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CGA-IGC notes the passing of Gloria Petersen, Ph.D
It is with great sadness that the CGA-IGC notes the passing of Gloria Petersen, Ph.D; a giant in the fields of cancer epidemiology and...
CGA-IGC
Feb 14, 20233 min read


#WorldCancerDay: CGA-IGC's focus to "Close the care gap"
#WorldCancerDay2023 marks the second year of the campaign “Close the care gap” to reduce the inequities that exist in accessing quality...
CGA-IGC
Feb 4, 20233 min read


Register for the CGA-IGC 2023 Webinar Series on Inherited GI Cancers!
The CGA-IGC Education Committee is pleased to announce the 2023 webinar series about inherited GI cancers! We are thrilled to bring you...
CGA-IGC
Jan 26, 20231 min read


Join us again in 2023 for HereditaryLive!
We are excited to continue our collaboration in 2023 with the Cleveland Clinic to co-sponsor Hereditary Live and offer this platform to...
CGA-IGC
Jan 17, 20231 min read


PD-1 Blockade in Mismatch Repair Deficient, Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Charles Muller, MD Chair, CGA-IGC Communications Committee Does PDL-1 blockade therapy allow for non-operative management of MMR...
CGA-IGC
Dec 9, 20222 min read


LGBTQI+ Toolkit - New Resource Available!
If you missed #CGAIGC22 or simply want to watch the presentation by Megha Ranganathan, MS, CGC again - Case Report: Non-Binary Patient...
CGA-IGC
Dec 5, 20221 min read


Happy Thanksgiving & National Family History Day!
Did you know that Thanksgiving is also National Family History Day❓ As you prep for Thanksgiving consider having a conversation about any...
CGA-IGC
Nov 23, 20221 min read


CGA 2022 – Back in Person, and Making Strides in Understanding Inherited GI Cancers!
Michelle Springer, MS, CGC CGA-IGC Communications Committee The Collaborative Group of the Americas – Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer...
CGA-IGC
Nov 22, 20224 min read


#CGAIGC22 went social!
The #HereditaryGICancer community made some notable noise on Twitter during #CGAIGC22 We're delighted to share the top overall tweets...
CGA-IGC
Nov 20, 20221 min read


Meet the Inaugural Class of the CGA-IGC Fellowship!
We value our members and are constantly looking for ways to show our appreciation for their continued contribution and loyalty. The...
CGA-IGC
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Should we Offer Multigene Panel Testing to all Colorectal Cancer Patients?
Image courtesy of www.cancertherapyadvisor.com Professional societies currently recommend genetic testing in all patients diagnosed with...
CGA-IGC
Nov 12, 20222 min read


Should we Perform Germline Genetic Testing in Patients with Appendiceal Cancer?
Image courtesy of everydayhealth.com Based on the known yield of germline genetic testing in patients with colorectal cancer,...
CGA-IGC
Nov 11, 20222 min read


Hot Off the Press Research Presented at CGA-IGC 2022!
The Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer (CGA-IGC) will be holding its 26th Annual Meeting in...
CGA-IGC
Nov 11, 20221 min read


Promoting international collaborations - CGA-IGC Ambassador Program
As everyone gets geared up for our annual meeting November 11-13th in the Music City, we’re thrilled to announce a new initiative: the...
CGA-IGC
Nov 9, 20222 min read


Your vote matters!
Nominating and voting privileges for Executive Council is one of the key CGA-IGC membership benefits and we're thrilled to announce that...
CGA-IGC
Nov 8, 20221 min read


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 8, 20221 min read


Thank YOU to our Corporate Sponsors
On behalf of the CGA-IGC Executive Council, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our corporate sponsors. The highly...
CGA-IGC
Nov 2, 20221 min read


Thank YOU to our Advocacy and Non-Profit Partners!
On behalf of the CGA-IGC Executive Council, I would like to express my humblest gratitude to our patient advocacy and non-profit...
CGA-IGC
Oct 31, 20221 min read


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


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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