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Panel Presentation

Head and Neck Surgery

Cancer Immunotherapy 101

Saturday, October 17, 2026
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3

    Moderator(s)

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    Larissa Sweeny, MD

    Associate Professor, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    University of Miami Health System
    Miami, Florida, United States

    • Panelist(s)

  • Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, FACS

    David Myers MD Professor & Chair, Otolaryngology-HNS
    Temple University/Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Karen Y. Choi, MD

    Associate Professor
    MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas, United States

  • Anne C. Kane, MD

    Associate Professor
    University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States

This panel, geared toward general otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, and trainees, will provide an overview of the basic principles of immunotherapy, followed by a more in-depth review of available immunotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cutaneous malignancies of the head and neck, including common adverse effects and their management.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to understand the fundamental principles of cancer immunotherapy.
  • Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to describe immunotherapies currently used in the treatment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
  • Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to describe immunotherapies currently used in the treatment of melanoma, merkel cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma.