In this episode, Zev A. Wainberg, MD; Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD; Alexandra Leary, MD, PhD; and Catherine Fahey, MD, PhD, explore testing for HER2 alterations and the incidence of HER2-positive disease in the treatment of genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and gynecologic malignancies.

• HER2 Testing in Advanced Cancers: Recommendations for when and how to test for HER2 in advanced cancers and how these tests guide therapy selection
• Variability in HER2 Expression Across Tumor Types: Insights into the heterogeneity of HER2 expression and amplification in different cancers
• Challenges in Standardizing HER2 Testing: The complexities of scoring and testing HER2 in different cancers and institutions, and the need for better harmonization of guidelines and approaches

Presenters:
Zev A. Wainberg, MD
Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Co-Director of GI Oncology
Director, Early Phase Clinical Research Program
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD
Chair, Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics
Medical Director, Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy
Nellie B. Connally Chair in Breast Cancer
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Alexandra Leary, MD, PhD
President, GINECO Group
Co-Director, Department of Medical Oncology
Medical Oncologist Gynecology
Team Leader, Gynecologic Translational Research Lab, INSERM u981
Institut Gustave Roussy
Villejuif, France

Catherine Fahey, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Oncology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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