Identification and Management of Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Rita Barbosa-Matos - CGA-IGC Communications Committee As part of #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek, we invite you to watch or re-watch our...
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CGA-IGC
Sep 30, 20231 min read
What is Diffuse Gastric & Lobular Breast Cancer Syndrome? Day 7 Hereditary Cancer Week
Diffuse Gastric and Lobular Breast Cancer Syndrome (DGLBCS) is caused by a genetic alteration passed down through generations within...
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CGA-IGC
Sep 29, 20233 min read
Bringing to light the Pancreatic Cancer predisposition - ATM. Day 6 Hereditary Cancer Week 2023
The function of the ATM gene is to make sure cells grow and divide at a controlled rate. When the ATM gene is mutated and can’t work...
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CGA-IGC
Sep 28, 20232 min read
Learn about Inherited Pancreatic Cancer predisposition - CDKN2A. Day 5 Hereditary Cancer Week 2023
The CDKN2A gene makes proteins that work as “tumor suppressors.” Tumor suppressor proteins do that - they prevent uncontrolled cell...
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CGA-IGC
Sep 27, 20233 min read
What's the deal with screening and hereditary Pancreatic Cancer? Day 4 Hereditary Cancer Week 2023
Pathogenic variants in a number of different hereditary cancer genes increase the risk for pancreatic cancer. These genes include BRCA1,...
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CGA-IGC
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Is the Lynch Syndrome vaccine clinical trial a game changer? Day 3 Hereditary Cancer Week 2023
Click here to listen to an interview between CGA-IGC members Dr. Zachariah Foda and Dr. Ajay Bansal about an exciting Lynch Syndrome...
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CGA-IGC
Sep 25, 20232 min read
What's new in Lynch Syndrome? Day 2 Hereditary Cancer Week 2023
Lynch syndrome is one of the most common inherited cancer syndromes, with an incidence of 1 in 279 in the United States. Significant...
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CGA-IGC
Sep 24, 20231 min read
Learn more from Fight CRC about knowing your family's medical history! Day 1 Hereditary Cancer Week
Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) is partnering with us to observe and honor #HereditaryCancer Week. As part of their dedicated...
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CGA-IGC
Sep 19, 20233 min read
CGA-IGC highlights #HereditaryGICancer during Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week!
Thank you to #CGAIGC committee members, leaders & the wider #HereditaryGICancer community for contributing to the 2023...
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