Dozens of doctors convened in Merced on Wednesday night to hear the latest on lung cancer and the plans to improve patients’ outcomes.

Dr. Heather Wakelee, an assistant professor for the Oncology Department at Stanford University, gave a talk about a comprehensive review of current standards in therapy for all stages of non-small-cell lung cancer and the results of the latest research that promises to improve the clinical outcomes of patients.

About 35 oncologists and family practitioners from the area attended the event at El Portal Comprehensive Cancer Center.