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Volunteer Spotlight - Dana Tiller

Volunteer Spotlight - Dana Tiller

October 30, 2020

Prioritizing research for metastatic hereditary cancer

Prioritizing research for metastatic hereditary cancer

July 12, 2011

Of Holiday Miracles and Possibilities

Of Holiday Miracles and Possibilities

December 24, 2011

Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to FORCE

Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to FORCE

December 31, 2011

Male Breast and Prostate Cancer and a BRCA1 VUS Diagnosis

Male Breast and Prostate Cancer and a BRCA1 VUS Diagnosis

August 24, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight – Faith Miller

Volunteer Spotlight – Faith Miller

August 30, 2021

Why Shouldn’t We Have It All?

Why Shouldn’t We Have It All?

March 05, 2012

Voices of FORCE: Knowledge IS Power

Voices of FORCE: Knowledge IS Power

March 16, 2012

Overall Health: Addressing the Big Picture

Overall Health: Addressing the Big Picture

April 02, 2012

13 Tips for Incorporating Fitness into Your Life

13 Tips for Incorporating Fitness into Your Life

April 27, 2012

The Lights of May

The Lights of May

April 27, 2018

13 Facts that Men with Hereditary Cancer Risk Should Know

13 Facts that Men with Hereditary Cancer Risk Should Know

June 01, 2012

Lucky 21 - For Dan

Lucky 21 - For Dan

June 26, 2012

13 Things That Jewish People Should Know About Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer

13 Things That Jewish People Should Know About Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer

July 10, 2012

Applying Personalized Medicine to Disease Screening and Prevention

Applying Personalized Medicine to Disease Screening and Prevention

August 06, 2012

Headline Hype: BRCA and Risk of Dying from Cancer

Headline Hype: BRCA and Risk of Dying from Cancer

January 13, 2018

Behind the Scenes of an Awareness Video: How a Genetic Support Foundation and BRCA Patients are Making a Difference

Behind the Scenes of an Awareness Video: How a Genetic Support Foundation and BRCA Patients are Making a Difference

June 10, 2022

Previvor Day: A Solemn Celebration

Previvor Day: A Solemn Celebration

September 26, 2012

A Healing Light From Within

A Healing Light From Within

October 31, 2012

Preventative Surgeries at Age 32 Because of My BRCA1 Gene Mutation

Preventative Surgeries at Age 32 Because of My BRCA1 Gene Mutation

February 13, 2023

Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Screening Mammography

Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Screening Mammography

December 03, 2012

Clinical Trials for Hereditary Cancer: Where the Rubber Meets the Road

Clinical Trials for Hereditary Cancer: Where the Rubber Meets the Road

December 12, 2012

Drawing Attention To High-risk Screening

Drawing Attention To High-risk Screening

January 17, 2013

Study Seeks to Prevent Cancer and Extend Quality of Life for Women at Increased Genetic Risk of Ovarian Cancer

Study Seeks to Prevent Cancer and Extend Quality of Life for Women at Increased Genetic Risk of Ovarian Cancer

October 12, 2021

Hopeful Progress in Ovarian Cancer Prevention Research

Hopeful Progress in Ovarian Cancer Prevention Research

February 24, 2013

BRCA1 On Top of Lynch Syndrome, An Unexpected Finding for Our Family

BRCA1 On Top of Lynch Syndrome, An Unexpected Finding for Our Family

April 03, 2023

How Do Women Decide Whether Or Not To Remove Their Uterus During BSO?

How Do Women Decide Whether Or Not To Remove Their Uterus During BSO?

May 01, 2014

Volunteer Spotlight - Shelley Luedtke

Volunteer Spotlight - Shelley Luedtke

February 28, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight - Scott Lanman

Volunteer Spotlight - Scott Lanman

June 30, 2021

Previvor at 25 - The Beginning has just Begun

Previvor at 25 - The Beginning has just Begun

November 10, 2020

Book Blog: The Bucket List

Book Blog: The Bucket List

August 16, 2018

One Woman’s Breast Cancer Journey: It’s Not Just About the Breast

One Woman’s Breast Cancer Journey: It’s Not Just About the Breast

June 21, 2021

Voices: A Chance Meeting that Changed My Life

Voices: A Chance Meeting that Changed My Life

April 08, 2011

What does the ‘breast cancer gene’ mean for men? For some, pancreatic and prostate cancer

What does the ‘breast cancer gene’ mean for men? For some, pancreatic and prostate cancer

November 03, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight – Sivan Schondorf

Volunteer Spotlight – Sivan Schondorf

February 26, 2021

What Chris Evert’s Story Can Teach the World about Genetic Testing

What Chris Evert’s Story Can Teach the World about Genetic Testing

June 22, 2022

Genetic Testing Informs Important Medical Decisions for Three Generations in a Family

Genetic Testing Informs Important Medical Decisions for Three Generations in a Family

May 03, 2017

Volunteer Spotlight – Debbie Lesser

Volunteer Spotlight – Debbie Lesser

June 30, 2022

Partner Spotlight: Sharsheret

Partner Spotlight: Sharsheret

April 08, 2022

I am Because My Mom Was

I am Because My Mom Was

June 07, 2024

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

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

January 18, 2022

Tracing Our Family Mutation to an Unlikely Place

Tracing Our Family Mutation to an Unlikely Place

January 13, 2021

It’s Not Easy to Be a Male Cancer Survivor

It’s Not Easy to Be a Male Cancer Survivor

August 24, 2020

Post-Reconstruction Thoughts on “Going Flat”

Post-Reconstruction Thoughts on “Going Flat”

February 23, 2017

Making Postmastectomy Decisions: The Right Input is Critical

Making Postmastectomy Decisions: The Right Input is Critical

March 01, 2017

African American Women Need to Know More About High-Risk Breast Cancer

African American Women Need to Know More About High-Risk Breast Cancer

May 02, 2022

Fueling Patient-Focused Health Care

Fueling Patient-Focused Health Care

May 11, 2017

We All Love a Good Book or Movie

We All Love a Good Book or Movie

January 08, 2024

When Breast Cancer Treatment Ends: Thoughts On "Can Breast Cancer Come Back?" XRAYS Review

When Breast Cancer Treatment Ends: Thoughts On "Can Breast Cancer Come Back?" XRAYS Review

November 02, 2017

PARP Inhibitors and Hereditary Cancer: What’s New?

PARP Inhibitors and Hereditary Cancer: What’s New?

April 12, 2018

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

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

October 21, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight – Karen Ewing

Volunteer Spotlight – Karen Ewing

November 02, 2021

Patrick Dempsey Presents CURE Media Ovarian Cancer Hero Awards

Patrick Dempsey Presents CURE Media Ovarian Cancer Hero Awards

May 14, 2018

Solving for Y: Reaching Men About Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast, Ovarian, Pancreatic, Prostate And Related Cancers (HBOC)

Solving for Y: Reaching Men About Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast, Ovarian, Pancreatic, Prostate And Related Cancers (HBOC)

June 17, 2018

Headline Hype: Media Report on BRCA1 Variant Research Plays on Fears

Headline Hype: Media Report on BRCA1 Variant Research Plays on Fears

September 21, 2018

Understanding BRCA1/2 Previvors’ Information and Support Needs

Understanding BRCA1/2 Previvors’ Information and Support Needs

September 20, 2021

MI HISTORIA FAMILIAR HISPANA DE BRCA

MI HISTORIA FAMILIAR HISPANA DE BRCA

August 24, 2020

You Don’t Need a Family History of Cancer to Benefit from Genetic Testing

You Don’t Need a Family History of Cancer to Benefit from Genetic Testing

November 28, 2018

A 20th Anniversary Message to Sue and to You: Words of Inspiration From FORCE

A 20th Anniversary Message to Sue and to You: Words of Inspiration From FORCE

January 10, 2019

Book: The Big Discovery

Book: The Big Discovery

January 10, 2019

New Advancements in Cancer Screenings Bring Hope for the Future

New Advancements in Cancer Screenings Bring Hope for the Future

April 23, 2021

Celebrating Twenty Years of Support

Celebrating Twenty Years of Support

February 20, 2019

Alert: Cancer Genetic Testing Should Be Performed in the Health Care Setting

Alert: Cancer Genetic Testing Should Be Performed in the Health Care Setting

May 30, 2019

Men Can Have Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy

Men Can Have Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy

June 27, 2019

Protect Yourself, Your Friends and Family from Fraudulent Genetic Testing

Protect Yourself, Your Friends and Family from Fraudulent Genetic Testing

July 11, 2019

I Am a Proud Male Previvor

I Am a Proud Male Previvor

August 24, 2020

Reflections on 10 Years Without Gene Patents

Reflections on 10 Years Without Gene Patents

June 14, 2023

I Beat Three Cancers Caused by a BRCA1 Mutation

I Beat Three Cancers Caused by a BRCA1 Mutation

August 25, 2020

PARP Inhibitor Treatment Is Helping My Pancreatic Cancer

PARP Inhibitor Treatment Is Helping My Pancreatic Cancer

August 24, 2020

Voices: Confronting a Legacy of Silence

Voices: Confronting a Legacy of Silence

July 15, 2005

A Fair Trial: The Foundations of Breast Cancer

A Fair Trial: The Foundations of Breast Cancer

August 01, 2024

BRCA1: Grandmother, Mother… Me

BRCA1: Grandmother, Mother… Me

December 04, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight – Linda Cohen

Volunteer Spotlight – Linda Cohen

November 20, 2024

My Journey from Risk-Reducing Mastectomy to Marathon Canoeing

My Journey from Risk-Reducing Mastectomy to Marathon Canoeing

November 25, 2024

April is National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month: Why We Must Protect the Lifesaving Systems that Saved Me

April is National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month: Why We Must Protect the Lifesaving Systems that Saved Me

April 14, 2025

Broken Yet Unbreakable: My Previvor Journey

Broken Yet Unbreakable: My Previvor Journey

May 21, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight: Rozalyn Heidtke

Volunteer Spotlight: Rozalyn Heidtke

July 08, 2025