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Could this clinical trial be right for you or someone you know? 💜 @MSKCancerCenter is enrolling participants for a Phase II study of Dostarlimab immunotherapy for people with early-stage dMMR endometrial cancer. Learn more: linktr.ee/JRushFoundation #EndometrialCancer

📢 Calling Early-career researchers‼️ ➡️Apply for a one-year, $15,000 CGA-IGC & Fight CRC grant! 🔬 📍Supports research, QI & community engagement advancing care or advocacy in hereditary/familial colorectal cancer. 🧬 🎓 Trainees & investigators ≤5 years post-training eligible. 📅 Deadline - Friday, July 17, 2027 👉🔗Read the RFA & apply here cgaigc.com/grant-opportun… 👏 Thank you to @FightCRC for their continued support! #HereditaryGICacer #ColorectalCancer

🎙️ New CGA-IGC Podcast Episode! NCCN guideline panel members Samir Gupta, MD (@samirguptaGI), Jennifer Weiss, MD, MS, and Rachel Hodan, MS, CGC, join host @josiebakerGC to discuss key updates in Version 1.2026 of the NCCN Guidelines Update - Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Colorectal, Endometrial, Esophageal, and Gastric Cancer 🎧 Listen here 👉 🔗cgaigc.com/podcast/episod… Topics include: 🧬 Expanded multigene panel testing 📋 Category 2B recommendations for colorectal and gastric cancers diagnosed at age 50 or older 🌍 Testing access and implementation challenges 🔄 More flexible pathways to guideline-based care #HereditaryGICancer #HereditaryCanceritaryCancer

📢 Join Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for "Hereditary Cancer Genetics: Incorporation into Clinical Care," a two-day symposium on clinical cancer genetics. 🗓️ Sept. 17–18, 2026 📍 In person & virtual 🧬 Expert faculty, panels & case-based sessions 🎓 CE credits available ➡️Learn more and register here 👉🔗mskcc.cloud-cme.com/course/courseo… #HereditaryGICancer #HereditaryCancer #Genetics

🚨 Travel Grant applications are open for #CGAIGC26! CGA-IGC is offering seven $2,000 travel grants to help support in-person attendance at the 2026 Annual Meeting in Denver. Opportunities are available for trainees, early career professionals in hereditary gastrointestinal cancer, allied health professionals, and CGA-IGC members working in Latin America. 📅 Application deadline: July 24, 2026 🔗 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4eLDN5v

📣In partnership with @FightCRC, CGA-IGC is offering research, quality improvement or community engagement project awards that advance science, clinical care, or advocacy for patients with #hereditary or familial #colorectalcancer syndromes. 🚨Deadline Friday, July 10, 2026 📍 Visit cgaigc.com/grant-opportun… for the RFA & application form Many 🙏to @FightCRC for their generous support! #HereditaryGICancer

📣 Happening tomorrow — July 1! Last chance to RSVP. Join Webinar 1 in our new 3-part research series exploring the “research story” behind real projects in hereditary GI cancer. 🧬 🎤 Timothy Yen, MD 📌 “Familial Colorectal Cancer Risk Among Those with Advanced Colorectal Polyps” 🗓️ July 1, 2026 ⏰ 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT ➡️RSVP here 👉 🔗evt.to/kqljmb35g3y0 Dr. Yen will share how the everyday challenge of managing pathology results helped reveal an important research gap. ➕ Add even more value to your #CGAIGC26 experience! Join us for the complimentary CGA-IGC Research Bootcamp, ahead of the Annual Meeting in Denver. 🗓️ Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 ⏰ 12:00–1:45 PM MT 🏨 Denver, CO ➡️Learn more & RSVP 👉🔗 evt.to/t6jkv4srx0jg This interactive session is designed for registered annual meeting attendees at all stages of the research journey, from those new to research to those developing or leading projects. #HereditaryGICancer #CGAIGC26 @josiebakerGC

🌈 As Pride Month comes to a close, CGA-IGC shares a special podcast on inclusive, affirming care for LGBTQIA+ patients in hereditary GI cancer. The episode explores data gaps, privacy/documentation, and safer, patient-centered care. 🎙️ Listen here👉🔗cgaigc.com/podcast/episod… 📝 Read the accompanying blog post here 🔗 👉 cgaigc.com/post/affirming…, written by CGA-IGC Communications Committee member @ckurpad #PrideMonth #HereditaryGICancer @josiebakerGC

📣 Haven't had the time to explore our monthly journal scan yet? ➡️ What is the key clinical takeaway from the EXONERATE-TRaCE study, & how could it impact clinical practice? 🎥 Watch the discussion with one of the lead authors, Dr. @AlexMannucci, & senior author, Professor Ajay Goel to learn more about the key clinical findings of the EXONERATE-TRaCE study, how liquid biopsy may help predict and monitor response to anti-EGFR therapy, and what this could mean for earlier detection of treatment resistance in metastatic colorectal cancer. 📍 Watch it here 👉🔗 youtu.be/Lo7JaosuFnA 📌 Read the article here 👉 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42150147/ #HereditaryGICancer @MSpringerGC @AjayBansal_KUMC @asaf_maoz @EdEsplin @MLaszkowskaMD @MattYurgelun @anoushkaduaMD

1/Welcome to the May #CGAIGCJS Tweetorial on “Daraxonrasib or Chemotherapy in Previously Treated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer,” by CGA-IGC Communications committee member @AlexMannucci ➡️Full article in @NEJM pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42223072/ 🧵 #HereditaryGICancer

⏰ Last day to apply for early career travel awards! Early career researchers and trainees who submitted an abstract to #CGAIGC26 may be eligible for the Borrelli Family Lynch Syndrome Research Awards or the Thomas K. Weber Research Scholar Award, recognizing research in #HereditaryGICancer. Don’t miss this opportunity to receive support for your work and financial assistance to attend the meeting in Denver. Deadline: Monday, June 22, 2026 at MDT (UTC-6) 🔗 Borrelli Family Lynch Syndrome Research Awards: bit.ly/3RuNtYH 🔗 Thomas K. Weber Research Scholar Award: bit.ly/4uzE8Nz

🎥 A key takeaway from the discussion between Megan Dwyer, MS, CGC, & Michael Caprio was hearing about his own experience with surgery. ➡️Watch it here 👉 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=z8Dy_P… 🧬 Megan Dwyer, MS, CGC, CGA-IGC Communication Committee member, reminds us that surgery conversations in FAP should include both medical & psychosocial impacts. 🗣️Colectomy discussions should go beyond the procedure to address daily life, diet, school/work, independence, relationships, mental health, body image, ostomies, nutrition, and fitness. Open, honest conversations matter. 🧬 🎥 Webinar: Life after prophylactic surgery for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) Available on demand for CGA-IGC members. 💬 Dr. Paul Wise reviewed surgical options, including IPAA, and key decision-making factors such as rectal polyp burden, genotype, cancer history, function, compliance, family experience, and desmoid risk. 💬 Dr. Karen Hurley highlighted the importance of psychotherapy and psychosocial support after colectomy. 📝 Read the blog post 👉 🔗 cgaigc.com/post/learn-mor… 📚 Guideline comparison: Guidelines for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP): Challenges in Defining Clinical Management for a Rare Disease A helpful side-by-side look at where FAP guidelines align & where they differ. 📄 Read it here 👉 🔗 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11… 🎙️Podcast: Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care for Patients with FAP Featuring Kristin Zajo, genetic counselor at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. 🎧 Listen here 👉 🔗 cgaigc.com/podcast/episod… 📍 Personalized, multidisciplinary care is essential to support both clinical outcomes and quality of life. #HereditaryGICancer #GeneticCounseling #CancerGenetics #MultidisciplinaryCare

🧬 New clinical trial opportunity! @MSKCancerCenter, is offering a clinical trial that may help people with early-stage mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) #EndometrialCancer, including those with #LynchSyndrome, preserve their fertility. 📍 Learn more about the study, including eligibility criteria & contact details 👉 🔗mskcc.org/cancer-care/cl… ➡️ Please share with eligible patients, families, & clinical colleagues who may wish to learn more. #HereditaryGICancer #ClinicalTrial #FertilityPreservation @josiebakerGC

🧬 FAP Awareness Week is a timely reminder of how far the field has come & how much momentum is building. 🔬 FAP is a lifelong #hereditarycancer syndrome requiring ongoing vigilance, surveillance, procedures, and expert care. Emerging advances in #chemoprevention offer hope for more options in the future. 🔑 This aligns with one of our key FAP Awareness Week takeaways: long-term surveillance remains essential after surgery. Our Communications Committee member Jennifer Fijor shares a new blog post exploring emerging data on encapsulated rapamycin, what it could mean for patients with FAP, and why phase III research will be important. 📖 Read it here 👉 cgaigc.com/post/familial-… ➕ Missed our joint 2025 webinar with the @AmCollegeGastro , “Chemoprevention in Hereditary Cancer Syndromes: FAP and Lynch Syndrome”? ➡️ @dharwadkar_p reviewed FAP, management and surveillance, and the role, evidence, and trends in chemoprevention. 📖 Read the webinar blog post 👉 cgaigc.com/post/joint-web… 💻 Watch the webinar: cgaigc.com/webinars #HereditaryGICancer #CGAIGC #CancerPrevention #Genetics #Gastroenterology

🔵 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 to the full discussion here 👉 🔗youtu.be/z8Dy_Pt0GJs Throughout the week, we’ll share key highlights, including: 🧬 FAP diagnosis can feel overwhelming 💙 Emotional support matters 🏥 Surgery has medical + psychosocial impacts 🔎 Long-term surveillance is essential 👨‍👩‍👧 Family planning may evolve 🤝 Peer support can help 📍Stay tuned! #FAPAwarenessWeek #HereditaryGICancer #GeneticCounseling #PatientAdvocacy

📣 Ready to help shape the future of hereditary GI cancer care and research? CGA-IGC is inviting self-nominations from current members for its Working Committees and Executive Council. 🌟 🚨This is a meaningful opportunity to contribute your expertise, connect with colleagues across disciplines, and help advance the work of the premier professional scientific society dedicated to hereditary gastrointestinal cancers. 🧬 ➡️ Learn more about our Working Committees: cgaigc.com/cga-committees ➡️ Submit your self-nomination: surveymonkey.com/r/2026CGAIGCNo… All nominees must be current 2026 CGA-IGC members in good standing and maintain membership throughout the proposed term. ✅ Not yet a member or need to renew? Now is the perfect time to join if you would like to self-nominate for a committee or leadership position. Visit cgaigc.com to learn more. #HereditaryGICancer #GeneticCounseling #Gastroenterology #Oncology #CancerResearch @josiebakerGC

🩺🎗️ June is #BowelCancerAwareness Month — a reminder that early detection saves lives. 🧬For those with hereditary cancer syndromes regular surveillance remains critical. Together, we continue advancing #prevention, #earlydetection, and personalised care in GI oncology.

🧬 Curious about the Lynch syndrome vaccine space? CGA-IGC Communications Committee member Blake Jones, MD, shares insights on a recent Familial Cancer article summarizing LS vaccine trials and dendritic cell-based prevention strategies. 📖 Read it here: 🔗cgaigc.com/post/updates-i… 🚨 Also exciting: FDA Fast Track Designation was granted to Nouscom's NOUS-209 for Lynch syndrome cancer prevention. 💡 Momentum is building around prevention and interception strategies for #LynchSyndrome 🔗 Full article: trial.medpath.com/news/fda-grant… #HereditaryGICancer

Don't forget to apply by Monday, June 8th! #CGAIGC26

Last chance to submit your abstract for #CGAIGC26! The extended abstract submission deadline is Monday, June 8, at 23:59 MDT (UTC-6). Don’t miss this final opportunity to share your research in #HereditaryGICancer 👉 bit.ly/4n81841