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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, ...

💙 #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-...

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 👇

💙 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

💙#ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth 2026 💙

March 1 is almost here, & we're ready 🧬 Learn more what will happen here 👉 tinyurl.com/4z2h9fdy

We’ll share weekly themes + practical, evidence-based insights for healthcare professionals 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️📚

📜New blog each week to keep you updated!

#HereditaryGICancer

🙏 to our Comms Cttee Chair Michelle Springer for reviewing “Genetic Evaluation for Hereditary Cancer Syndromes Among African Americans” & sharing key insights 🧬

➡️The article highlights inequities in access to genetic counseling & testing

💙Read her blog 👉 tinyurl.com/bdecj2j4

#HereditaryGICancer

📣 1 week until #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth! 💙

🧬 Read our blog on partnering with @FightCRC for #CRCAwarenessMonth, incl 🔵 United in Blue, 📍Volunteer Day (March 1, DC), 🚩 blue flags & 💪 #StrongArmSelfie.

Learn more & get involved 👉 tinyurl.com/y4rs69nb

#HereditaryGICancer #LynchSyndrome

📢 Abstract deadline EXTENDED‼️
🧬 Lynch Syndrome Scientific Symposium 2026 @danafarber.bsky.social
📍 Boston | 🗓️ Apr 13, 2026
👩‍⚕️ Researchers & clinicians
💻 In-person + virtual

🚨 Last chance to submit an abstract
⏰ Deadline: Feb 20, 2026 (11:59 PM)

👉 Submit here: tinyurl.com/bdzj9vn5
#LynchSyndrome

🧬 Join the 5th Annual Lynch Syndrome Symposium
📅 Mar 10, 2026

💻 Virtual | 💸 Free | 🎓 CEU/CME included

A full day on the latest advances in #LynchSyndrome research & clinical care. Open to clinicians, pts & families
🔗 Info: tinyurl.com/yc48f5as
📝 Register: tinyurl.com/4dkeevbv

#HereditaryGICancer

📣Feb 4 is #WorldCancerDay 🌍

The theme #UnitedByUnique reminds us that no two cancer journeys, or families, are the same.

➡️CGA-IGC & our members are united in improving care for #HereditaryGICancer, while honoring every family’s unique story and experience.

🔥📰 Hot off the press!

➡️Our past presidents authored a paper reflecting on our 30-year journey, now published in Familial Cancer.
🚨 Read it here 👉https://rdcu.be/e1A47

A milestone year led by our 2025 president, Beth Dudley Yurkovich. 🎉

More reflections: cgaigc.com/history

#HereditaryGICancer

🧬 Lynch Syndrome Scientific Symposium | Apr 13, 2026

Hosted by Dana-Farber’s Lynch Syndrome Center in Boston (in-person & virtual)
📒👉 tinyurl.com/43775aaw
🚨 Abstract deadline - Feb 16, 2026 (11:59 PM EST)
🔗 Register & submit abstract: 👉 tinyurl.com/4fkmt43v

#LynchSyndrome #HereditaryGICancer

📢 You’re invited to join the study “Understanding Genetic Counselors’ Attitudes Toward Counseling for Reduced Penetrance Variants in Hereditary Cancer” led by Madison Sipes.

✅ Learn more & take the survey here tinyurl.com/4v96kp7m or scan the QR code 👇

#HereditaryGICancer

The Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act (S.3607) has been reintroduced to expand Medicare access to genetic counselors strengthening pt access to genomic medicine

Take <1 min to act:

GCs: tinyurl.com/mvmbuj7d
Clinicians: tinyurl.com/2kdxjazb
Patients: tinyurl.com/37t92kxd
#hereditarygicancer

👩‍⚕️Nurse Practitioners & PAs, this one’s for you!

🎥 Watch this short video from Communications Committee member Jennifer Fijor as she shares how CGA-IGC membership supports her daily work in hereditary GI cancer 🧬 and her career growth.

👉 Take a listen 👇 & join us at cgaigc.com

#HereditaryGICancer

📣Episode 2 of our Genetic Counseling & Religion🎙️is live! Listen here👉tinyurl.com/bdenxrns

🧬Host Josie Baker (The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center) talks w/ Shilpa Narayan (Stanford Health) abt culturally responsive hereditary cancer care for Hindu American pts
#HereditaryGICancer

As 2025 comes to a close, a heartfelt thank you to our members and the wider #HereditaryGICancer community for your continued support of CGA-IGC 💙

We’re grateful for your engagement and look forward to connecting in the year ahead!

This year we celebrated 30 years of #CGAIGC

In October, we returned to where it all began in St. Louis, MO for #CGAIGC25

📍Missed it? 👀 the reflections from our past presidents @ #CGAIGC25 👉cgaigc.com/history

#HereditaryGICancer

What role do APPs play on your #HereditaryGICancer care team? 🧬
Our Comms Cttee member Jennifer Fijor, ARNP, shares how APPs contribute to hereditary GI cancer care. Read her blog post 👉🔗tinyurl.com/6wje6vp8

How do you integrate APPs? APPs in genetics, oncology or GI, join us & connect. cgaigc.com

🎙️ New episode out now! 🧬

Episode 1 of our Genetic Counselling & Religion series launches during #Hanukkah 🕎, focusing on Orthodox Judaism.

Hosted by Josie Baker with guest Natalie Richeimer (JScreen), exploring culture, Halakha & #HereditaryGICancer care.

🎧Listen here👉tinyurl.com/e3vuhhvx

Great to see some CGA-IGC members involved in this important initiative- @drloomanskropp.bsky.social our research committee vice chair and Zsofia Stadler past council member.

📣Are you a healthcare provider supporting someone w/ Lynch syndrome?

➡️You may be interested in a study led by Holly LaDuca, MS, CGC on continuity & coordination of care

Learn more here👉tinyurl.com/2awrb5dx or scan the QR code 👇
#HereditaryGICancer

📣Join us next week for our final Hereditary Live of 2025!
Featuring cases from the U.S. & Germany, a 👍learning opp for the #HereditaryGICancer team

🚨Add Thursday’s session to your 📆& receive the 🔗to join 👉evt.to/Ci24303019

🙏to Cleveland Clinic, our moderators & presenters for an incredible year!

Closing Out November Awareness: Advocacy Resources for Pancreatic & Stomach Cancer Care Anuja Chitre, MS, CGC - CGA-IGC Communication Committee MemberThe month of November has been an exciting time where we were able to raise awareness about pancreatic and stomach cancers and the indispe...

As we wrap up November, a month dedicated to #pancreaticcancer, #stomachcancer & the role of caregivers

We’re 🔦on the patient advocacy groups offering vital support & resources great tools for providers to share w/ pts & 👪

Blog by Anuja Chitre, MS, CGC 👉 tinyurl.com/4uf72mdp
#HereditaryGICancer

🦃 Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁

We're grateful for our members, partners, stakeholders & followers who strengthen our mission every day.

It’s also National Family History Day, a great time to talk with loved ones about your family’s cancer history. 💬🧬

#HereditaryGICancer

📣Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month isn’t over 💜
Our Comms Cttee member, Chandrika Kurpad, MS, LCGC, breaks down key insights from the PRECEDE Consortium in her blog. Read 👉 tinyurl.com/bdzb3wbs

Explore more research collabs 🎙️👇
LINEAGE | GASTRIC | RRD Consortium at cgaigc.com

#HereditaryGICancer

🧐What’s new in the latest NCCN® updates for Pancreatic Cancer Screening? 📄

➡️Our Communications Committee member Dylane Wineland, MS, LCGC, created a quick, at-a-glance overview with key changes + important reminders.

📌Save this for later!
#PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth
#HereditaryGICancer

🚨 The “Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act” is back in the U.S. House! This bipartisan bill would let Medicare directly reimburse genetic counselors, improving access to expert genomic care.

CGA-IGC proudly supports this effort. 🧬💙

Endorse here👉 tinyurl.com/b5kyh3ws

#HereditaryGICancer

📢We’re proud to celebrate Genetic Counselor Appreciation Day and are delighted to share a special message from our president, Elana Levinson, in recognition of this important occasion!

📽️Watch the video 👇

#HereditaryGICancer

📣 November is #NationalFamilyCaregiverAwarenessMonth!

Our Comms Cttee Chair, Michelle Springer shares how providers can make a difference by recognizing, supporting & empowering #caregivers as🤝in care.

➡️Read her blog👉 tinyurl.com/4amw7czy
🚨➕resources from @fightcrc.bsky.social👉tinyurl.com/54k6cd54