HISTORY

In 1995, the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CGA-ICC) was established to improve understanding of the basic science of inherited colorectal cancer and the clinical management of affected families. The CGA focuses on families with rare forms of inherited colorectal cancer:

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Juvenile Polyposis/Hamartomatous Polyposes

Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)

Lynch syndrome

Hyperplastic Polyposis/Serrated Polyposis

 

 

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the CGA is to offer:

Education regarding the clinical management and molecular genetics of inherited colorectal cancer to physicians, allied health-care professionals, patients, and their families

Access to clinical and chemoprevention trials

Resources for developing new hereditary registries and supporting their registries

A forum for collaborative research

 

REGISTERS/REGISTRIES

Registers affiliated with CGA can help to:

Identify individuals and families with an inherited cancer susceptibility or predisposition.

Provide clinical care and expert recommendations

Coordinate genetic counseling and testing

Locate resources and provide support to patients and their families