Krista Qualmann on Genetic Counseling and Testing for Patients with Cancer
Krista Qualmann discusses hereditary cancer syndromes.
Krista Qualmann, MS, CGC, Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Institute at the Texas Medical Center and UTHealth, discusses hereditary cancer syndromes.
About 5% to 10% of cancers are caused by single-gene disorders. These hereditary cancer syndromes are most well-known for causing cancers such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer. They can also have a hand in colon cancer, brain tumors and melanoma.
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Fam-Trastuzumab Deruxtecan-Nxki in HER2+ Solid Tumors
April 5th 2024The FDA granted accelerated approval to fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu) for patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive solid tumors who have received prior systemic treatment.
