Our blog features educational information and personal perspectives relevant to the hereditary cancer community.
October 30, 2020
Volunteer Spotlight - Dana Tiller
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Volunteer Spotlight
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Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
FORCE ,
Volunteer
September 30, 2010
What a difference a decade makes
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Inspirational ,
FORCE And FORCE Impact
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BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
Prophylactic Surgery
July 12, 2011
Prioritizing research for metastatic hereditary cancer
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Research ,
Cancer Treatment
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Breast Cancer ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
BRCA1 ,
Metastatic Breast Cancer
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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
November 02, 2011
Advocating for Men: Responding to the USPSTF Recommendations against PSA
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Laws, Protections And Public Policy ,
Men With Mutations
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BRCA ,
Cancer Prevention ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Prostate Cancer ,
PSA ,
Cancer Advocacy ,
Men With Mutations ,
Advocacy
November 08, 2011
What I've Learned from "Being BRCA"
December 24, 2011
Of Holiday Miracles and Possibilities
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Inspirational , Voices
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BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Prophylactic Surgery, Survivor, HBOC
December 31, 2011
Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to FORCE
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FORCE And FORCE Impact
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BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor
August 24, 2020
Male Breast and Prostate Cancer and a BRCA1 VUS Diagnosis
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Stories
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BRCA1, Prostate Cancer, Male Breast Cancer, VUS, Variants Of Uncertain Significance
January 17, 2018
Headline Hype: Why You Can't Believe Everything You Read
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XRAY
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BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2
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
March 05, 2012
Why Shouldn’t We Have It All?
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Inspirational , Voices
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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
March 16, 2012
Voices of FORCE: Knowledge IS Power
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Inspirational , Voices
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BRCA, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Prophylactic Surgery, Survivor
April 02, 2012
Overall Health: Addressing the Big Picture
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Hereditary Cancer - General
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BRCA, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Hereditary Cancer Research, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Prophylactic Surgery, Survivor, Exercise, Fitness, Ovarian Cancer Early Detection, HBOC
April 27, 2012
13 Tips for Incorporating Fitness into Your Life
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Health And Fitness
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BRCA, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Hereditary Cancer Research, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Survivor, Exercise, Fitness
April 27, 2018
The Lights of May
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Inspirational
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Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Prophylactic Surgery, Survivor, Oophorectomy, Talking To Children
June 12, 2012
A Public Response to Dr. Ivan Oransky
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FORCE And FORCE Impact , Hereditary Cancer - General
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BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Prophylactic Surgery, Survivor, Young Survivor, Exercise, Ovarian Cancer Early Detection, HBOC
June 26, 2012
Lucky 21 - For Dan
July 10, 2012
13 Things That Jewish People Should Know About Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
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Genetic Testing
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BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, Jewish
August 06, 2012
Applying Personalized Medicine to Disease Screening and Prevention
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Laws, Protections And Public Policy
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BRCA, Genetics, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Hereditary Cancer Research, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Prophylactic Surgery, Survivor, Ovarian Cancer Early Detection, HBOC, Prostate Cancer, PSA, USPSTF, Early Detection, Personalized Medicine, Screening And Prevention
January 13, 2018
Headline Hype: BRCA and Risk of Dying from Cancer
September 23, 2012
HBOC Week 2012: A Call to Arms
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FORCE And FORCE Impact , Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags:
BRCA, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2, Young Survivor, HBOC, Prostate Cancer, USPSTF, Screening And Prevention
September 26, 2012
Previvor Day: A Solemn Celebration
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Inspirational , Voices
Tags:
BRCA, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Genetic Counseling, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor
October 31, 2012
A Healing Light From Within
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Inspirational , FORCE And FORCE Impact
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BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Survivor, Young Survivor, HBOC
December 03, 2012
Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Screening Mammography
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Research , Risk Management
Tags:
BRCA, Breast Cancer, Hereditary Cancer Research, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Young Survivor, HBOC, USPSTF, Screening And Prevention
December 12, 2012
Clinical Trials for Hereditary Cancer: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
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Research
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BRCA, Breast Cancer, Hereditary Cancer Research, BRCA1, BRCA2, FDA, Clinical Trials, PARP Inhibitor
January 17, 2013
Drawing Attention To High-risk Screening
June 30, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight - Scott Lanman
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Volunteer Spotlight , Caregivers
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2, Peer Navigation, Support, Volunteer
November 10, 2020
Previvor at 25 - The Beginning has just Begun
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XRAY , Health Equity And Disparities , Previvor , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Genetic Testing, BRCA1, Previvor, HBOC
August 16, 2018
Book Blog: The Bucket List
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Books And Movies
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BRCA1, Risk-reducing Mastectomy
June 21, 2021
One Woman’s Breast Cancer Journey: It’s Not Just About the Breast
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Books And Movies
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, BRCA1, Coping With Risk
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
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
June 30, 2022
Volunteer Spotlight – Debbie Lesser
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Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
Genetic Testing, BRCA1, Volunteer, American Sign Language
April 08, 2022
Partner Spotlight: Sharsheret
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XRAY , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags:
Breast Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2, Metastatic Breast Cancer
January 13, 2021
Tracing Our Family Mutation to an Unlikely Place
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Genetic Testing
Tags:
Genetic Testing, BRCA1, Inherited Mutations
August 24, 2020
It’s Not Easy to Be a Male Cancer Survivor
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Stories
Tags:
BRCA1, Male Breast Cancer, Men With Mutations, Bladder Cancer
February 23, 2017
Post-Reconstruction Thoughts on “Going Flat”
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Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat , XRAY
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BRCA, Breast Cancer, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, HBOC, Reconstruction Or Going Flat, Mastectomy
March 01, 2017
Making Postmastectomy Decisions: The Right Input is Critical
May 11, 2017
Fueling Patient-Focused Health Care
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Laws, Protections And Public Policy
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BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, HBOC, Personalized Medicine, Health Policy, Patient Advocacy
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
November 02, 2017
When Breast Cancer Treatment Ends: Thoughts On "Can Breast Cancer Come Back?" XRAYS Review
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XRAY
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BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, HBOC, DCIS
December 12, 2017
Book: Understanding BRCA
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Books And Movies
Tags:
BRCA, BRCA1, BRCA2, HBOC, Screening And Prevention
April 12, 2018
PARP Inhibitors and Hereditary Cancer: What’s New?
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Research , Cancer Treatment
Tags:
BRCA, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, Pancreatic Cancer, ATM, Gene Panel Testing, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer Treatment, PARP Inhibitor, Cancer Research, Advanced Breast Cancer, Inherited Mutations, Prostate Cancer Treatment, Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Cancer Targeted Therapy
March 19, 2018
Where's FORCE? Early 2018
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FORCE And FORCE Impact
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BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Cancer Prevention, BRCA1, HBOC, Cancer Advocacy, Ovarian Cancer Prevention
November 02, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Karen Ewing
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Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, BRCA1, Volunteer
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
September 20, 2021
Understanding BRCA1/2 Previvors’ Information and Support Needs
August 24, 2020
MI HISTORIA FAMILIAR HISPANA DE BRCA
November 27, 2018
Where’s FORCE? July - October
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FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Cancer Prevention, BRCA1, HBOC, Cancer Advocacy
January 10, 2019
A 20th Anniversary Message to Sue and to You: Words of Inspiration From FORCE
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Inspirational , FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2
January 10, 2019
Book: The Big Discovery
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Books And Movies
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Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Screening And Prevention
April 23, 2021
New Advancements in Cancer Screenings Bring Hope for the Future
Posted in:
XRAY , Cancer Treatment
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, BRCA1, Prostate Cancer
February 20, 2019
Celebrating Twenty Years of Support
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FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Screening And Prevention
July 11, 2019
Protect Yourself, Your Friends and Family from Fraudulent Genetic Testing
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Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2
August 25, 2020
I Beat Three Cancers Caused by a BRCA1 Mutation
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Stories
Tags:
Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, BRCA1, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cancer
August 24, 2020
PARP Inhibitor Treatment Is Helping My Pancreatic Cancer
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Stories
Tags:
BRCA1, Pancreatic Cancer, PARP Inhibitor, Pancreatic Cancer Treatment, Men With Mutations
