Our Mission & Impact
Dedicated to improving lives
FORCE improves the lives of the millions of individuals and families facing hereditary cancer. Our community includes people with a personal or family history of cancer, Lynch syndrome, a BRCA1, BRCA2, ATM, CHEK2, PALB2 or other inherited mutation linked to cancer. We accomplish this through our education, support, advocacy and research efforts.
We are dedicated to providing up to date, expert-reviewed information and resources that help people make informed medical decisions. Our strong, supportive community of peers and professionals ensures no one must face hereditary cancer alone. FORCE serves as a champion, unifying the community and advocating for awareness, access to care, and better treatment and prevention options.
MEET OUR COMMUNITY
May 13, 2026
Investigating Your Family Health History is an Act of Love
By Stephanie Cochran I’ve spent my career reviewing data, following evidence, and investigating root causes to help ensure compliance and protect public health. But the most important investigation I conducted was my own. As a Black woman, I...
February 25, 2026
Genetic Testing: A Key to Men’s Cancer Prevention
For most of my life, I thought cancer prevention for men was straightforward: don’t smoke, eat a healthy diet and exercise, reduce stress and sun exposure, and get regular medical checkups. I assumed genetic testing for inherited cancer risk was...
December 04, 2024
BRCA1: Grandmother, Mother… Me
by Johanna Zollmann Growing up, I never knew my maternal grandmother, who passed away at 62 from late-stage ovarian cancer. Her loss was sudden and devastating. Despite her absence, her artistry fills my home, a reminder of her life and the...
November 25, 2024
My Journey from Risk-Reducing Mastectomy to Marathon Canoeing
by Stephanie Finn My BRCA2 mutation diagnosis On October 19th, 2023, at the age of 35, I received the life-altering news that I am BRCA2 positive. I had previously decided that if I tested positive, I would proceed with risk-reducing...
June 07, 2024
by Maggie Wickman Growing up, the BRCA1 mutation was always talked about in my house. I knew about it from a very early age, and I saw my mom endure preventive surgeries way before I knew the significance of how it would affect me one...
July 27, 2023
"An Individual Doesn't Get Cancer, a Family Does"
by Mark A. Hicks Odd how a quote can catch your attention, and you are not quite sure why. However, you soon forget about it until it vividly comes back to mind one day when it profoundly applies to your life. The headline for this blog is a...
