Jessica Donington, MD, MSCR

Jessica Donington, MD, MSCR, is a professor of surgery and chief of the Section of Thoracic Surgery at University of Chicago Medicine in Illinois.

Articles

Perioperative Nivolumab in Resectable NSCLC: Updated Data From CheckMate-77T

July 17th 2025

Wade T. Iams, MD, and Jessica Donington, MD, MSCR, discuss updated data from CheckMate-77T of perioperative nivolumab in resectable NSCLC.

How Immunotherapy Is Affecting Perioperative Treatment Decisions in Early-Stage NSCLC

July 17th 2025

Wade T. Iams, MD, and Jessica Donington, MD, MSCR, discuss how immunotherapy is affecting perioperative treatment in early-stage non–small cell lung cancer.

Looking Ahead: Treatment Advancements and Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Future of Early-Stage NSCLC Care

June 12th 2025

Panelists discuss how medical professionals envision the future of early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment evolving through the integration of novel therapies, predictive biomarkers, and personalized strategies to address current gaps in care, emphasizing the need for continued research to optimize outcomes and tailor interventions in resectable disease.

Advancements in the Management of Stage III NSCLC: Expert Insights on the LAURA Trial

June 5th 2025

Panelists discuss how targeted therapy with osimertinib has revolutionized treatment approaches for unresectable early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with EGFR mutations, offering new hope for a previously underserved patient population.

Multidisciplinary Perspectives In the Management of Borderline Resectable Early-Stage NSCLC: A Focus on the Role of Pulmonary Rehabilitation

June 5th 2025

Panelists discuss how PD-L1 expression levels significantly impact treatment decisions in unresectable early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with consensus that biomarker status should be evaluated before finalizing treatment approaches.

Expert Insights in the Management of Early-Stage NSCLC With Limited Nodal or Oligometastatic Disease

May 29th 2025

Panelists discuss how advanced radiotherapy techniques, including stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), combined with immunotherapy, have emerged as preferred treatment approaches for unresectable early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Expert Insights and Best Practices in the Diagnosis of Unresectable Early-Stage NSCLC

May 29th 2025

Panelists discuss how the diagnostic workup for unresectable stage III non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) requires comprehensive staging including imaging studies (PET-CT, brain MRI), tissue sampling through bronchoscopy or endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), molecular and biomarker testing, and multidisciplinary evaluation to guide optimal treatment planning.

Utilizing pCR, MPR, and Other Clinical Indicators to Guide Adjuvant Treatment Decisions in Early-Stage NSCLC

May 21st 2025

Panelists discuss how to treat patients who do not achieve a pathological complete response or major pathological response after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy, considering options such as adjuvant therapy, close surveillance, or clinical trial enrollment based on individual risk factors and disease characteristics.

Leveraging MRD Testing to Guide Treatment Decisions in Early-Stage Resectable NSCLC

May 21st 2025

Panelists discuss how circulating tumor DNA could serve as a potential marker for minimal residual disease (MRD) in this setting, offering a noninvasive and sensitive method for monitoring treatment response and detecting relapse.

Evolving Targeted Therapy Approaches in Resectable Early-Stage NSCLC With Actionable Mutations

May 14th 2025

Panelists discuss how medical professionals are integrating targeted therapies, such as those for EGFR, ALK, and other mutations like RET and ROS1, into the treatment of resectable early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with a focus on incorporating the ADAURA and ALINA regimens into clinical practice.

Expert Insights and Clinical Decision-Making: Neoadjuvant and Perioperative Strategies in Early-Stage NSCLC

May 14th 2025

Panelists discuss how medical professionals identify patients who should receive neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) before surgery based on tumor characteristics, patient health, and treatment response, and how factors such as surgical outcomes, recurrence risk, and molecular markers guide decisions on the need for additional adjuvant therapy post surgery.

Navigating the Evolving Treatment Landscape for Early-Stage NSCLC: Personalizing Care Through Biomarker-Guided Strategies and Multidisciplinary Approaches

May 7th 2025

Panelists discuss how the latest efficacy and safety data from AEGEAN, CheckMate 816, CheckMate 77T, and KEYNOTE-671, along with recent approvals in early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment, are shaping optimized treatment approaches and influencing clinical practice.

Enhancing Early-Stage NSCLC Diagnosis: Leveraging Pathology and Imaging for Accurate Staging

May 7th 2025

Panelists discuss how a multidisciplinary team—including oncologists, thoracic surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists—collaborates to streamline the diagnostic process for patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ensuring timely evaluation, accurate staging, and personalized treatment planning.

A Focus on the Role of Patient Navigators in the Diagnosis and Management of Early-Stage NSCLC

April 30th 2025

Panelists discuss how a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach to resectable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) involves an initial diagnostic workup with imaging (CT, PET-CT), histologic confirmation via biopsy, staging with mediastinal assessment (endobronchial ultrasound or mediastinoscopy), and timely molecular testing (eg, EGFR, ALK, PD-L1) integrated early in the process to guide perioperative treatment decisions.

Expert Insights and Best Practices in Diagnosing Resectable Early-Stage NSCLC

April 30th 2025

Panelists discuss how a multidisciplinary approach enhances the early diagnosis of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by integrating insights from oncology, radiology, pathology, and surgery.

Comprehensive Biomarker Testing in Early-Stage NSCLC: Identifying Gaps, Challenges, and Strategies for Improvement

April 23rd 2025

Panelists discuss how comprehensive biomarker testing in early-stage disease settings provides crucial molecular insights that guide surgical planning and inform critical decisions about neoadjuvant, perioperative, and adjuvant treatment strategies.

Optimizing Molecular Testing, Diagnosis, and Workflow in Early-Stage NSCLC Through Multidisciplinary Collaboration

April 23rd 2025

Panelists discuss how collaboration between pathologists, oncologists, and pulmonologists is essential for timely next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing in early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), emphasizing that molecular testing should ideally be ordered at diagnosis with prioritization of EGFR, ALK, ROS1, BRAF, MET, KRAS, RET, and NTRK biomarkers to guide treatment decisions before surgical intervention.

Optimizing Tissue Biopsy and Disease Staging in Early-Stage NSCLC

April 16th 2025

Panelists discuss how medical professionals frequently encounter tissue adequacy challenges in comprehensive genomic profiling for early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), employing strategies such as optimized biopsy techniques, efficient tissue triage protocols, and complementary liquid biopsies to ensure sufficient material for complete molecular analysis.

Comprehensive Molecular Testing in Early-Stage NSCLC: Best Practices and Multidisciplinary Strategies

April 16th 2025

Panelists discuss how medical professionals currently approach molecular testing in early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) through comprehensive biomarker analysis, including targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS), to identify actionable mutations that guide adjuvant therapy decisions and improve patient outcomes.

How Biomarker Testing Could Continue to Evolve in NSCLC

November 11th 2024

Jessica Donington, MD, MSCR, Melina Elpi Marmarelis, MD, and Ibiayi Dagogo-Jack, MD, on the next steps for biomarker testing in NSCLC.