Diversity and Inclusion
Our blog features information and personal perspectives on topics of interest to the hereditary cancer community.
March 01, 2023
Lynch Syndrome Lurked in My Family’s Genes for Years Before Colon Cancer Took My Son
Posted in...:
Men With Mutations ,
Stories ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
Lynch Syndrome ,
Colorectal Cancer
February 27, 2023
This Boy We Made: The Beautiful Story of a Mother Advocating for Her Son’s Health and Ultimately Discovering Her Own BRCA2 Mutation in the Process
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Books And Movies ,
Stories ,
Fertility And Parenting ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
BRCA2 ,
Health Disparities ,
Mental Health ,
Women Of Color
November 01, 2022
Lynch Syndrome, an ATM Mutation and Issues of Gender Identity and Fertility Access
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Health Equity And Disparities ,
Stories ,
Fertility And Parenting ,
Previvor ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
ATM ,
Lynch Syndrome ,
Health Disparities ,
Health Equity ,
Mental Health
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July 13, 2022
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health Supports Diverse Communities Participation in Health Research Through NIH’s “All of Us Research Program”
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Research ,
Health Equity And Disparities ,
Diversity And Inclusion ,
Partnerships ,
Featured Partner
Tags:
Genetic Testing ,
Patient Advocacy ,
Health Disparities ,
Research ,
Health Equity
May 02, 2022
African American Women Need to Know More About High-Risk Breast Cancer
Posted in:
Health Equity And Disparities ,
Stories ,
Cancer Treatment ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
BRCA1 ,
Metastatic Breast Cancer ,
Mbc ,
Health Disparities ,
Health Equity ,
Women Of Color ,
Minority Cancer Awareness
January 06, 2022
Debbie Denardi: Finding Community With Hereditary Cancer
Posted in:
Genetic Testing ,
Stories ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Genetic Testing ,
Family Story
December 16, 2021
The Many Faces of FORCE - Videos from Our Members
Posted in:
Stories ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
#1FORCECommunity ,
Inspiration
October 28, 2021
Do Not Wait: Empowering Other Families by Sharing My Story
Posted in:
Genetic Testing ,
FORCE And FORCE Impact ,
Stories ,
Diversity And Inclusion ,
Family Communication
Tags:
BRCA ,
Metastatic Breast Cancer ,
Family Story
February 01, 2021
Breaking Breast Cancer Color Barriers and Building Bridges
January 25, 2021
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health: Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) Network Program
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XRAY ,
Diversity And Inclusion ,
Partnerships
Tags:
Partnerships
January 04, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Ashley Dedmon
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Volunteer Spotlight ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA2
December 28, 2020
Courage and Strength are Inherited Too
Posted in:
Genetic Testing ,
Hereditary Cancer - General ,
Diversity And Inclusion ,
Caregivers
Tags:
Lynch Syndrome ,
Colorectal Cancer
November 10, 2020
Previvor at 25 - The Beginning has just Begun
Posted in:
XRAY ,
Health Equity And Disparities ,
Previvor ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
Previvor ,
HBOC
October 21, 2020
Doing a Better Job at Reaching LatinX People and Families about Hereditary Cancer
Posted in:
Health Equity And Disparities ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
Health Disparities ,
Research
August 24, 2020
MI HISTORIA FAMILIAR HISPANA DE BRCA
August 24, 2020
Overcoming Hereditary Breast Cancer Risks in the Haitian Community
Posted in:
Health Equity And Disparities ,
Stories ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Breast Cancer ,
DCIS ,
Health Disparities ,
Health Equity ,
Haitian ,
Black Women
June 29, 2019
Hiding in Plain Sight: LGBTQ People and Clinical Trials
Posted in:
XRAY ,
Health Equity And Disparities ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Health Disparities ,
Research ,
LGBTQ ,
Health Equity
January 09, 2018
The Cultural Chasm and Challenges of Being a Young Asian American Cancer Survivor
Posted in:
Health Equity And Disparities ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Diversity ,
Health Disparities ,
Health Equity ,
Asian American