CGA-IGC represented at Colorectal Cancer Moonshot Forum at the White House
We are honored and excited that CGA-IGC leaders and partners will be participating in the upcoming CancerMoonshot Forum on Colorectal...
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CGA-IGC
- Mar 1
- 2 min
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!
March is #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth! The mission of CGA-IGC is to be a resource to its members and the wider #HereditaryGICommunity,...
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CGA-IGC
- Feb 22
- 1 min
Zooming in on the Early Onset Colorectal Cancer (eoCRC) initiative - an international collaboration!
On the occasion of #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth we are zooming in on the #eoCRC initiative and the work of the DIRECt group. A...
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CGA-IGC
- Feb 4
- 3 min
#WorldCancerDay: CGA-IGC's focus to "Close the care gap"
#WorldCancerDay2023 marks the second year of the campaign “Close the care gap” to reduce the inequities that exist in accessing quality...
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CGA-IGC
- Oct 1, 2022
- 1 min
Exploring POLE Genes! Day 7 Hereditary Cancer Awareness
Courtesy of ICARE Polymerase proof-reading associated polyposis (PPAP) is a rare hereditary polyposis condition. It is caused by...
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CGA-IGC
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
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
- 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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