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Global association dedicated to improving the understanding & clinical management of inherited gastrointestinal cancer syndromes for affected families. #HereditaryGICancer

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📢Webinar 3 - From Clinic to Discovery: Genetic Counselors Leading Research in Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer

📅 September 29, 2026
⏰ 2:30 pm. ET / 11:30 am. PT
📝 Register here 👉 🔗 evt.to/g45qy4z4ql47

➡️This webinar will explore the essential role of genetic counselors in clinical research
September 10, 2026 at 12:19 PM
📣 Only a few hours until the #CGAIGC26 Early Bird deadline!
Register here 👉 🔗 cgaigcmeeting.org

➡️ Add even more value to your #CGAIGC26 experience by joining us for CGA-IGC #Research Bootcamp, a special, complimentary pre-Annual Meeting workshop 👉 🔗 evt.to/esuauuuiw
#HereditaryGICancer
September 8, 2026 at 1:11 AM
🎙️ New podcast: Neurodiversity & Neuroinclusive Care in a Hereditary Cancer Setting

Ananya Jain is joined by patient advocate Scarlett Shiloh & Melissa Levin of Dana-Farber to share lived and professional perspectives on more accessible care.🧠🤝

🎧 www.cgaigc.com/podcast/epis...

#HereditaryGICancer
August 31, 2026 at 2:33 PM
🧬 Join Hereditary Live for two case presentations on Peutz–Jeghers and hamartomatous polyposis syndromes, featuring Mass General Brigham and UPMC. See 👇for case details

📅 Aug 12 | 12pm ET • 9am PT • 6pm CEST
✅Add to your calendar for details to join 🔗https://evt.to/m3nspjglzzys

#HereditaryGICancer
August 11, 2026 at 12:39 PM
🔬 Join Webinar 2 of the CGA-IGC Research Webinar Series!

📅 August 6 | Noon ET / 9 AM PT
➡️ Register: evt.to/eshsgudiw
🎤 Holli Loomans-Kropp, PhD, MPH, will share how a clinical need was transformed into a patient-facing survey on cancer risk in Lynch syndrome.

#HereditaryGICancer #LynchSyndrome
July 30, 2026 at 1:22 PM
📢 Join @mskcancercenter.bsky.social for a 2-day symposium focused on clinical #cancergenetics

🗓️ Sept. 17–18, 2026
📍 In person + virtual
🧬 Expert faculty
💬 Panel discussions + case-based sessions
🎓 CE credits available

➡️Learn more & register here 👉🔗tinyurl.com/2t8vjbhe

#HereditaryCancer
July 9, 2026 at 1:36 PM
📢 Research Grant Deadline Extended: Friday, July 17, 2026

💡Our research grants support projects that advance science, clinical care, quality improvement, advocacy, & patient or community engagement for 🧑‍🤝‍🧑& families affected by #HereditaryGICancer syndrome

📍 Visit cgaigc.com/grant-opportunities
July 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
🌈 As Pride Month comes to a close, a special🎙️on inclusive, affirming care for LGBTQIA+ patients in hereditary GI cancer

The episode explores data gaps, privacy/documentation & safer, patient-centered care

🎙️👉🔗https://cgaigc.com/podcast
📝 Accompanying blog post here 🔗 👉 cgaigc.com/post/affirmi...
June 29, 2026 at 1:42 PM
📣 Just released!

🧬 New NCCN® Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment Guidelines -Version 1.2026, were released June 16!

We created a concise infographic to help the hereditary GI cancer community quickly see key updates.

📌 Stay tuned for more highlights from this guideline!

#HereditaryGICancer
June 18, 2026 at 2:16 PM
🔵 14 June marks the start of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis #FAP Awareness Week!

🎙️ Megan Dwyer, MS, CGC, a CGA-IGC Communications Committee member, speaks w/ Michael Caprio, author & patient advocate, about his personal FAP journey.

👉Watch or listen here youtu.be/z8Dy_Pt0GJs
#HereditaryGICancer
June 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🧬Curious about the #Lynchsyndrome vaccine space?

Blake Jones, MD, shares insights on a recent Familial Cancer article covering LS vaccine trials & dendritic cell-based prevention strategies t.co/fvt5u4UmAL

Plus: FDA Fast Track Designation for NOUS-209 t.co/ZT2kJSsU9I

#HereditaryGICancer
June 9, 2026 at 12:35 PM
📣 New CGA-IGC research webinar series!

➡️Webinar 1 features Timothy Yen, MD, sharing how an everyday administrative burden became a meaningful QI opportunity in hereditary GI cancer research.

Join us!

📅 July 1 | 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT
✅ Register: tinyurl.com/yv7xrtek

#HereditaryGICancer
June 2, 2026 at 8:58 PM
🌈 June is #PrideMonth! CGA-IGC has added new resources to our LGBTQIA+ Toolkit to support informed, inclusive care for LGBTQIA+ patients with hereditary GI cancer risk and their families.

Explore what’s new: cgaigc.com/toolkits#lgb...

#HereditaryGICancer #LGBTQHealth
June 1, 2026 at 3:23 PM
📣 Join us for the third webinar of our 2026 webinar series titled, “Gastric Pathology and Surgical Perspectives.”

📅 Date: Monday, June 15
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT
🔗 Register 👉 cgaigc.com/webinars

#HereditaryGICancer
May 26, 2026 at 10:17 PM
📣 For #NationalResearchAwarenessMonth, we are spotlighting our Research Collaboration webpage, featuring studies led or supported by our members. 🔬🧬

Explore hereditary GI cancer studies and learn how to share your collaborative research: cgaigc.com/research-collaborations
#HereditaryGICancer
May 20, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Major milestone for hereditary cancer coding 🧬

A specific ICD-10 code has been established for #LynchSyndrome, with BRCA1, BRCA2 & Li-Fraumeni codes also moving forward

🙏to our members & Fight CRC’s Advisory Council for their advocacy & expertise

📍Learn ⏫👉tinyurl.com/3rvd7yn5
#HereditaryGICancer
May 12, 2026 at 11:57 AM
📣 Shout-out to nurses in #HereditaryGICancer! 🧬

Join CGA-IGC by May 15, 2026 & save $30 on AHP membership.

🏷️ Annual: NurseA26 at checkout
🏷️ 3-year: Nurse326 at checkout

Access webinars, Journal Scans, meeting discounts, networking & more!

#Nursing #CancerGenetics #AdvancedPracticeNurses
May 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM
🙌 Celebrating our amazing volunteers this #NationalVolunteerWeek!

We’re a small but mighty community 💪powered by their passion, time & expertise 💙

🧬 From our Executive Council, led by our president, Elana Levinson, to committees & speakers.

🙏for advancing care for pts & 👪

#HereditaryGICancer
April 24, 2026 at 1:20 PM
📣 Highlighting #MinorityHealthAwarenessMonth: Equity in Every Step ⚖️

CRC impacts minority populations earlier, w/ worse outcomes. Early-onset CRC should prompt #hereditarycancer evaluation to guide prevention & care🧬

Learn ⏫
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41329293/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33359728/
April 9, 2026 at 12:57 PM
💙 #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth united partners to raise awareness of a disease still impacting too many, especially younger🧑‍🤝‍🧑

🔍 Early detection matters, but disparities remain

🧬 We highlighted #LynchSyndrome & #FAP

📅 Explore our full campaign & weekly highlights 👇 🔗tinyurl.com/25meve8b
Driving Impact: CGA-IGC's 2026 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Campaign
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 ...
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April 2, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Week 4 of #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth spotlights #LynchSyndrome 🧬 Learn more 👉tinyurl.com/bp8h9a3r

Drs. Loomans-Kropp & Foda are advancing research through the LINEAGE Consortium using pt-reported data to better understand real-world cancer ⚠️

📖 Blog 👇tinyurl.com/t575emh8
#HereditaryGICancer
March 24, 2026 at 9:43 PM
💙 Week 3 of #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth highlights JEDI & inequities affecting minority communities

➡️We begin with Anuja Chitre, MS, CGC 🧬 reviewing a study showing gaps in family history assessment for hereditary colon cancer

📜Read her blog 👉https://tinyurl.com/z6pzxn4b

#HereditaryGICancer
March 16, 2026 at 10:44 AM
💙 #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth continues!

Week 2 highlights colorectal cancer research 🔬 showcasing discoveries from the #HereditaryGICancer community 🧬 and resources supporting early-career researchers 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

Learn what’s coming this week 👇
www.cgaigc.com/post/week-2-...
Week 2: Research in colorectal cancer - 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.Week 2 shines a spotlight on colorectal cancer research, ...
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March 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Powerful blog by our Comms Cttee chair Michelle Springer, MS, CGC!

👍for providers wanting to learn ⏫ abt the role of 🧬 testing & its critical role in identifying these risks early incl for #HereditaryGICancer helping pts & 👪 access tailored screening, prevention & treatment strategies. Read it 👇
March 1, 2026 at 1:10 PM
💙 Today kicks off #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth!

🔗 View this week's blog HERE 👉tinyurl.com/y87a25rv

Today spotlights @fightcrc.bsky.social 🤝 & today’s United in Blue Volunteer Day 💙

Be sure to explore Fight CRC’s March toolkit 👉tinyurl.com/yjht9r8a

#HereditaryGICancer #CRCawareness
March 1, 2026 at 12:59 PM