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  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Sapna Syngal is affiliated with Harvard Medical School in the United States, with a research focus primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their scholarly work encompasses subfields such as Oncology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Genetics, Cancer Research, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics Syngal investigates include genetic factors in colorectal cancer, cancer genomics and diagnostics, BRCA gene mutations in cancer, colorectal cancer screening and detection, gastric cancer management and outcomes, pancreatic and hepatic oncology research, as well as colorectal cancer surgical treatments.

Syngal's recent publications reflect a concentration on colorectal cancer management and screening. Notable papers include:

  • "Recommendations for Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer," 2020, published in Gastroenterology
  • "Recommendations for Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer," 2020, published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • "Recommendations for Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer," 2020, published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • "Endoscopic Removal of Colorectal Lesions-Recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer," 2020, published in Gastroenterology
  • "Endoscopic Removal of Colorectal Lesions: Recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer," 2020, published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology

The venues where Syngal frequently publishes include:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • JCO Precision Oncology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Syngal are:

  • Chinedu Ukaegbu
  • Matthew B. Yurgelun
  • Elena M. Stoffel
  • Michael Goggins
  • Nicolette J. Rodriguez

Sapna Syngal has been recognized as a member of the Association of American Physicians, which highlights their ongoing involvement in the professional medical research community.

Best Publications

  • Revised Bethesda Guidelines for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (Lynch Syndrome) and Microsatellite Instability

    Asad Umar;C. Richard Boland;Jonathan P. Terdiman;Sapna Syngal

  • Guidelines on Genetic Evaluation and Management of Lynch Syndrome: A Consensus Statement by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer

    Francis M. Giardiello;John I. Allen;Jennifer E. Axilbund;C. Richard Boland

  • ACG clinical guideline: Genetic testing and management of hereditary gastrointestinal cancer syndromes.

    Sapna Syngal;Randall E. Brand;James M. Church;Francis M. Giardiello

  • Recommendations for Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer.

    Samir Gupta;David Lieberman;Joseph C. Anderson;Carol A. Burke

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Policy Statement Update: Genetic and Genomic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility

    Mark E. Robson;Mark E. Robson;Angela R. Bradbury;Banu K Arun;Susan M. Domchek

  • Frequent Detection of Pancreatic Lesions in Asymptomatic High-Risk Individuals

    Marcia Irene Canto;Ralph H. Hruban;Elliot K. Fishman;Ihab R. Kamel

  • Risk of pancreatic cancer in families with Lynch syndrome.

    Fay Kastrinos;Fay Kastrinos;Bhramar Mukherjee;Nabihah Tayob;Fei Wang

  • ATM Mutations in Patients with Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer

    Nicholas J. Roberts;Yuchen Jiao;Jun Yu;Levy Kopelovich

  • Endoscopic Removal of Colorectal Lesions: Recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer

    Tonya Kaltenbach;Joseph C. Anderson;Carol A. Burke;Jason A. Dominitz

  • Obesity Increases the Risks of Diverticulitis and Diverticular Bleeding

    Lisa L. Strate;Lisa L. Strate;Yan L. Liu;Walid H. Aldoori;Sapna Syngal;Sapna Syngal

  • Management of patients with increased risk for familial pancreatic cancer: updated recommendations from the International Cancer of the Pancreas Screening (CAPS) Consortium

    Michael Goggins;Kasper Alexander Overbeek;Randall Brand;Sapna Syngal

  • Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutations in Individuals With Colorectal Cancer.

    Matthew B. Yurgelun;Matthew H. Kulke;Charles S. Fuchs;Brian A. Allen

  • Gynecologic cancer as a "sentinel cancer" for women with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome.

    Karen H. Lu;Mai Dinh;Wendy Kohlmann;Patrice Watson

  • Does This Patient Have a Family History of Cancer?: An Evidence-Based Analysis of the Accuracy of Family Cancer History

    Harvey J Murff;David R Spigel;Sapna Syngal

  • Calculation of Risk of Colorectal and Endometrial Cancer Among Patients with Lynch Syndrome

    Elena Stoffel;Elena Stoffel;Bhramar Mukherjee;Victoria M. Raymond;Nabihah Tayob

  • Germ-line msh6 Mutations in Colorectal Cancer Families

    Richard D. Kolodner;Jessica D. Tytell;James L. Schmeits;Michael F. Kane

  • Sensitivity and specificity of clinical criteria for hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer associated mutations in MSH2 and MLH1.

    Sapna Syngal;Edward A Fox;Charis Eng;Richard D Kolodner

  • Whole genome sequencing defines the genetic heterogeneity of familial pancreatic cancer

    Nicholas J. Roberts;Alexis L. Norris;Gloria M. Petersen;Melissa L. Bondy

  • A hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal carcinoma case associated with hypermethylation of the MLH1 gene in normal tissue and loss of heterozygosity of the unmethylated allele in the resulting microsatellite instability-high tumor.

    Isabella Gazzoli;Massimo Loda;Judy Garber;Sapna Syngal

  • Nut, Corn, and Popcorn Consumption and the Incidence of Diverticular Disease

    Lisa L. Strate;Yan L. Liu;Sapna Syngal;Walid H. Aldoori

Frequent Co-Authors

Judy Garber
Judy Garber Harvard University
Michael Goggins
Michael Goggins Johns Hopkins University
Ewout W. Steyerberg
Ewout W. Steyerberg Leiden University Medical Center
David A. Lieberman
David A. Lieberman Oregon Health & Science University
Jason A. Dominitz
Jason A. Dominitz United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Ralph H. Hruban
Ralph H. Hruban Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Steven Gallinger
Steven Gallinger Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Marcia I. Canto
Marcia I. Canto Johns Hopkins University
Douglas K. Rex
Douglas K. Rex Indiana University

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