Michelle Springer, MS, CGC - CGA-IGC Communications Committee Most cancer is not inherited in families and occurs sporadically, as a...

Michelle Springer, MS, CGC - CGA-IGC Communications Committee Learn from our president , Bryson Katona , MD, PhD, about the importance of...

In a joint effort to address the rising prevalence of early-onset colorectal cancer, the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited...

Michelle Springer, MS, CGC - CGA-IGC Communications Committee Updated Oct 3, 2024 Screening plays an important role in the early...

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the invaluable contributions of Black individuals across various fields, including genetics....

Chandrika Kurpad, MS, LCGC- CGA-IGC Communications Committee February is National Cancer Prevention Month.  In recognition of this,...

Michelle Springer, MS, CGC - CGA-IGC Communications Committee In observance of National Family Caregivers Month, the CGA-IGC and Fight...

Michelle Springer, MS, CGC - CGA-IGC Communications Committee Approximately 1 in 280 individuals in the United States have Lynch...

Today, November 9th, we celebrate Genetic Counselor Awareness Day. Occurring on the second Thursday of November each year, the purpose of...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Zachariah H. Foda - CGA-IGC Communications Committee Does starch prevent cancer in patients with lynch syndrome by a mechanism that might...

On March 10, 2023, our 2022 CGA-IGC president, Dr. Swati G. Patel, joined other colorectal cancer (CRC) experts, administration...

We are honored and excited that CGA-IGC leaders and partners will be participating in the upcoming CancerMoonshot Forum on Colorectal...