What is Cowden Syndrome? Day 6 Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week
Courtesy of PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome Foundation Cowden Syndrome is a genetic condition associated with a spectrum of findings that...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 29, 2022
- 1 min
Demystifying MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP)! Day 5 Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week
MUTYH-associated polyposis (also known as MAP) is caused by mutations in the MUTYH gene. The condition often results in dozens to...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 28, 2022
- 1 min
The 2022 debate not to miss! "Is it Time for Universal Germline Genetic Testing for All GI Cancers?"
On the occasion of the 2022 #PrevivorDay and #HereditaryCancerWeek, we're delighted to bring you a podcast debate as part of the CGA-IGC...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
Highlighting Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS)! Day 4 Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week
Courtesy of Dr Bhatia, Medical Coaching Institutes Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS) is caused by mutations in the STK11 gene and is...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
What do you know about Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome? Day 3 Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week
Courtesy of Dr, Sura Al Rawabdeh, MD from the presentation Small and Large Intestinal pathology, part 3 - April 13 2022 Thanks to...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 26, 2022
- 2 min
Learn more about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)! Day 2 - Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week
Illustration by JR Bee, Verywell Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (also known as FAP) is caused by mutations in the APC gene. The...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 25, 2022
- 2 min
Zooming in on Lynch Syndrome! Day 1 - Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week
Courtesy of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Lynch Syndrome is caused by mutations in five different genes: MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, and...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week (September 25 – October 1)
The CGA-IGC Communication & Membership Committee will be highlighting a different #HereditaryGICancer syndrome on Twitter each day with...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 22, 2022
- 4 min
Remembering Dennis Ahnen, MD (November,1946–August,2020)
Dr Swati Patel, CGA-IGC president, took the opportunity at the recent 2022 InSiGHT meeting to honour the memory of Dr Dennis Ahnen, an...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
Education through Twitter Journal Clubs
After a successful Twitter Journal Club on May 10, 2022 with Dr. Bryson Katona and Jessica Long, MS, CGC, the Communications and...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
Keep an eye out for our Tweetorials!
A few times each quarter, @CGAIGC has offered Tweetorials covering important publications. On July 11th, during the third quarter of...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
Sharing Content that Matters to our Members
The CGA_GC Communication committee continues to highlight issues pertaining to our membership and beyond by utilizing the...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
Upcoming Committee Changes - separation of the CGA-IGC Communications & Membership Committees
With the increase in electronic communications to CGA-IGC members across multiple platforms and the continued need to focus on growing...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
What's coming up in the CGA-IGC DEI space?
The DEI Committee is planning a number of Spanish-language based webinars in collaboration with the Education Committee and the Latin...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
Cultural competency in the care of LGBTQIA+ patients!
Recently, learning resources for cultural competency in the care of LGBTQIA+ patients have been posted to the CGA-IGC membership website....
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
What is CGA-IGC's membership thoughts on Universal germline testing for CRC?
You’ve heard the webinars and debates on universal germline testing for colorectal cancer, but what does the CGA-IGC membership think?...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
Join us for the “Tips and Tricks for development of a clinical registry” webinar!
The GCA-IGC Research Committee invites you to attend “Tips and Tricks for development of a clinical registry”, a webinar exploring the...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
We've put the latest medical journals under the microscope!
The monthly journal scan created by the Education Committee is a valuable resource that will save you time and keep you current. To...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
Have you seen the CGA-IGC 2022 Webinar Series 4?
The 2022 webinar series has included exciting webinars on: Caring for our LGBTQI+ Patients, presented by Sonali Paul, MD State of the...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
CGA-IGC Member Highlight - Christine Drogan, MS, CGC
Christine joined the CGA-IGC Mentorship Program as a relatively new genetic counselor, hoping to gain insight on how she could...
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