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Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat (11)

Cancer Treatment (14)

Decision Making (4)

Diversity And Inclusion (19)

Emotional Health And Well Being (6)

FORCE And FORCE Impact (21)

Family Communication (4)

Fertility And Parenting (4)

Genetic Testing (24)

Health Equity And Disparities (15)

Health And Fitness (4)

Hereditary Cancer - General (15)

Inspirational (25)

Laws, Protections And Public Policy (22)

Men With Mutations (15)

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Quality Of Life (4)

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Screening And Prevention (1)

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A Fertility Journey Through the Eyes of a Young Previvor

February 08, 2022

A Fertility Journey Through the Eyes of a Young Previvor

Posted in...: Voices , Fertility And Parenting
Tags: BRCA , Previvor , Family Story

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Embracing Hope and Unity: The Successful Introduction of Pink Ribbon Moms to Our Community

Volunteer Spotlight - Elise Harris

National Hereditary Cancer Week 2023

"An Individual Doesn't Get Cancer, a Family Does"

Reverse the Curse

From Previving to Advocating for Veterans! How My Inherited Mutation Led Me to a New Career Path Promoting Research

January 18, 2022

From Previving to Advocating for Veterans! How My Inherited Mutation Led Me to a New Career Path Promoting Research

Posted in: Research , Voices
Tags: BRCA1 , Research

I retired from my work, but I am not retired

January 07, 2022

I retired from my work, but I am not retired

Posted in: Voices
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , FORCE , Volunteer

Honoring the Life of Teri Woodhull

January 13, 2021

Honoring the Life of Teri Woodhull

Posted in: Voices
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Clinical Trials , FORCE

BRCA Family Traditions

December 10, 2020

BRCA Family Traditions

Posted in: Voices
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Mastectomy , Coping With Risk

December 07, 2020

My Previvor Journey: My Robotic Mastectomy

Posted in: Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat , Voices
Tags: Mastectomy , Robotic

August 29, 2019

The Mastectomy Club

Posted in: Voices
Tags: Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , Previvor

March 07, 2018

Because My Daughter Will Never Have To Go Through What I Went Through

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Breast Cancer , Family Story

January 19, 2017

My Experience with Ovarian Cancer: Surprise, Shock, Genetic Testing and Survival

Posted in: Voices
Tags: Genetic Testing , Ovarian Cancer Treatment , Ovaria , No Mutation

April 24, 2015

Voices: Widening the Conversation Previvor Discourses and the Power of Stories

Posted in: Voices , Decision Making
Tags: Prophylactic Mastectomy , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Decision Making , Family Story

September 19, 2014

Voices of FORCE: Get Off the Sidelines and Help Win the War on HBOC

Posted in: Research , Voices
Tags: Patient Advocacy , Research Advocacy , Patient Centered Research , ABOUT

April 18, 2014

Voices of FORCE

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Survivor

September 17, 2013

Voices: Sisters Survivors for the Long Run

Posted in: Supporting FORCE , Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Fitness , Supporting Force

September 26, 2012

Previvor Day: A Solemn Celebration

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Genetic Counseling , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor

September 14, 2012

Voices: Discovering Our Past Through Genealogy

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Geneaology , Inspiration

April 10, 2012

Voices: Pancreatic Cancer Screening

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA2 , Pancreatic Cancer Detection

March 16, 2012

Voices of FORCE: Knowledge IS Power

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor

March 05, 2012

Why Shouldn’t We Have It All?

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Hereditary Cancer Research , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , Young Survivor , Ovarian Cancer Early Detection , HBOC

December 24, 2011

Of Holiday Miracles and Possibilities

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , HBOC

May 08, 2011

Mother’s Day Perspectives from Our Members

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Family Story

April 08, 2011

Voices: A Chance Meeting that Changed My Life

Posted in: Voices
Tags: BRCA1

December 20, 2009

I Will Previve: Raychel’s Story

Posted in: Voices
Tags: Previvor , Exercise , Fitness

December 15, 2009

BRCA2 and Fanconi Anemia

Posted in: Voices
Tags: BRCA2 , Fanconi Anemia

July 15, 2009

Voices: Courtney's Adoption Story

Posted in: Voices , Fertility And Parenting
Tags: Family Story , Adoption

December 14, 2007

Voices: Mastectomy Without Reconstruction A Very Personal Choice

Posted in: Voices
Tags: Mastectomy , No Reconstruction

April 24, 2007

Voices: A New Understanding

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Previvor , Caregiver , Family Story , Young Women

September 15, 2006

Voices: Promises

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Support , Caregiver , Family Story

July 24, 2006

Voices: Two Days of Inspiration and Answers

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Breast Cancer , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA2 , Reconstruction , DCIS

December 10, 2005

Voices: Empowered with Exercise

Posted in: Health And Fitness , Voices
Tags:

July 15, 2005

Voices: Confronting a Legacy of Silence

Posted in: Voices
Tags: BRCA1