Chandrika Kurpad, MS, LCGC

1/ Welcome to #CGAIGCJS Tweetorial on “ctDNA Longitudinal Analysis during Total Neoadjuvant Therapy and Nonoperative Management for Locally Advanced #RectalCancer: A Biomarker Study from the NOMINATE Trial” by CGA-IGC Communications committee member @AlexMannucci ➡️Full article in @ClinCancerRes 👉pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4077… #HereditaryGICancer 🧵

📢The first day of #CGAIGC25 included a wonderful session on Advocacy. ➡️Every voice matters, so please help in advocating for ICD classification for #LynchSyndrome. 📍If you haven't already, please sign on by clicking the link HERE 👉tinyurl.com/7x8x5uxu or scanning the QR code below. #HereditaryGICancer

👏 A round of applause for Grace Snyder, whose abstract “Assessment Of Reasons For Pancreatic Cancer Surveillance Cessation Or Deferral Amongst High-Risk Individuals,” presented in the second Presidential Plenary session at #CGAIGC25, was simultaneously published in the Journal of Genetic Counseling (JoGC) @GeneticCouns Read the abstract here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Day 3 of Hereditary Cancer Awareness Month 🧬 also shines a light on Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month & highlights the critical importance of awareness, screening, and updated guidelines for patients with #LynchSyndrome–associated gynecologic cancer💜 🎥 “Using ctDNA to Detect Endometrial Cancer” featuring CGA-IGC Council member Dr @AliciaLatham10 presented at #ASCO25 👉 tinyurl.com/3fajahme 🎧 Podcast: “Navigating Gynecologic Cancer Risk in Lynch Syndrome” with Drs. @YingLiu88 & Nicole Edison—spotlighting the Sept 2024 NCCN updates 👉 tinyurl.com/2jmvmt7t #HereditaryGICancer #LynchSyndrome

1/Welcome to #CGAIGCJS Tweetorial on “Characterization of Screening Strategies for #LynchSyndrome in Latin America” by CGA-IGC communications committee member @MLaszkowskaMD Full article in @AGA_CGH at sciencedirect.com/science/ar… 🧵 #HereditaryGICancer @yvonnerms @mev_dv

🚨 Today marks the first day of Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week! 🚨 👉 Explore our rolling blog post: tinyurl.com/mr24t6bk to see what’s coming this week, including 3 unique Patient Perspectives, stories from individuals living with a hereditary GI cancer syndrome. 🎉 As part of our 30th anniversary, we’ll also share a special feature highlighting key milestones in the hereditary GI cancer field. 📝 To kick things off, Chandrika Kurpad, MS, LCGC, contributed an insightful blog post on MMR proficient tumors. Read it here: tinyurl.com/497bwuvr 💬 How are YOU marking Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week? Share with us! ⏳ Just 10 days to go until #CGAIGC25! There’s still time to register at a discounted rate. If you’re in St. Louis or a nearby state, you can also take advantage of our single-day registration option. Register today 👉 cgaigcmeeting.org #HereditaryGICancer #HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek #CGAIGC25

1/Welcome to #CGAIGCJS Tweetorial on “Neoplasia Detection Through Colonic Surveillance Among Young Individuals With MSH6/PMS2-Associated #LynchSyndrome” by CGA-IGC communications committee member @DanLiMD Full article in @AmJGastro at DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000003369 👉pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4001… 🧵 #HereditaryGICancer #RedJournal

1/Welcome to #CGAIGCJS Tweetorial on “Cancer and Overgrowth Manifestations of PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome: Management Recommendations from the International PHTS Consensus Guidelines Working Group” by #CGAIGC Communications Committee member @MLaszkowskaMD ➡️Full article in @CCR_AARC at 👉 tinyurl.com/yjxe6m92 #HereditaryGICancer @andrewdhawan @CharisEngMDPhD @liu_darren9 @CancerMusketeer 🧵

📢May is National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month—a time to highlight experiences of the AAPI community. ➡️In recognition of this month, @ckurpad a member of our Communications Committee, authored a thoughtful blog post titled "Understanding Barriers to Genetic Testing in Asian Families: New Research Reveals Key Insights." 📌Read the blog post here 👉 tinyurl.com/jckjtu6j #HereditaryGICancer #AAPIHeritageMonth

📢Join us for the next #HereditaryLive on April 23 at the new time of 12 pm (noon) / 9 am PT‼️ ➡️This time allows our friends & colleagues from @EHTGtweets @insightmeeting to join this session. 🗓️April 23 ⏱️ 12 pm (noon) ET / 9am PT 📍Add the April #HereditaryLive session to your calendar 👉evt.to/eugmesssw #HereditaryGICancer

📣We're thrilled to partner with @FightCRC again for the 2025 #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth! ➡️Learn from our president, Beth Yurkovich Dudley about the importance of this partnership here 👉tinyurl.com/w7ffpwuk 📍Also, see how you can participate this March! Think #StrongArmSelfie & Blue flags in your yard ‼️

📢Registration for Webinar 1 of our 2025 webinar series is now OPEN! 👉 cgaigc.com/webinars ➡️Join us for the first webinar titled “High Impact Papers of 2024,” also featuring our president, Beth Dudley Yurkovich, MS, MPH, CGC, CGAF. Don’t miss out! 🚨Great news for our 🇨🇦colleagues! This webinar has been approved by the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors (CAGC) for 6.00 CECs🚨 Not a member yet? Now is a great time to join 👉tinyurl.com/hfjj2v49 #HereditaryGICancer @SanjeevaniArora @josiebakerGC