Heather Wakelee, MD

Articles

Biomarker Testing and the Multidisciplinary Approach in Early-Stage NSCLC

June 25th 2024

Panelists discuss the utilization of testing and multidisciplinary approaches for testing.

Patient with Stage IIIB NSCLC with No Actionable Mutations and PD-L1 TPS 0%

June 25th 2024

Medical experts discuss a specific case for a patient diagnosed with stage IIIB NSCLC.

Lung Cancer Experts Detail Challenges of Cisplatin/Carboplatin Shortages

September 13th 2023

Experts discuss the challenges of the ongoing cisplatin and carboplatin shortages in the United States and detail how they are adapting in their practices.

Exciting NSCLC Data Updates from ESMO 2022

November 9th 2022

The panel shares the data that excited them the most from ESMO 2022, and what to look forward to in the future.

NSCLC Molecular Testing Recommendations for Community Hospitals

November 2nd 2022

Recommendations for community hospitals and physicians on the critically necessary molecular tests needed for patients with NSCLC.

Adjuvant Therapy in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

November 2nd 2022

Drs Spicer and Sabari explain if and when they test patients with NSCLC for EGFR mutations after surgical resection.

Updates on Adjuvant Osimertinib for NSCLC Treatment from the ADUARA Trial

October 26th 2022

Key opinion leaders share their thoughts on data updates from the ADUARA trial on the use of osimertinib as an adjuvant therapy for NSCLC.

The Role of Adjuvant Therapy in Patients with NSCLC

October 26th 2022

Drs Bill W. Loo and Joshua Sabari discusses whether there is a role for any adjuvant therapies in NSCLC treatment, and which patients might benefit.

Selecting Appropriate Patients with NSCLC for Neoadjuvant Therapy

October 19th 2022

Joshua Sabari, MD, describes which stage groups of patients with NSCLC should receive neoadjuvant therapies, and which therapies are typically used.

The Role of Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients with Resectable NSCLC

October 19th 2022

Drs Wakelee, Sabari, and Wistuba review updated data on neoadjuvant treatment in NSCLC from key studies including CheckMate-816 and NADIM-2.

Updates in the Treatment of Stage I-IIIA NSCLC

October 17th 2022

The panel reviews updates in the treatment of stage I-IIIA NSCLC and discusses its impact in clinical practice.

Is There a Role for Liquid Biopsies in Early NSCLC?

October 17th 2022

Ignacio Wistuba, MD, leads the discussion on the role of liquid biopsies for molecular testing in early NSCLC.

Molecular Testing in Early NSCLC to Guide Treatment Decision Making

October 5th 2022

Jonathan Spicer, MD, explains the role of molecular testing in patients with stage I-IIIA NSCLC, and how it informs treatment decision-making.

Recommendations for Molecular Testing in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

October 5th 2022

A panel of lung cancer experts provides an overview of molecular testing in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and recommendations for biomarkers to test for and at what treatment stages to perform testing.

Looking Toward the Future Management of Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

August 16th 2022

Closing out their discussion on non–small cell lung cancer, panelists share their expectations for future improvements in care.

Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: Targeted Agents for HER2, METExon14 and RET Alterations

August 16th 2022

Expert oncologists consider novel targeted agents in the setting of NSCLC with mutations in HER2, MET exon14, and RET, respectively.

Novel Therapy for NSCLC With ALK Rearrangements

August 9th 2022

Focusing on ALK-rearranged non–small cell lung cancer, expert panelists review data behind alectinib, brigatinib, and lorlatinib.

Novel Therapy for NSCLC With KRAS G12C Mutation

August 9th 2022

Expert perspectives on the management of KRAS G12C–mutant non–small cell lung cancer in the context of novel targeted agents.

Novel Therapy for NSCLC With EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutation

August 2nd 2022

Panelists review the data behind treatment options for non–small cell lung cancer expressing EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation.

Is There a Role for IO Therapy in Advanced NSCLC With EGFR Mutations?

August 2nd 2022

A brief review of suboptimal outcomes with immunotherapy in the setting of EGFR-mutant advanced non–small cell lung cancer.