PD-L1 status has long been explored as a predictive biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitors. However, the clinical evidence for its efficacy has been mixed, so how should PD-L1 status be used in clinical practice? 

In the first episode in this series on immuno-oncology, Dr Vaibhav Patel from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, answers questions about how PD-L1 status can or cannot influence treatment decisions in oncology.

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