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Voices: Mastectomy Without Reconstruction A Very Personal Choice
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Mastectomy ,
No Reconstruction
December 10, 2020
BRCA Family Traditions
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Voices
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BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Mastectomy ,
Coping With Risk
November 29, 2011
Reconstruction: Many changes, many choices
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Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat
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Reconstruction ,
Mastectomy ,
No Reconstruction ,
Going Flat
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May 10, 2020
Expanded Panel Testing Uncovered My ATM Mutation
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Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
ATM ,
Mastectomy
January 31, 2018
Book: Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction: What’s Right for You
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Books And Movies
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Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
Reconstruction ,
Mastectomy ,
No Reconstruction ,
Going Flat
April 01, 2024
Keepers of the Flame Foundation
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Genetic Testing ,
Decision Making ,
Featured Partner
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Hereditary Cancer ,
BRCA2 ,
Reconstruction ,
Mastectomy ,
Coping With Risk ,
Peer Support
December 07, 2020
My Previvor Journey: My Robotic Mastectomy
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Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat ,
Voices
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Mastectomy ,
Robotic
August 24, 2020
My ATM Breast Cancer Story
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Stories
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ATM ,
Mastectomy ,
DCIS ,
COVID19
August 24, 2020
Breast Cancer and a CHEK2 Mutation AT 28
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Stories
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Breast Cancer ,
CHEK2 ,
Mastectomy
February 23, 2017
Post-Reconstruction Thoughts on “Going Flat”
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Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat ,
XRAY
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BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
HBOC ,
Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
Mastectomy
March 01, 2017
Making Postmastectomy Decisions: The Right Input is Critical
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Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat ,
XRAY
Tags:
BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
Survivor ,
Screening And Prevention ,
Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
Mastectomy
July 08, 2020
How to Prepare for a Mastectomy Amid COVID and Other Life Events
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COVID19 ,
Cancer Treatment
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Hereditary Cancer ,
Previvor ,
Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
Mastectomy ,
COVID19
January 08, 2024
We All Love a Good Book or Movie
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Inspirational ,
Books And Movies
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BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
HBOC ,
Reconstruction ,
PALB2 ,
PTEN ,
CHEK2 ,
ATM ,
Mastectomy
February 01, 2018
Book: The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook
September 21, 2018
Headline Hype: Media Report on BRCA1 Variant Research Plays on Fears
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XRAY
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BRCA ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
Mastectomy ,
VUS ,
Genetics Research ,
Variants Of Uncertain Significance
March 30, 2021
Understanding Breast Implant Risks
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Guidelines ,
XRAY
Tags:
Cancer Prevention ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA2 ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
Mastectomy ,
Risk-reducing Mastectomy
October 03, 2023
A FORCE-Endorsed Resource is Updated and Expanded!
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Books And Movies
Tags:
Breast Cancer ,
Reconstruction ,
Mastectomy
January 22, 2019