Week 4: Lynch Syndrome in Focus - 2026 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Throughout this year’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we will highlight a new theme each week to focus our collective attention and action.

As highlighted in our introduction, approximately 1 in 279 people in the U.S. are living with Lynch syndrome. Thanks to the expertise and generosity of our members, we can share a rich collection of valuable resources for Week 4 of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. While some may be familiar, others offer new insights and updates that we hope will further support your clinical practice and patient care.

March 22 / Was Lynch Syndrome Awareness Day!  At CGA-IGC25 in St. Louis, our past president, Swati G. Patel, MD, MS, caught up with Sir John Burn to discuss the preliminary findings from the CAPP3 trial. The result is an engaging and informative conversation highlighting exciting new data and practical guidance for clinicians caring for individuals and families with Lynch syndrome. A must-watch interview - view it HERE

You may remember the CAPP2 trial—we featured it in our 2023 podcast, “Cancer Prevention with Resistant Starch in Lynch (CAPP2 Trial),” which included insights from lead investigator Sir John Burn. Listen to it HERE.  Read the blog post HERE.

March 23 / We are proud to announce our partnership with the King Center for Lynch Syndrome at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center. The King Center for Lynch Syndrome is already making a meaningful impact by supporting three $2,000 travel grants to our annual meeting for trainees and early-career members in recognition of excellence in Lynch syndrome research. We are also thrilled to share that this collaboration has expanded to include support for the CGA-IGC podcast series. Through these expert interviews, we highlight the latest advances in hereditary GI cancer research and clinical care. With the King Center’s generous contribution, we are able to make these podcasts open access, ensuring that multidisciplinary hereditary GI cancer care teams around the world can benefit from this educational resource.

March 24 / In 2023, Drs. Holli Loomans-Kropp and Zacharia Foda were awarded the CCARE Lynch Syndrome & CGA-IGC Award for their research "Assessing lifestyle & behavioral factors for Lynch syndrome-associated cancer risk in the LINEAGE Consortium: participant survey design & validation." Zachariah H Foda, M.D., Ph.D, has prepared a short summary about this project. Stay tuned!

March 25/ What is Resistant Starch & Why Should I Consume it? We've shared this resource previously, thanks to the Hereditary Cancer Program, CU Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus,  who generously shared a valuable patient resource. They have taken a practical approach to the 30g of resistance starch and developed a resource highlighting the foods highest in fibre, and included handy meal plans that will make it a breeze for high-risk patients (& everyone!) to incorporate more fibre into their diet.  An extremely useful resource for your daily practice - read it HERE.

Don’t miss this upcoming Fight CRC webinar on March 25 at 1 PM ET, featuring our past president and gastroenterologist, Swati Patel, MD, MS, alongside colorectal cancer survivor Jessica Acosta and the Fight CRC team. This session will cover everything you need to know about colorectal cancer, from the latest statistics and key facts to current screening guidelines and emerging screening methods, offering valuable insights for both providers and the broader community. Register HERE

March 26/ CGA-IGC serves as a comprehensive hub for the multidisciplinary hereditary GI cancer care team, offering essential resources to enhance care for individuals & families affected by Lynch syndrome. Today and tomorrow, we will link to some of our previous webinars that you might have missed. Starting with "Transforming Cancer Prevention for Lynch Syndrome: Insights and Innovations." In this special session, Holli Loomans-Kropp, PhD, MPH, from Ohio State University, and Ajay Bansal, MD from the University of Kansas explored key issues in cancer prevention for Lynch syndrome. Read the blog post HERE. If you are a CGA-IGC member, you can sign in to the member portal and watch the webinar on demand.

March 27/ Today, we're highlighting the webinars "Navigating Gynecologic Cancer Risk in Lynch Syndrome: A Closer Look at Evolving Guidelines"  AND "Controversies in Management of Gynecologic Cancer Risk for Lynch Syndrome: Focus on MSH6 and PMS2." Read the blog post HERE AND HERE. Both webinars are available to CGA-IGC members on demand. Not a member? Join at cgaigc.com