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H. Jack West, MD, recently discussed the treatment options and considerations he makes when treating patients with stage III and IV non&ndash;small cell lung cancer. West, medical director of the Thoracic Oncology Program, Swedish Cancer Institute, explained the nuances that go into his treatment decisions when discussing 2 case scenarios during a&nbsp;<em>Targeted Oncology&nbsp;</em>live case-based peer perspective presentation.

Mesothelin-targeted chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy has shown early evidence of efficacy in a phase I trial of patients with malignant pleural disease and mesothelioma,&nbsp;non&ndash;small cell lung cancer, or breast cancer. Additionally, significant responses were seen in patients who went on to receive subsequent PD-1 checkpoint inhibition treatment.

Kartik Konduri, MD, recently spoke on the treatment considerations and decisions he makes when treating patients with non&ndash;small cell lung cancer. Konduri, medical director of the Chest Cancer Research and Treatment Center, Baylor University Medical Center, explained his treatment decisions based on 2 case scenarios during a <em>Targeted Oncology</em> live case-based peer perspectives presentation.