Virtual Symposium to Focus on Mesothelioma Treatment Advances

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center of South Florida will host its free virtual First Miami International Mesothelioma Symposium on November 6, 2021. The Mesothelioma Program at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has grown to become one of America’s leaders in this specialized field, attracting a wide range of expertise for its upcoming virtual symposium. “Mesothelioma is such a rare disease that we really have to bring in experts from around the world to get a true picture of what’s coming next. And I think we’ve done that with our program,” medical oncologist Dr. Estelamari Rodriguez, Symposium co-chair, told The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com. “Our goal is to raise the level of care for all patients.” Global Presenters Co-chairs of the event, all from the University of Miami, are thoracic surgeon and mesothelioma specialist Dr. Nestor Villamizar; medical oncologist Dr. Gilberto Lopes, associate director for Global Oncology; and Dr. Rodriguez, co-lead of the Thoracic Site Disease Group. Along with the multidisciplinary staff at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, featured speakers and panelists will include some world-renowned mesothelioma experts. Among them: Thoracic surgeon Dr. Raphael Bueno, who followed legendary Dr. David Sugarbaker as executive director of the Mesothelioma Program at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Dr. Dean Fennell, mesothel...
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