Opinion|Videos|January 8, 2025
Role of Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy in RET-Positive NSCLC
Author(s)Heather A. Wakelee, MD, FASCO, Jacob Sands, MD
Panelists discuss the situations in which other first-line therapies, such as cabozantinib or PD-L1–positive chemotherapy options, might be considered for RET fusion–positive non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and compare the role of chemotherapy and immunotherapy to that of RET inhibitors in this setting.
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Episodes in this series
- Dr Sands to Dr Wakelee: In what situations do you consider other first-line therapies (eg, cabozantinib, PD-L1–positive chemotherapy options)?
- What is the role of chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy currently in RET fusion–positive NSCLC? How does this compare to RET inhibitors?
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