Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancers: Updates and Novel Approaches to Screening, Prevention, and Genetic Testing 2025

Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancers: Updates and Novel Approaches to Screening, Prevention, and Genetic Testing is organized by Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) and will be held on Jan 24, 2025.

Description:
This conference will provide an interdisciplinary educational forum to disseminate new knowledge on the identification and management of individuals and families with a genetic susceptibility to the development of gastrointestinal cancers. This conference will describe the clinical presentation, genetic basis, and cancer risks associated with inherited cancer syndromes and integrate familial cancer risk assessment, genetic testing approaches, assessment of actionable test results, genetic risk counseling, and review novel and established cancer screening strategies. Didactic and case-based presentations from Columbia University and other experts in the evaluation and management of inherited gastrointestinal cancer syndromes will be featured. The goal is to improve detection of GI cancer syndromes, understand related cancer risks, optimize strategies for the prevention and early detection of cancers, and examine precision medicine approaches to treatment to minimize morbidity and mortality. This course will aid healthcare providers with implementing the best and most current evidence into their routine care for patients and families with inherited GI cancer syndromes.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

• Explain the clinical genetics of inherited GI cancer syndromes
• Review the implications and applications of screening and surveillance in these syndromes
• Describe updates related to the practice of genetic testing and counseling
• Examine novel approaches to precision medicine for screening and risk reduction of inherited GI cancers