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Fall 2006
Contents
Welcome!
BRCA Testing: When Negative Results May Still Mean High Risk
Coping with Risk and Family Dynamics
Diet & Other Lifestyle Factors
New Book for Women Considering Ovarian Cancer Risk-Reducing Surgery
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Welcome!
by Sue Friedman
Addressing ovarian cancer is half of FORCE’s mission. So we know about the awareness disparity between breast and ovarian cancers. Breast cancer gets more attention. It strikes more women, with a greater lifetime potential for developing the disease in the high-risk community and the general population. But the imbalance goes much deeper. Many women know breast cancer can run in families. But few understand a family history of breast cancer can increase their risk of ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is more difficult to detect and cure, yet research funding is small compared to breast cancer funding. And, although MRI improves early detection of breast cancer in BRCA carriers, we have yet to see similar advances for ovarian cancer detection.
This issue of Joining FORCEs recognizes Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month throughout September with three informative pieces about ovarian cancer. You’ll find details of a new resource to help high-risk women sort out ovarian cancer risk management options, and the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s expanded effort to save lives by increasing awareness of the subtle signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer.
Don’t miss the What’s New column for information about Passing of the Torch—our continuing effort to raise awareness of the breast cancer-ovarian cancer connection.
Finally, we conclude our Joining FORCEs conference recap with summaries of the “Coping with Risk” and “Diet and Lifestyle” sessions. The conference webcast is still available at www.facingourrisk.org/
webcast.
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