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Exploring Attitudes Toward Dating BRCA Positive Previvors
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XRAY ,
Quality Of Life ,
Previvor
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Previvor ,
Coping With Risk
September 29, 2022
The Role of Spirituality in Cancer Care: A Framework for Providers
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XRAY ,
Emotional Health And Well Being ,
Quality Of Life ,
Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags:
Mental Health ,
Xray ,
Health
June 22, 2022
What Chris Evert’s Story Can Teach the World about Genetic Testing
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Genetic Testing ,
XRAY
Tags:
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
Variant Of Uncertain Significance
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April 08, 2022
Partner Spotlight: Sharsheret
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XRAY ,
Partnerships ,
Featured Partner
Tags:
Breast Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Metastatic Breast Cancer
March 24, 2022
New FORCE Tool Combats Questionable Health Information
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact ,
XRAY ,
Hereditary Cancer - General ,
Decision Making
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Xray ,
Health ,
Medical Decisions ,
Media Coverage Of Research ,
Cancer News
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 16, 2021
Headline Hype: One simple blood test to detect 50 cancers? Not yet
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Risk Management ,
XRAY
Tags:
Previvor ,
Screening And Prevention
June 11, 2021
Why I’m Choosing to Keep My Breasts (For Now)
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XRAY ,
Previvor
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Screening And Prevention
May 03, 2021
Did Breastfeeding my Daughter Reduce my Ovarian Cancer Risk?
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XRAY ,
Previvor
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Cancer Prevention ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Previvor ,
Screening And Prevention
April 23, 2021
New Advancements in Cancer Screenings Bring Hope for the Future
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XRAY ,
Cancer Treatment
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Prostate Cancer
April 05, 2021
Why So Many of Us Quit Taking Tamoxifen
Posted in:
XRAY ,
Quality Of Life
Tags:
Breast Cancer ,
Cancer Prevention ,
BRCA2 ,
Prophylactic Surgery
March 30, 2021
Understanding Breast Implant Risks
Posted in:
Guidelines ,
XRAY
Tags:
Cancer Prevention ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA2 ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
Mastectomy ,
Risk-reducing Mastectomy
March 29, 2021
New Hope and Treatments for People with Metastatic Breast Cancer
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XRAY ,
Cancer Treatment ,
Caregivers
Tags:
Breast Cancer ,
Metastatic Breast Cancer
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
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 13, 2020
This Cancer Ribbon is Not Pink
Posted in:
XRAY ,
Cancer Treatment
Tags:
Breast Cancer ,
Exercise ,
Metastatic Breast Cancer ,
Support
July 29, 2020
Improving Lives through Education—By Way of Science Writing
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XRAY
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Research
May 21, 2020
Clinical Trials are Essential for Improving Healthcare
Posted in:
Research ,
XRAY
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
HBOC ,
Clinical Trials ,
Cancer Research ,
Research
January 06, 2020
New PARP Inhibitor Approval for Pancreatic Cancer
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XRAY ,
Cancer Treatment
Tags:
Pancreatic Cancer ,
PARP Inhibitor ,
Pancreatic Cancer Treatment ,
Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer
November 19, 2019
FORCE Launches the New XRAY-Ovarian Cancer Program
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XRAY
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
PARP Inhibitor ,
Cancer Research
September 24, 2019
Mystery Families and MRIs
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XRAY
Tags:
Mystery Families ,
No Known Mutation
June 29, 2019
Hiding in Plain Sight: LGBTQ People and Clinical Trials
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XRAY ,
Health Equity And Disparities ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Health Disparities ,
Research ,
LGBTQ ,
Health Equity
May 07, 2019
Anti-vaccine Hype is a Threat to People with Cancer
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XRAY
Tags:
BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Prostate Cancer ,
Pancreatic Cancer ,
Cancer Treatment ,
Vaccines ,
Chemotherapy ,
Immune System ,
Immune Suppression ,
Xray
September 21, 2018
Headline Hype: Media Report on BRCA1 Variant Research Plays on Fears
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XRAY
Tags:
BRCA ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
Mastectomy ,
VUS ,
Genetics Research ,
Variants Of Uncertain Significance
June 14, 2018
Me and My MSH6 Mutation: Ever Searching for Answers
Posted in:
XRAY ,
Stories
Tags:
BRCA ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
Lynch Syndrome ,
Breast Cancer Risk ,
MSH6
March 15, 2018
Headline Hype: A Picture as Misleading as a Thousand Words
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XRAY
Tags:
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
23andme ,
DTC ,
Direct To Consumer
January 17, 2018
Headline Hype: Why You Can't Believe Everything You Read
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XRAY
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2
January 13, 2018
Headline Hype: BRCA and Risk of Dying from Cancer
November 02, 2017
When Breast Cancer Treatment Ends: Thoughts On "Can Breast Cancer Come Back?" XRAYS Review
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XRAY
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
HBOC ,
DCIS
August 22, 2017
100th XRAYS: 5 Lessons We Have Learned
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XRAY
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Young Survivor ,
HBOC ,
PALB2 ,
ATM ,
Health Journalism ,
Breast Cancer Risk ,
Young Onset Breast Cancer
June 01, 2017
Chemo and Hair Loss Is More Than a Vanity Issue
Posted in:
XRAY
Tags:
Young Breast Cancer Survivor ,
Chemotherapy ,
Hairloss
March 01, 2017
Making Postmastectomy Decisions: The Right Input is Critical
Posted in:
Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat ,
XRAY
Tags:
BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
Survivor ,
Screening And Prevention ,
Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
Mastectomy
February 23, 2017
Post-Reconstruction Thoughts on “Going Flat”
Posted in:
Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat ,
XRAY
Tags:
BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
HBOC ,
Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
Mastectomy
January 26, 2017
Flawed Research and Reporting on the “Angelina Effect” Could Threaten Access to HBOC Care
Posted in:
Laws, Protections And Public Policy ,
XRAY
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
Genetic Testing ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
HBOC ,
PALB2 ,
CHEK2 ,
ATM
January 12, 2017
FORCE XRAY Program Empowers Young Breast Cancer Survivors
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XRAY
Tags:
Breast Cancer