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My Journey from Risk-Reducing Mastectomy to Marathon Canoeing

November 25, 2024

My Journey from Risk-Reducing Mastectomy to Marathon Canoeing

Posted in...: Health And Fitness , Voices , Quality Of Life , Hereditary Cancer - General , Decision Making , Previvor
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , BRCA1 , Prophylactic Surgery , Exercise , Fitness , Reconstruction , Risk-reducing Mastectomy

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BRCA1: Grandmother, Mother… Me

My Journey from Risk-Reducing Mastectomy to Marathon Canoeing

Volunteer Spotlight – Linda Cohen

Recognizing the Emotional Needs of Previvors

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Recognizing the Emotional Needs of Previvors

November 12, 2024

Recognizing the Emotional Needs of Previvors

Posted in: Risk Management , Emotional Health And Well Being , Screening And Prevention , Previvor
Tags: Genetic Counseling , Previvor , Screening And Prevention , Mental Health

Results from FORCE’s 2024 Survey Highlighting the Needs of People at High Risk for Breast Cancer

October 21, 2024

Results from FORCE’s 2024 Survey Highlighting the Needs of People at High Risk for Breast Cancer

Posted in: Genetic Testing , FORCE And FORCE Impact , Emotional Health And Well Being , Previvor
Tags: Breast Cancer , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , PALB2 , CHEK2 , ATM

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I am Because My Mom Was

June 07, 2024

I am Because My Mom Was

Posted in: Stories , Previvor
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , BRCA1 , Previvor

Reverse the Curse

July 17, 2023

Reverse the Curse

Posted in: Books And Movies , Stories , Previvor
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Women Of Color

April 14, 2023

Exploring Attitudes Toward Dating BRCA Positive Previvors

Posted in: XRAY , Quality Of Life , Previvor
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Previvor , Coping With Risk

November 01, 2022

Lynch Syndrome, an ATM Mutation and Issues of Gender Identity and Fertility Access

Posted in: Health Equity And Disparities , Stories , Fertility And Parenting , Previvor , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , ATM , Lynch Syndrome , Health Disparities , Health Equity , Mental Health

October 03, 2022

Why I Chose Preventive Mastectomy

Posted in: Stories , Previvor
Tags: Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA2 , Previvor , Decision Making

September 21, 2022

Getting Past the Shock of a Previvor Diagnosis and Making a Plan

Posted in: Stories , Previvor
Tags: BRCA2 , Previvor , Medical Decisions

September 20, 2021

Understanding BRCA1/2 Previvors’ Information and Support Needs

Posted in: Previvor
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor

May 03, 2021

Did Breastfeeding my Daughter Reduce my Ovarian Cancer Risk?

Posted in: XRAY , Previvor
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Previvor , Screening And Prevention

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