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Regional Cancer Care Associate (RCCA) Researchers from John Theurer Cancer Center Present Leading-Edge Clinical Data in Blood Cancers at American Society of Hematology Meeting
Among 39 Abstracts Accepted -- PD-1 Immunotherapies in Blood Cancers and CAR-T Cell Therapy in B-cell Malignancies

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

WHO:

Andre Goy, M.D., M.S., Chairman, John Theurer Cancer Center and Chief, Division of Lymphoma, Hackensack University Medical Center;




Andrew L. Pecora, MD, FACP, CPE, Vice President of Cancer Services and Chief Innovation Officer, John Theurer Cancer Center



WHAT:

American Society of Hematology (ASH) 57th Annual Meeting & Exposition



WHEN:          

December 5-8, 2015



WHERE:

Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL



WHY:

John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) researchers, led by Drs. Goy and Pecora, are principal investigators/co-authors of 39 abstracts being presented at the ASH meeting representing the latest groundbreaking science in hematologic malignancies. This month, JTCC commemorates the 25th anniversary of its first bone marrow transplantation (BMT), a pioneering procedure performed by Dr. Pecora and his team; it is now one of the nation's top 10 BMT centers. Drs. Goy and Pecora are available to offer insights on key studies assessing PD-1 immunotherapies in blood cancers, and CAR-T cell therapy in the treatment of B-cell malignancies.




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To Access ASH Abstracts:
https://ash.confex.com/ash/2015/webprogram/Paper85725.html
https://ash.confex.com/ash/2015/webprogram/Paper85801.html
https://ash.confex.com/ash/2015/webprogram/Paper81459.html

 

SOURCE John Theurer Cancer Center

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