September - 2023

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What is Diffuse Gastric & Lobular Breast Cancer Syndrome? Day 7 Hereditary Cancer Week

Diffuse Gastric and Lobular Breast Cancer Syndrome (DGLBCS) is caused by a genetic alteration passed down through generations within...

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Bringing to light the Pancreatic Cancer predisposition - ATM. Day 6 Hereditary Cancer Week 2023

The function of the ATM gene is to make sure cells grow and divide at a controlled rate. When the ATM gene is mutated and can’t work...

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Learn about Inherited Pancreatic Cancer predisposition - CDKN2A. Day 5 Hereditary Cancer Week 2023

The CDKN2A gene makes proteins that work as “tumor suppressors.” Tumor suppressor proteins do that - they prevent uncontrolled cell...

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What's the deal with screening and hereditary Pancreatic Cancer? Day 4 Hereditary Cancer Week 2023

Pathogenic variants in a number of different hereditary cancer genes increase the risk for pancreatic cancer. These genes include BRCA1,...

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Is the Lynch Syndrome vaccine clinical trial a game changer? Day 3 Hereditary Cancer Week 2023

Click here to listen to an interview between CGA-IGC members Dr. Zachariah Foda and Dr. Ajay Bansal about an exciting Lynch Syndrome...

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What's new in Lynch Syndrome? Day 2 Hereditary Cancer Week 2023

Lynch syndrome is one of the most common inherited cancer syndromes, with an incidence of 1 in 279 in the United States. Significant...

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Learn more from Fight CRC about knowing your family's medical history! Day 1 Hereditary Cancer Week

Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) is partnering with us to observe and honor #HereditaryCancer Week. As part of their dedicated...

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CGA-IGC highlights #HereditaryGICancer during Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week!

Thank you to #CGAIGC committee members, leaders & the wider #HereditaryGICancer community for contributing to the 2023...

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