Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Associated Cancer Risk

In this series of OncChats: Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Associated Cancer Risk, Fay Kastrinos, MD, MPH, of Columbia University Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses progress made with identifying Lynch syndrome, considerations for associated colon cancer risk, and prevention strategies as well as treatment advances made for this condition.

EP. 1: Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Associated Cancer Risk: Prevalence

May 3rd 2023

In this first episode of OncChats: Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Cancer Risk, Fay Kastrinos, MD, MPH, provides a brief overview of Lynch syndrome and its prevalence in the United States and beyond.

EP. 2: Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Associated Cancer Risk: Epidemiology

May 10th 2023

In this second episode of OncChats: Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Cancer Risk, Fay Kastrinos, MD, MPH, delves into the epidemiology of Lynch syndrome, the pathogenic variants in the mismatch-repair genes that cause the condition, and criteria utilized to identify it.

EP. 3: Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Associated Cancer Risk: Identification

May 17th 2023

In this third episode of OncChats: Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Cancer Risk, Fay Kastrinos, MD, MPH, discusses testing guidance for identifying Lynch syndrome.

EP. 4: Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Associated Cancer Risk: Implications of Genotype on Cancer Risk

May 24th 2023

In this fourth episode of OncChats: Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Cancer Risk, Fay Kastrinos, MD, MPH, explains the implications of Lynch syndrome genotype on risk of colorectal cancer.

EP. 5: Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Associated Cancer Risk: Treatment Advances

May 31st 2023

In this fifth episode of OncChats: Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Cancer Risk, Fay Kastrinos, MD, MPH, highlights progress made with regard to colon cancer treatment and Lynch syndrome, including leveraging immunotherapy.

EP. 6: Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Associated Cancer Risk: Future Preventive Considerations

June 7th 2023

In this sixth episode of OncChats: Understanding Lynch Syndrome and Cancer Risk, Fay Kastrinos, MD, MPH, shares future considerations for optimizing the identification of Lynch syndrome and other efforts underway to prevent colorectal cancer in those who have this condition.