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Beyond Mismatch Repair Deficiency: Characterizing MMR-Proficient Colorectal Cancer in Lynch Syndrome - Day 1 Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week!
Lynch syndrome (LS) , driven by germline pathogenic variants in the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes ( MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2 , and EPCAM...
CGA-IGC
Sep 283 min read
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Transforming Cancer Prevention for Lynch Syndrome: Insights and Innovations
Ophir Gilad, MD - CGA-IGC Communications Committee Member If you missed our Research Committee Webinar or would like to revisit the...
CGA-IGC
Jun 272 min read
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Global Collaboration in Rare Disease Research: The Story of the International Replication Repair Deficiency Consortium
Alessandro Mannucci, MD, CGA-IGC Communications Committee Member In the final episode of our research collaboration podcast series,...
CGA-IGC
May 253 min read
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Building a Blueprint for CDH1 Research: the GASTRIC Consortium CGA-IGC Research Collaboration Podcast Series – Episode 2
Zachariah H Foda, MD, PhD - CGA-IGC Communications Committee Member In this second episode of the CGA-IGC Research Collaboration...
CGA-IGC
May 72 min read
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Unlocking the Future of Lynch Syndrome Research: The LINEAGE Consortium CGA-IGC Research Collaboration Podcast Series - Episode 1
Alessandro Mannucci, MD, CGA-IGC Communications Committee Member In this first episode of the CGA-IGC Research Collaboration Podcast...
CGA-IGC
Mar 224 min read
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Simultaneous Publication at #CGAIGC24 - published in JCO-PO: Michael J. Hall, MD, MS, CGAF
Michael Hall , MD, MS, CGAF presented his abstract titled “ Modeling Uptake of Aspirin (ASA) and NSAIDs in Lynch Syndrome (LS) to...
CGA-IGC
Nov 15, 20241 min read
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Early Career Award to Drive Lynch Syndrome Management!
Media release by Fight CRC Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) and the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal...
CGA-IGC
Nov 13, 20242 min read
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Advancing Early Detection: Dr. Jessica St. Laurent Receives CGA-IGC Research Grant for Innovative Lynch Syndrome-Associated Endometrial Cancer Study
We are delighted to announce that the 2024 CGA-IGC Research Grant recipient, is Jessica St. Laurent, MD . Â Â Her research underscores...
CGA-IGC
Oct 17, 20241 min read
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KRAS-G12C: The neglected biomarker for identifying MUTYH-associated polyposis patients -Interview w/2022 CGA-IGC Grant Recipient!
Nicholas J. Bartell, M.D - CGA-IGC Communications committee Another CGA-IGC research grant recipient was highlighted in the newest...
CGA-IGC
Aug 13, 20242 min read
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Fight CRC and CGA-IGC Award "Early Career Award" to Advance Hereditary Cancer Research
Media release by Fight CRC Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) and Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal...
CGA-IGC
Oct 24, 20232 min read
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Congratulations to our 2023 Research Grant Recipients!
We are delighted to announce our 2023 Research Grant recipients, the leaders of our field who are working to advance the care of patients...
CGA-IGC
Oct 11, 20233 min read
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The sequence & timing of cancer development in LS: paving the way for cancer prevention strategies
Sanjeevani Arora – CGA-IGC Research Committee Lynch syndrome (LS) is characterized by Mismatch Repair (MMR) deficiency, which increases...
CGA-IGC
Apr 19, 20232 min read
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Expand universal mismatch repair immunohistochemistry testing for all brain & small bowel tumors?
Catie Neumann – CGA-IGC Research Committee Mismatch repair (MMR) immunohistochemistry (IHC) has historically been utilized to screen for...
CGA-IGC
Apr 5, 20232 min read
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Is there a long-term benefit to immunotherapy in colorectal cancer?
Linda H. Rodgers-Fouché - CGA-IGC Research Committee Immunotherapy has garnered much excitement from researchers, oncologists, and...
CGA-IGC
Mar 28, 20232 min read
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Can Use of Real-Time AI(CADEYE) w/Endoscopy Improve the Adenoma Detection Rate for Patients with LS?
Francesc Balaguer - CGA-IGC Research Committee Lynch syndrome (LS), an autosomal dominant disorder caused by pathogenic germline variants...
CGA-IGC
Mar 20, 20232 min read
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USPSTF releases draft research plan on "Lynch Syndrome-Related Cancer in Adults" for public comments
In 2022, in partnership with many other organizations, CGA-IGC advocated for the USPSTF to consider a topic review for Lynch Syndrome...
CGA-IGC
Feb 16, 20231 min read
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In Conversation With Dr. Alessandro Mannucci!
Understanding the Relation Between Lynch Syndrome and the Oral and Fecal Microbiota The Colon Cancer Foundation (CCF) spoke with...
CGA-IGC
Nov 7, 20221 min read
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Tips and Tricks for development of a clinical registry - webinar recording available!
If you missed the live webinar, you can now watch the recording of this engaging webinar. The GCA-IGC Research Committee are the...
CGA-IGC
Oct 27, 20221 min read
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The 2022 CGA-IGC Award fostering clinical innovations in Latin America
This year’s CGA-IGC Award is granted to Giovana Tardin Torrezan, PhD, Investigator at the Clinical and Functional Genomics Group,...
CGA-IGC
Oct 27, 20221 min read
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Fight CRC and CGA-IGC Grants Early Career Award
Media release by Fight CRC Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) and Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal...
CGA-IGC
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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