
Opinion|Videos|October 21, 2024
HER2- Mutation Testing Considerations and Timing
Key Takeaways
- Integrating HER2-directed therapies into NSCLC decision-making requires adapting protocols and ensuring timely updates as new therapies emerge.
- Streamlined processes and enhanced communication among multidisciplinary teams are crucial for incorporating new data and therapies.
Panelists discuss how integrating HER2-directed therapies into existing NSCLC decision-making processes presents challenges, focusing on strategies for timely updates as new therapies emerge and the practicalities of HER2- mutation testing, including turnaround times and result interpretation for therapy selection.
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Video content above is prompted by the following:
- (Kim) What are the key challenges in integrating HER2-directed therapies into existing internal decision-making processes for NSCLC?
- (Heymach) What strategies can be employed to ensure timely updates to internal decision-making processes as new HER2-directed therapies emerge?
- (Iams) What is the typical turnaround time for HER2- mutation testing, and how easy is it to interpret the results received in order to make a therapy selection?
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