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Chandrika Kurpad, MS, LCGC

@ckurpad

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@AlexMannucci
Alessandro Mannucci, MD
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🚨Up to 50% of patients with early-onset gastrointestinal cancers suffer from financial toxicity (💸), on top of their cancer diagnosis, even within an NHS nation. Presented on behalf of @MPuzzono @CavestroGM at #CGAIGC25 @CGAIGC
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@CGAIGC
CGA-IGC
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📢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 👉 https://t.co/Cz3hc0cD6T or scanning
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@HHampel1
Heather Hampel
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Sara Pirzadeh-Miller presenting downstream revenue data for genetic counselors at UTSW across all cancer syndromes diagnosed using large multi-gene cancer testing panels. 1 GC = 66 positive patients per year = $4.76M in downstream revenue. #CGAIGC25
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@HHampel1
Heather Hampel
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Dana Farengo Clark presenting data from the CAFE study on CTNNA1: Lifetime risk for gastric cancer of 6.8% (lower than previously reported) and for breast cancer of 46.1% (c/w prior reports). #CGAIGC25
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@AlexMannucci
Alessandro Mannucci, MD
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Finding signet ring cells in those with a germline CDH1 PV is common, but how should this be managed? @JeremyLDavisMD shares great data at #CGAIGC25 @CGAIGC
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@AlexMannucci
Alessandro Mannucci, MD
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🧬 #LYNSYNC is the first (ever) initiative to harmonize the management of patients with #Lynch syndrome over the 🌍🌎🌏 With 27 entirely novel meta-analyses to inform 75 recommendations, @CavestroGM, lead author, takes the stage at #CGAIGC25 @CGAIGC
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@AlexMannucci
Alessandro Mannucci, MD
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What happens when APC/MUTYH testing for >10 adenomas is negative? If you update genetic testing you might be able to explain the polyposis. Blake Rowell from @OhioStateMed presents their interesting results at #CGAIGC25 @CGAIGC
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@AlexMannucci
Alessandro Mannucci, MD
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🎖️Immune checkpoint blockade in Lynch syndrome-associated endometrial cancer ♀️🧬 might be even more effective than it is in sporadic dMMR endometrial cancer @YingLiu88 from @TeamEndo_MSK and @TeamOvary_MSK at #CGAIGC25 @CGAIGC
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@CGAIGC
CGA-IGC
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👏 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
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@CGAIGC
CGA-IGC
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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
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@CGAIGC
CGA-IGC
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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 https://t.co/vylDmPYmC5 🧵 #HereditaryGICancer @yvonnerms @mev_dv
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@CGAIGC
CGA-IGC
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🚨 Today marks the first day of Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week! 🚨 👉 Explore our rolling blog post: https://t.co/y3xwwzwb75 to see what’s coming this week, including 3 unique Patient Perspectives, stories from individuals living with a hereditary GI cancer syndrome. 🎉 As
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@CGAIGC
CGA-IGC
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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
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@CGAIGC
CGA-IGC
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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
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@MSKCancerCenter
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Dr. Violaine Randrian, a visiting investigator at MSK, spoke about a study that evaluated gene-specific outcomes in individuals with #lynchsyndrome treated with immune checkpoint blockade for advanced #cancer at #ASCO25.
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@CGAIGC
CGA-IGC
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📢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
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@CGAIGC
CGA-IGC
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📢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
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@CGAIGC
CGA-IGC
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📣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 👉 https://t.co/fiZHUBY3zU 📍Also, see how you can participate this March! Think
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@CGAIGC
CGA-IGC
9 months
📢Registration for Webinar 1 of our 2025 webinar series is now OPEN! 👉 https://t.co/giaxZXZMlY ➡️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
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@CGAIGC
CGA-IGC
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📢We’re thrilled to announce the topics for our 2025 webinar series‼️ As we confirm dates and speakers, we’ll keep our website updated at https://t.co/giaxZXZMlY Members will receive regular email invitations to RSVP for the webinars. ➡️Webinars are FREE for members. Not a
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