Best of ASCO San Francisco 2025

July 26th - 27th

Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront Hotel

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Join us in San Francisco for the Best of ASCO San Francisco July 26th - 27th!

Best of ASCO®, an Official Annual Meeting Review of the American Society of Clinical Oncology® (ASCO®), is a two-day program designed to provide the latest science and education from the world’s premier oncology event, the ASCO® Annual Meeting. The abstracts selected for presentation and discussion reflect the foremost research and strategies in oncology that will impact clinical practice and patient care. The program features in-depth discussion and analysis of the latest scientific findings in primary disease sites and practice-changing advances in cancer treatment. Expert faculty will review the findings, discuss the results potential impact on the current standard of care, and apply the results within the clinical context of a patient case.

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*Student is defined as currently enrolled in an advanced learning institution and/or studying in order to enter a particular profession. If you would like to attend as a Student, please contact info@horizoncme.com for further information.

**Defined as anyone employed by a drug, device, or diagnostic company. The primary goal of the conference is to educate practicing clinicians on the latest advances and strategies in the care of cancer patients. Because space is limited and to ensure sufficient seats are available for clinicians.

Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront Hotel

Burlingame CA

The Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront is conveniently located four miles from SFO Airport.

Please note: times are subject to change. Please check the syllabus for the most current version of the agenda upon arriving at the summit.

All Times Listed are for the Pacific Standard Time Zone

Saturday, July 26, 2025

7:00amCheck-in & Breakfast Available in Exhibit Hall
7:55am Horizon CME App Overview and CE Housekeeping
8:00am Welcome and Introductions
8:05am(01) Lymphoma
» Joe Schroers-Martin, MD – Assistant Professor Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford Cancer Institute
8:35am(02) Multiple Myeloma
» Ajai Chari, MD – Director of Multiple Myeloma Program Professor of Clinical Medicine University of California, San Francisco
9:05am(03) Leukemia
» Gabriel N. Mannis, MD – Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology Stanford Cancer Institute Stanford University 
9:35am(04) Stump the Faculty: Hematology
» Faculty for Sessions (01) – (03)
9:50amBreak | Refreshments in Exhibit Hall
10:20am(05) Gynecological Malignancies
» Hui Amy Chen, MD – Assistant Professor Division of Gynecologic Oncology Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
10:50am(06) Genitourinary: Prostate
» Rahul Aggarwal, MD – Professor of Medicine Thomas Perkins Distinguished Professor of Cancer Research Program Director, Genitourinary Medical Oncology Associate Director for Clinical Research Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California San Francisco
11:20am(07) Genitourinary: Renal & Bladder
» Terry Friedlander, MD – Professor of Medicine and Robert and Virginia O’Reilly Family Endowed Chair Chief, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Division of Hematology/Oncology Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California, San Francisco
11:50am(08) Stump the Faculty: Gyn & GU
» Faculty for Sessions (05) – (07)
12:05pmGather for Lunch
12:10pmBuffet Lunch Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Novartis
» TBA
12:55pmDessert Break in Exhibit Hall
1:10pm(09) Melanoma
» Allison Betoff Warner, MD, PhD – Assistant Professor of Medicine, Oncology Mark and Mary Stevens Endowed Scholar in Melanoma Director, Melanoma Program Director, Solid Tumor Cellular Therapy Leader, Melanoma & Cutaneous Oncology Clinical Research Group Stanford University School of Medicine
1:40pm(10) Developmental Therapeutics: Immunotherapies
» Allison Betoff Warner, MD, PhD – Assistant Professor of Medicine, Oncology Mark and Mary Stevens Endowed Scholar in Melanoma Director, Melanoma Program Director, Solid Tumor Cellular Therapy Leader, Melanoma & Cutaneous Oncology Clinical Research Group Stanford University School of Medicine
2:10pm(11) Stump the Faculty: Breast Cancer
» Faculty from Sessions (09) – (12)
2:25pmMessage from the Cancer Charities
2:40pm Break – Trivia for Charity in the Exhibit Hall
3:05pm(12) Breast Cancer: Early Stage
»  Laura Huppert, MD – Assistant Professor of Medicine Breast Oncology University of California San Francisco
3:35pm(13) Breast Cancer: Metastatic
» Mili Arora, MD – Associate Professor (HSCP) Division of Hematology Oncology UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
4:05pm(14) Stump the Faculty: Breast Cancer
» Faculty from Sessions (09) – (12)
4:20pm(15) Tackling the Tough Cases
» Fellows
4:50pmNetworking Reception – Exhibit Hall

Sunday, July 27, 2025

7:00amCheck-in & Breakfast Available in Exhibit Hall
7:35amHorizon CME App Overview and CE Housekeeping
7:40amWelcome and Introductions
7:50am(16) Gastrointestinal: Hepatobiliary
» Tilak K. Sundaresan, MD
Chief, San Francisco Department of Medical Oncology
Regional Oncology Lead for Pancreatobiliary Malignancies
Sub-Regional Lead for GI Malignancies and Genomic Oncology
Kaiser Permanente/TPMG
8:20amGather for Breakfast
8:25amBuffet Breakfast Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Bayer
» TBA
9:15amTransition Break
9:25am(17) Gastrointestinal: Pancreatic
» Diana Hanna, MD – Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Clinical Trials, Gastrointestinal Cancers Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center at Keck School of Medicine of USC
9:55am(18) Gastrointestinal: Colorectal
» Syma Iqbal, MD – Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Associate Cancer Physician in Chief Section Head – Gastrointestinal Oncology Medical Director Ambulatory/Infusion and Inpatient Services NCH Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center at Keck School of Medicine of USC
10:25am(19) Stump the Faculty: GI
» Faculty from Sessions (15) – (17)
10:40amBreak – Refreshments in Exhibit Hall
11:10am(20) Head & Neck
» Jed A. Katzel, MD – Oncologist, Hematologist Associate Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Kaiser Permanente
11:40amGather for Lunch
11:45amBuffet Lunch Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Abbvie
» TBA
12:35pmDessert Break in Exhibit Hall
12:50pm(21) Lung Cancer: Local
» Heather Wakelee, MD, FASCO – Winston Chen and Phyllis Huang Professor Professor of Medicine/Chief-Division of Oncology Stanford University School of Medicine Deputy Director, Stanford Cancer Institute Past President, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
1:20pm(22) Lung Cancer: Metastatic
» Kim-Son Nguyen, MD, MPA – Medical Director, Hematology-Oncology PAFMG/Sutter Health
1:20pm(23) Stump the Faculty: Lung Cancer
» Faculty from Sessions (19) – (20)
2:05pmClosing Comments

Conference Planning Committee

Tian Yi Zhang MD, PHD

Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Hematology Stanford Cancer Center Stanford, CA

A. Jo Chien, MD

Professor of Medicine; Medical Director for Breast Medical Oncology, University of California, San Francisco

Mili Arora, MD

Associate Professor (HSCP) Division of Hematology Oncology UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center Sacramento, CA

Kim-Son Nguyen, MD, MPA

Medical Director, Hematology-Oncology PAFMG/Sutter Health Mountainview, CA

Jed A. Katzel, MD

Oncologist, Hematologist Associate Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, CA

Juraj Kavecansky, MD

Hematologist / Medical Oncologist Kaiser Permanente Northern California Antioch, CA

Accommodations

We want to ensure that your time at the Best of ASCO Summit is convenient and memorable. Staying at our host hotel provides a hassle-free experience and puts you at the heart of the activity surrounding the conference.

Overnight Accommodations: Deadline: July 7, 2025

Booking Link: Click here to book a room!

Room rates: 1 King Bed Deluxe Room – $179

Parking:

  • Self-Parking Overnight Parking: $10 per Vehicle
  • Motorcoach Overnight Parking: $100
  • Self-Parking – Day of Parking – is Complimentary.

Disclaimer: All reservations must be booked using the link above before the closing date listed. Overnight accommodation, parking, and resort fees will revert back to standard hotel pricing outside of the dates above. A set number of rooms have been blocked off for the discounted pricing. If all of those rooms have already been booked, discounted pricing may not be available for additional rooms or accommodations.

Booking Details to Come