Chandrika Kurpad MS, LCGC - CGA-IGC Communications Committee Member This study was supported by the 2023 CGA-IGC & Fight CRC Early Career Award in Hereditary or Familial CRC. Learn more about our grants   HERE .   Colorectal cancer used to be thought of as a disease of older adults. That assumption no longer holds. Rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50 — known as early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC)  — have climbed steadily for decades. Today it is the leading cause

Throughout this year’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we will highlight a new theme each week to focus our collective attention and action. Week 2 2026 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Blog post Week 2 shines a spotlight on colorectal cancer research, highlighting the important contributions and discoveries emerging from the hereditary GI cancer community, as well as the resources available to support early-career researchers. March 9 /   W e’re thrilled to kick off the

Mike Caprio - Author and FAP Patient Advocate Mike Caprio with his book "A Bump in the Road." I’ll never forget my reaction to the news. I was sitting on the couch in my living room. My dad sat beside me, giving a concerned side eye glance. My mom sat across from us, gripping her cup of tea with both hands. A distressed look had taken over her face as she said the words that sent my mind into a whirlwind. “Sweetie… the results have come back positive on that test we took a

Jennifer Fijor ARNP - CGA-IGC Communication Committee Member Read the paper HERE

Throughout this year’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we will highlight a new theme each week to focus our collective attention and action. Week 1 centers on Advocacy , featuring Fight CRC’s key initiatives, including United in Blue , Call on Congress , and important updates on early-onset colorectal cancer. March 1 /  Kick off Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month    -  We’re proud to once again xpartner with Fight CRC for United in Blue Volunteer Day . Our President, Elana

We were excited to once again serve as a resource for our members and the wider hereditary GI cancer community during the 2026 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. At CGA-IGC, our mission is to empower health care professionals with the knowledge they need to care for patients with hereditary GI cancer.  Thanks again to our wonderful Communication Committee members who worked tirelessly to create this month's content. This would not be possible without their hard work and dedi