Understanding the Role of Immunotherapy in Treating Cancer

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Topics Covered

• Overview of Immunotherapy
• Harnessing the Immune System in Treating Cancer
• Clinical Trial Updates: How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options
• Examples of Immunotherapy in Prevention, Treatment & Recurrence Prevention of Cancer
• Cancer Vaccines
• Reporting Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort to the Health Care Team
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Logistics, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Follow-Up Care
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Mark G. Kris, MD

William and Joy Ruane Chair in Thoracic Oncology, Attending Physician, Thoracic Oncology Service Department of Medicine Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Gregory A. Daniels, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

Allireza Ahmed Alloo, MD

Medical Director, Division of Dermatology NYU Langone Hospital — Long Island, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine

Melisa Siris, MSW

Oncology Social Worker, Long Island Program Manager, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on June 17, 2026.