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How to Manage Adenomas in the Adolescent and Young Adult Community
If you missed our second webinar of 2026, or would like to revisit the discussion, the full session is now available on demand for CGA-IGC members. Not yet a member? Join HERE This joint webinar with NASPGHAN featured Aparajita Singh, MD, MPH, from the University of California, San Francisco, and Brett Hoskins, DO, from Riley Hospital for Children, who shared insights on the evaluation and management of incidental adenomas in the adolescent and young adult population. Dr. Sin
CGA-IGC
24 hours ago2 min read
Inequidades en pruebas multigénicas de cáncer hereditario: menor rendimiento diagnóstico y más VUS en poblaciones hispanas, africanas, asiáticas y del Pacífico vs. europeas
¿En qué medida son equitativas las pruebas genéticas de cáncer hereditario entre los distintos grupos raciales y étnicos? Las pruebas multigénicas de cáncer hereditario permiten identificar variantes patógenicas o probablemente patógenicas (P/LP) que orientan la prevención, el cribado y el tratamiento del cáncer en los pacientes y sus familias. Sin embargo, persiste la preocupación de que las personas de grupos raciales y étnicos históricamente subrepresentados reciban r más
CGA-IGC
5 days ago4 min read
Lifestyle and Behavioral Factors in Lynch Syndrome Cancer Risk
Zacharia Foda, MD, PhD - CGA-IGC Meeting Planning Committee Member While evidence-based risk reduction strategies for Lynch syndrome such as surveillance, chemoprevention, and dietary measures exist, recent data have raised some questions about their effectiveness for cancer prevention. A critical limitation of these studies is the lack of information on adherence to risk reduction care and modifying factors like family history, lifestyle habits, and medication use. To addres
CGA-IGC
Mar 242 min read
Week 4: Lynch Syndrome in Focus - 2026 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Throughout this year’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we will highlight a new theme each week to focus our collective attention and action. As highlighted in our introduction, approximately 1 in 279 people in the U.S. are living with Lynch syndrome. Thanks to the expertise and generosity of our members, we can share a rich collection of valuable resources for Week 4 of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. While some may be familiar, others offer new insights and updates tha
CGA-IGC
Mar 233 min read
Finding Genetic Testing and Care for Hereditary Colon Cancer: An Infographic
Dylane Wineland, MS, LCGC - , CGA-IGC Communications Committee member
CGA-IGC
Mar 171 min read
If You Don’t Know Who to Ask, Ask the Social Worker - World Social Work Day!
Emily Epstein, L.M.S.W - CGA-IGC JEDI Committee member March is National Social Work Month, and World Social Work Day is celebrated each year on the third Tuesday of March. It is a moment to recognize the role social workers play in supporting individuals, families, and communities. Social workers are everywhere in healthcare. Hospitals, oncology clinics, pediatrics, transplant teams, community programs, palliative care, behavioral health. There’s a joke - if you don’t know
CGA-IGC
Mar 172 min read
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