Access to hereditary cancer genetic testing and precision medicine is not equal for everyone. Addressing these disparities is essential to making cancer prevention and care more equitable. At #CGAIGC26, Dr. Emily Mrig, Andrea Stoddard, Katherine Bonini, and Paula Chambers Raney will bring perspectives from research, clinical practice, genomics, and patient advocacy to Session V: Health Equity. Together, they'll explore barriers to cancer genetics services, strategies for expanding access to genetic testing, the role of emerging genomic technologies in health equity, and the importance of patient voices in improving cancer care. 📅 November 3 | 10:50 AM–12:10 PM 🔗 Meet the experts and advocates leading this discussion: Dr. Emily Mrig: bit.ly/4BgSDKr Katherine Bonini: bit.ly/4yyrJuW Paula Chambers: bit.ly/4i6cR0x

Next in our #CGAIGC26 invited speaker spotlight is Dr. Wendy Chung, who will deliver this year's Bert Vogelstein Lecture on November 3! 🎤 What happens when insights from genetic testing become actionable information for patients and their families? In her lecture, Dr. Chung will explore the role of genomic information in understanding health risks and informing clinical care. A renowned clinical and molecular geneticist, Dr. Chung has identified the genetic basis of more than 60 rare diseases and leads research aimed at advancing genetic screening and personalized medicine. 🔗 Get to know Dr. Chung ahead of the meeting: bit.ly/4sboUOP

🎙️ Our new APP podcast is here! Hear Heather Hannon, Carrie Thompson & Margaret Hornung explore career pathways, teamwork & hereditary cancer care. 🎧👉🔗cgaigc.com/podcast/episode/f… 🏔️ Continue the conversation at #CGAIGC26 in Denver, CO on Nov 2, 3:40 PM MT with the “How We Do It” presentation on "Defining, Expanding, Adapting Advanced Practice Provider Roles in Hereditary Cancer Care: Models, Challenges, and Real-World Practice." 📍👉🔗Visit cgaigcmeeting.org/ 🗓️Episode 2 arrives in November during National Nurse Practitioners Week, exploring APPs in practice and the future of hereditary GI cancer care. Stay tuned! @josiebakerGC #HereditaryGICancer

🌎 This #HispanicHeritageMonth, discover organizations offering genetic counseling & hereditary cancer resources across Latin America. Explore hereditary cancer resources from @SplaGen , @geth_org & SOCHIAGO across Latin America. 👏 Thanks, @ckurpad for this excellent blog highlighting these organizations & encouraging connections across borders. 📖 Read the blog: 👉🔗cgaigc.com/post/connecting-t… 📌 New Spanish-language content arrives tomorrow! #HereditaryGICancer #HereditaryCancer

Some of the most challenging questions in hereditary GI cancer care don't always have clear-cut answers. At #CGAIGC26, Dr. Peter Stanich and Dr. Zack Foda will go head-to-head in our returning Debate Session, “Oligopolyposis: Debating the Gray Zone,” exploring the complexities of clinical decision-making in this area. The session will also feature Dr. Giulia Martina Cavestro, who will share key outcomes from the Florence International Consensus on Idiopathic Adenomatous Polyposis (IAP) and their implications for clinical practice. 📅 November 2 | 9:00–9:55 AM 🔗 Get to know our speakers ahead of the meeting: Dr. Peter Stanich: bit.ly/4eiz5v9 Dr. Zack Foda: bit.ly/4AVm8RI Dr. Giulia Martina Cavestro: bit.ly/4hDMIaH

We're kicking off our introduction to the invited speakers at #CGAIGC26! 🎤 First up is Dr. James Ford, who will deliver this year's Randall Burt Lecture on November 2. How early can we identify the changes that lead to colorectal cancer, and what could this mean for prevention? Dr. Ford will explore how advanced multiomic profiling of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is uncovering the earliest molecular and cellular changes in colorectal cancer development and revealing new opportunities for prevention. 🔗 Get to know Dr. Ford ahead of the meeting: bit.ly/4y6PzgY

📚 Missed PICC-2 from our Journal Scan? ➡️Adding celecoxib to neoadjuvant immunotherapy raised pathological complete response from 69% to 89% in dMMR/MSI-H colorectal cancer. Larger trials are needed. 🔬 Explore the findings with @AlexMannucci's blog 👉 cgaigc.com/post/adding-a-cox…

🧬 As #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek closes, we’re spotlighting the GASTRIC Consortium, a multicenter collaboration addressing gaps in care for people with pathogenic or likely pathogenic #CDH1 variants. 🔬 By pooling clinical data, GASTRIC aims to better understand gastric cancer risk, inform management decisions & improve long-term care after surgery. 🤝 Centers caring for eligible patients are invited to join - learn more 👉🔗 cgaigc.com/_files/ugd/96b355… What questions is the GASTRIC Consortium working to answer? 🎧Hear more in the podcast: 👉🔗cgaigc.com/podcast/episode/f… 📖 Explore the collaboration in our blog: 👉🔗cgaigc.com/post/gastric-cons… 🙏 Huge thanks to our wonderful Communications Committee for the time, expertise & care behind this week’s content! 📍 Catch up on the resources and stories shared during #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek: 👉🔗cgaigc.com/post/hereditary-c…

🔬 Research collaboration is essential to advancing hereditary GI cancer care. 🧬 We’re highlighting the LINEAGE Consortium - a collaboration of 34 institutions working to improve understanding of #LynchSyndrome & strengthen cancer prevention and early detection. By pooling clinical data, patient-reported outcomes & biospecimen resources, LINEAGE is helping better define cancer risk and improve care for individuals & families. 🤝 Does your institution care for people with Lynch syndrome? Learn how to get involved here: 📄👉🔗cgaigc.com/_files/ugd/96b355… 🎧 Podcast: 👉🔗cgaigc.com/podcast/episode/f… 📖 Blog: 👉🔗cgaigc.com/post/unlocking-th… 📍Catch up on #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek: 👉🔗cgaigc.com/post/hereditary-c… #LynchSyndrome #HereditaryGICancer #CancerResearch #ResearchCollaboration

🌍 Connecting pts & families w/ #HereditaryGICancer services starts with knowing where to look! 🗺️ A reminder during #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek that CGA-IGC’s "Find a Clinic" map helps health care professionals, pts & families locate centers 🌐offering expert, comprehensive services for those who may be at an 📈⏫risk of cancer based on 👪history or 🧬 ➡️ The interactive map also includes pancreatic cancer surveillance programs, providing a practical resource to support referrals & access to care. 📍Is your clinical center on the map? Take a moment to check here 👉🔗cgaigc.com/find-a-clinic ➜ Missing from the directory? Complete this short questionnaire 👉🔗tinyurl.com/u434jkwu ➜ Already listed? Check that your details are up to date, and submit any updates using the link above. For minor updates, such as your phone number or email address, please email us. 🚨 Listing your center is a CGA-IGC member benefit but also extended to members of these partner societies - @geth_org @EHTG_Tweets & @insightmeeting Not a CGA-IGC member, or need to renew? Join or renew 👉🔗 cgaigc.com

🧬 Day 5 of #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek: Tom Vibert shares his experience of living with MLH1-associated #LynchSyndrome. 🎧 Hear his powerful story here 👉🔗: video.wixstatic.com/video/96… ➡️Lynch syndrome affects an estimated 1 in 279 people. Awareness & recognition are important in clinical practice & and patient perspectives help us understand life behind the diagnosis. 📄 Explore the infographic below👇 for associated genes and red flags for genetic testing. 🔖 Save it for your practice & share with colleagues! 📍 Catch up on the week’s stories and resources: cgaigc.com/post/hereditary-c… #HereditaryGICancer

Proud to see our president and many past presidents on @FightCRC 's Genetics and Family History Advisory Council, which together with other partners & experts secured this code. 👏

X 🧬 Day 4 of #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek: our second patient perspective story! 🎧 Michael Caprio shares a young person’s perspective on living with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a reminder of the experiences behind the care our members provide. 👉🔗video.wixstatic.com/video/96… 📄 Explore the accompanying infographic for an at-a-glance guide to FAP, its associated gene & red flags for genetic testing. 🔖 Save this practical resource for your practice & share it with your team. 📍 Catch up on this week’s stories, resources & what’s still to come: 👉 cgaigc.com/post/hereditary-c… #HereditaryGICancer #PatientPerspectives

🧬On #NationalPrevivorDay, we recognize the ongoing decisions, uncertainty & family implications faced by people living with inherited GI cancer risk. 💬Healthcare professionals, patient advocates & organizations can help previvors feel informed, heard & connected by putting their questions, priorities & experiences at the centre of care. 📖Revisit @MSpringerGC's blog, “National Previvor Day: Honoring Resilience and Strength,” for perspectives on genetic testing, advocacy & supporting previvors. 👉 cgaigc.com/post/national-pre… 📌Explore CGA-IGC’s educational resources to strengthen your knowledge of hereditary GI cancer syndromes and support patient care. Visit 👉🔗cgaigc.com #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek #HereditaryGICancer

🎧 Day 3 of #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek focuses on CDH1- and CTNNA1-related cancer risk. Hear Gwen Ottinger’s perspective on living with hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) 👉 🔗cgaigc.com/post/the-patient-… 💬 Over the next three days, we’re revisiting patient stories alongside practical infographics that connect lived experiences with resources for hereditary cancer care. 📄 Created by Communications Committee members @annalstrang, MS, CGC, and Dylane Wineland, MS, LCGC, these infographics highlight red flags for genetic evaluation and resources for discussions about testing, family history and specialist care. 🔖Explore the accompanying infographic below👇 save it for reference and share it with colleagues, patients and families. 📍 Catch up on #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek and see what’s still to come - explore our blog here: 👉 cgaigc.com/post/hereditary-c… #HereditaryGICancer #hereditarycancer

1/ Welcome to the #CGAIGCJC Tweetorial on "Phase II Trial of Encapsulated Rapamycin to Reduce Polyp Burden Associated with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis" Broderick JC, et al by CGA-IGC Communications Committee member @AlexMannucci ➡️Published in Clin Cancer Res 🔗pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4204… ❓Can we shrink polyps in FAP? ➡️A new Phase II trial suggests: maybe, and with less frequent dosing. 📍Let's unpack the eRapa (encapsulated rapamycin) trial 🧵 #HereditaryGICancer

🧬 Sharing genetic test results is an important first step, but what helps relatives take the next one? ➡️For Day 2 of #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek, our Communications Committee member Megan Dwyer, MS, CGC, takes a closer look at two recent studies on cascade testing. Her blog highlights barriers to testing, gaps in uptake & how clinicians can help families take the next step. 📖 Read Megan’s blog here 👉 🔗 cgaigc.com/post/hereditary-c… 📄 Looking for resources to support these conversations in your practice? ➡️An accompanying one-page infographic, created by Communications Committee Chair @MSpringerGC brings together resources healthcare providers can share with patients & families to support genetic testing, family communication and access to support. 🔖 Explore the infographic below 👇save it for reference and share it with colleagues. 📍 🧬 Catch up on #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek and see what’s still to come - explore our blog here: 👉 🔗 cgaigc.com/post/hereditary-c… #CascadeTesting #GeneticCounseling #HereditaryGICancer

🧬 #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek starts today! We’re kicking off the week with a must-read blog by CGA-IGC Communications Committee member Jennifer Fijor (@GutGalz ) exploring the recent @NCCN Guidelines updates & what they mean for your clinical practice 👉 🔗 cgaigc.com/post/2026-heredit… 📚 Throughout the week, we’ll share patient perspectives, practical resources & research collaborations to strengthen your knowledge & support your practice. 📍 Read the blog & explore what’s coming this week: 👉 🔗 cgaigc.com/post/hereditary-c… #HereditaryGICancer

🧬 #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek starts tomorrow! CGA-IGC will be sharing #HereditaryGICancer educational content, patient perspectives and practical resources to support healthcare professionals in their practice. 🙏 A heartfelt thank you to our Communications Committee for the hard work, expertise & creativity behind this content. 📍In keeping with CGA-IGC’s mission to serve our members and the wider #HereditaryGICommunity, we look forward to sharing these resources throughout #HereditaryCancerWeek and beyond. 🚨Stay tuned!

🧬 This #NationalAPPAwarenessWeek, we’re celebrating APPs and their contributions to #HereditaryGICancer care from multidisciplinary patient care to program development and leadership. We’re excited to welcome more APPs into CGA-IGC and amplify their voices! 👉 Join our community: cgaigc.com Explore education created by APPs for our multidisciplinary community: 🏔️ At #CGAIGC26 in Denver, CO: Our dedicated “How We Do It” session explores expanding APP roles, care models, challenges and real-world practice with Jennifer Fijor (@GutGalz), @MSpringerGC, Heather Hannon, Ashley Hendershot, Allison Zeznick and Emily Epstein. 👉 Explore the program for more practice-changing content: cgaigcmeeting.org/scientific… 🎙️ Coming soon: “Advanced Practice Providers in Hereditary GI Cancer Care: Roles, Collaboration and Future Directions” a podcast series with Heather Hannon, Carrie Thompson and Margaret Hornung exploring career pathways, clinical practice and the future of care. 📖 Read now: “The Role of APPs in Hereditary GI Cancer Care: A Multidisciplinary Approach” by our Communications Committee member Jennifer Fijor (@GutGalz) 👉🔗cgaigc.com/post/the-role-of-… #APPWeek #MultidisciplinaryCare