrey W. Shevach, MD | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center

1:40 pm

The Gut Microbiome and Its Influence on Cancer Immunotherapy

Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO | City of Hope

2:00 pm

How Can I Afford My Kidney Cancer Pill Medications?

Christopher M. Tweed, PharmD, BCOP | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center

2:20 pm

Addressing Racial Disparities in Cancer Care and Clinical Trials

Samuel U. Takvorian, MD, MS | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center

Panel Discussion | Question and Answer

Moderator: Vivek K. Narayan, MD, MS | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center

2:40 pm

3:00 pm

Closing Remarks and Adjourn

Naomi B. Haas, MD | Penn Medicine | Abramson Cancer Center
Linda Ostoksi | President, Judy Nicholson Kidney Cancer Foundation