Genetic Testing
Our blog features information and personal perspectives on topics of interest to the hereditary cancer community.
April 03, 2023
BRCA1 On Top of Lynch Syndrome, An Unexpected Finding for Our Family
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Risk Management ,
Genetic Testing ,
Stories ,
Family Communication
Tags:
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
Lynch Syndrome
March 14, 2023
Getting the Word Out for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Posted in:
Genetic Testing ,
Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags:
Lynch Syndrome ,
Colorectal Cancer
January 13, 2023
Learning about My Mother’s PALB2 Mutation was a Gift to Our Family
Posted in:
Genetic Testing ,
FORCE And FORCE Impact ,
Emotional Health And Well Being
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
PALB2 ,
FORCE ,
Coping With Risk
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November 10, 2022
FORCE is Grateful for the Genetic Counselors Who Volunteer for Us
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Supporting FORCE ,
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing
August 16, 2022
JSCREEN and K.I.C.K. Partner to Kick Cancer with Genetic Testing
Posted in:
Genetic Testing ,
Partnerships ,
Featured Partner
Tags:
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing
June 22, 2022
What Chris Evert’s Story Can Teach the World about Genetic Testing
Posted in:
Genetic Testing ,
XRAY
Tags:
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
Variant Of Uncertain Significance
June 14, 2022
Not All Genetic Tests are Created Equal
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Genetic Testing
Tags:
Genetic Testing
January 06, 2022
Debbie Denardi: Finding Community With Hereditary Cancer
Posted in:
Genetic Testing ,
Stories ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Genetic Testing ,
Family Story
December 22, 2021
Let’s Talk About It: Hereditary Cancer
Posted in:
Genetic Testing ,
FORCE And FORCE Impact ,
XRAY ,
Family Communication
Tags:
BRCA ,
Family Story
November 19, 2021
Conference Session Highlight: I'm Not White, Can I Still Have a Mutation?
Posted in:
Genetic Testing ,
Health Equity And Disparities
Tags:
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
Health Disparities ,
Health Equity
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
March 02, 2021
The Importance of Learning Your Pancreatic Cancer Risk When Cancer Runs in Your Family
Posted in:
Research ,
Genetic Testing
Tags:
BRCA ,
PALB2 ,
Pancreatic Cancer ,
ATM ,
Lynch Syndrome
January 13, 2021
Tracing Our Family Mutation to an Unlikely Place
Posted in:
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
Inherited Mutations
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
March 04, 2020
Learning I Had Lynch Syndrome Helped Save My Life
Posted in:
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Lynch Syndrome ,
Endometrial Cancer
September 16, 2019
The Gift of More Options
Posted in:
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA2
August 12, 2019
My CDH1 Mutation and Why I Chose Preventive Gastrectomy
Posted in:
Risk Management ,
Men With Mutations ,
Genetic Testing ,
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Previvor ,
Cdh1
May 30, 2019
Alert: Cancer Genetic Testing Should Be Performed in the Health Care Setting
Posted in:
Laws, Protections And Public Policy ,
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Inherited Mutations ,
23andme
November 28, 2018
You Don’t Need a Family History of Cancer to Benefit from Genetic Testing
Posted in:
Men With Mutations ,
Genetic Testing ,
Guidelines
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Prostate Cancer ,
Screening And Prevention ,
Pancreatic Cancer
June 17, 2018
Solving for Y: Reaching Men About Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast, Ovarian, Pancreatic, Prostate And Related Cancers (HBOC)
Posted in:
Men With Mutations ,
Genetic Testing
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Cancer Prevention ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
HBOC ,
Prostate Cancer ,
USPSTF ,
Screening And Prevention ,
PALB2 ,
PTEN ,
Pancreatic Cancer ,
Male Breast Cancer ,
CHEK2 ,
ATM
July 25, 2017
Why I Asked My Mom to Undergo Genetic Testing After Her Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
Posted in:
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Testing
May 03, 2017
Genetic Testing Informs Important Medical Decisions for Three Generations in a Family
Posted in:
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
Prophylactic Surgery
March 30, 2017
Genetic Testing Results In An Early Stage Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
Posted in:
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Ovarian Cancer ,
Early Detection
July 10, 2012
13 Things That Jewish People Should Know About Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Posted in:
Genetic Testing
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Cancer Prevention ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Jewish