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September 21, 2022
Getting Past the Shock of a Previvor Diagnosis and Making a Plan
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Stories , Previvor
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BRCA2, Previvor, Medical Decisions
August 24, 2022
We All Love a Good Book or Movie
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Inspirational , Books And Movies
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BRCA, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, Prophylactic Surgery, HBOC, Reconstruction, PALB2, PTEN, CHEK2, ATM, Mastectomy
June 30, 2022
Volunteer Spotlight – Debbie Lesser
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Volunteer Spotlight
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Genetic Testing, BRCA1, Volunteer, American Sign Language
June 22, 2022
What Chris Evert’s Story Can Teach the World about Genetic Testing
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Genetic Testing , XRAY
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Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, Variant Of Uncertain Significance
April 29, 2022
Volunteer Spotlight – Mike Philbin
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Volunteer Spotlight
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BRCA2, Prostate Cancer, Men With Mutations, FORCE, Volunteer
April 08, 2022
Partner Spotlight: Sharsheret
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XRAY , Partnerships , Featured Partner
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Breast Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2, Metastatic Breast Cancer
April 05, 2022
“You are BRCA2-Positive”: Studies that Have Helped Me
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Research , Stories
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BRCA, Ovarian Cancer, BRCA2, Research Studies
February 11, 2022
BRCA2, Early-Stage Prostate Cancer and a Decision at 54
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Men With Mutations , Stories
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BRCA, BRCA2, Prostate Cancer
November 02, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Karen Ewing
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Volunteer Spotlight
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Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, BRCA1, Volunteer
September 20, 2021
Understanding BRCA1/2 Previvors’ Information and Support Needs
August 30, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Faith Miller
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Volunteer Spotlight
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Hereditary Cancer, Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, Volunteer, Americansignlanguage
June 30, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight - Scott Lanman
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Volunteer Spotlight , Caregivers
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Hereditary Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2, Peer Navigation, Support, Volunteer
June 21, 2021
One Woman’s Breast Cancer Journey: It’s Not Just About the Breast
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Books And Movies
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Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, BRCA1, Coping With Risk
June 14, 2021
Surviving, and Thriving, as a Dad with a Cancer Gene Mutation
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Men With Mutations
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Hereditary Cancer, BRCA2, Men With Mutations
June 11, 2021
Why I’m Choosing to Keep My Breasts (For Now)
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XRAY , Previvor
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Hereditary Cancer, BRCA1, Screening And Prevention
April 29, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Tanya Temkin
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Volunteer Spotlight
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Ovarian Cancer, BRCA2, Volunteer
April 23, 2021
New Advancements in Cancer Screenings Bring Hope for the Future
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XRAY , Cancer Treatment
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Hereditary Cancer, BRCA1, Prostate Cancer
April 05, 2021
Why So Many of Us Quit Taking Tamoxifen
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XRAY , Quality Of Life
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Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, BRCA2, Prophylactic Surgery
March 30, 2021
Understanding Breast Implant Risks
February 26, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Sivan Schondorf
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Volunteer Spotlight
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BRCA1, Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy, Risk-reducing Mastectomy, Volunteer
January 13, 2021
Tracing Our Family Mutation to an Unlikely Place
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Genetic Testing
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Genetic Testing, BRCA1, Inherited Mutations
January 04, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Ashley Dedmon
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Volunteer Spotlight , Diversity And Inclusion
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Genetic Testing, BRCA2
November 10, 2020
Previvor at 25 - The Beginning has just Begun
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XRAY , Health Equity And Disparities , Previvor , Diversity And Inclusion
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Genetic Testing, BRCA1, Previvor, HBOC
October 30, 2020
Volunteer Spotlight - Dana Tiller
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Volunteer Spotlight
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Genetic Testing, BRCA1, FORCE, Volunteer