The Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer (CGA-IGC) was established in 1995 to improve understanding of the basic science of inherited colorectal cancer and the clinical management of affected families, with an emphasis on the particular aspects of caring for families living in the Americas. The Expert Approach to Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancers podcast series (seasons 1 and 2), and more recently, the Journal Club podcast series (season 3, 4, 5), are presented by the CGA-IGC Education Committee.
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The Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer (CGA-IGC) was established in 1995 to improve understanding of the basic science of inherited colorectal cancer and the clinical management of affected families, with an emphasis on the particular aspects of caring for families living in the Americas. The Expert Approach to Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancers podcast series (seasons 1 and 2), and more recently, the Journal Club podcast series (season 3, 4, 5), are presented by the CGA-IGC Education Committee.
Episode 1: Episode 1: S.6 Ep.1 Cancer Prevention with Resistant Starch in Lynch (CAPP2 Trial)
CGA-IGC Podcast Series
30 minutes
2 years ago
Episode 1: Episode 1: S.6 Ep.1 Cancer Prevention with Resistant Starch in Lynch (CAPP2 Trial)
This episode is hosted by Swati G. Patel, M.D., MS and features Sir John Burn, M.D., MBBS, BMedSci, a professor of Clinical Genetics at Newcastle University and senior leader in England's National Health Service. Together they discuss the 10 year follow-up results of the seminal Cancer Prevention Programme (CAPP2) trial described in the Cancer Prevention Research article titled “Cancer Prevention with Resistant Starch in Lynch Syndrome Patients in the CAPP2-Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial: Planned 10-Year Follow-up” which can be found here. Read our blog post Does starch prevent cancer in patients with lynch syndrome by a mechanism that might be applicable to the general population here.
CGA-IGC Podcast Series
The Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer (CGA-IGC) was established in 1995 to improve understanding of the basic science of inherited colorectal cancer and the clinical management of affected families, with an emphasis on the particular aspects of caring for families living in the Americas. The Expert Approach to Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancers podcast series (seasons 1 and 2), and more recently, the Journal Club podcast series (season 3, 4, 5), are presented by the CGA-IGC Education Committee.
