Our blog features educational information and personal perspectives relevant to the hereditary cancer community.
September 30, 2010
What a difference a decade makes
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Inspirational, FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
BRCA, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Prophylactic Surgery
April 16, 2011
Step-by-step: My kick-off talk for the Relay-for-Life
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Inspirational
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Testing, BRCA2, Previvor, Survivor, Young Survivor
April 29, 2022
Volunteer Spotlight – Mike Philbin
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Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
BRCA2, Prostate Cancer, Men With Mutations, FORCE, Volunteer
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March 30, 2021
Understanding Breast Implant Risks
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
November 02, 2011
Advocating for Men: Responding to the USPSTF Recommendations against PSA
November 08, 2011
What I've Learned from "Being BRCA"
December 24, 2011
Of Holiday Miracles and Possibilities
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Inspirational , Voices
Tags:
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
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor
January 17, 2018
Headline Hype: Why You Can't Believe Everything You Read
Posted in:
XRAY
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2
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
March 16, 2012
Voices of FORCE: Knowledge IS Power
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Inspirational , Voices
Tags:
BRCA, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Prophylactic Surgery, Survivor
April 02, 2012
Overall Health: Addressing the Big Picture
Posted in:
Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags:
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
Posted in:
Health And Fitness
Tags:
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
Posted in:
Inspirational
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Prophylactic Surgery, Survivor, Oophorectomy, Talking To Children
April 10, 2012
Voices: Pancreatic Cancer Screening
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Inspirational , Voices
Tags:
BRCA2, Pancreatic Cancer Detection
June 12, 2012
A Public Response to Dr. Ivan Oransky
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FORCE And FORCE Impact , Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags:
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
Posted in:
Genetic Testing
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, Jewish
August 06, 2012
Applying Personalized Medicine to Disease Screening and Prevention
Posted in:
Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags:
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
September 06, 2012
13 Developments That Have Helped the HBOC Community
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
Posted in:
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
Tags:
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
Posted in:
Research , Risk Management
Tags:
BRCA, Breast Cancer, Hereditary Cancer Research, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Young Survivor, HBOC, USPSTF, Screening And Prevention
September 20, 2021
Understanding BRCA1/2 Previvors’ Information and Support Needs
December 12, 2012
Clinical Trials for Hereditary Cancer: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Posted in:
Research
Tags:
BRCA, Breast Cancer, Hereditary Cancer Research, BRCA1, BRCA2, FDA, Clinical Trials, PARP Inhibitor
January 17, 2013
Drawing Attention To High-risk Screening
February 11, 2013
Progress in Hereditary Cancer Treatment Research
Posted in:
Laws, Protections And Public Policy , Research
Tags:
BRCA, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, BRCA2, Young Survivor, HBOC
July 24, 2006
Voices: Two Days of Inspiration and Answers
Posted in:
Inspirational , Voices
Tags:
Breast Cancer, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA2, Reconstruction, DCIS
October 08, 2020
Astrophysics Meets Breast Cancer Advocacy
Posted in:
Decision Making
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, BRCA2, Previvor, Reconstruction Or Going Flat, Risk-reducing Mastectomy, Decision Making
June 30, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight - Scott Lanman
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight , Caregivers
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2, Peer Navigation, Support, Volunteer
August 24, 2020
My Ashkenazi Jewish Heritage Increased My Risk for the BRCA2 Mutation That Led to My Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
BRCA2, Ovarian, Jewish, Family Story, Family Tree, Ashkenazi
June 14, 2021
Surviving, and Thriving, as a Dad with a Cancer Gene Mutation
Posted in:
Men With Mutations
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, BRCA2, Men With Mutations
February 11, 2022
BRCA2, Early-Stage Prostate Cancer and a Decision at 54
Posted in:
Men With Mutations , Stories
Tags:
BRCA, BRCA2, Prostate Cancer
September 21, 2022
Getting Past the Shock of a Previvor Diagnosis and Making a Plan
Posted in:
Stories , Previvor
Tags:
BRCA2, Previvor, Medical Decisions
April 05, 2022
“You are BRCA2-Positive”: Studies that Have Helped Me
Posted in:
Research , Stories
Tags:
BRCA, Ovarian Cancer, BRCA2, Research Studies
August 24, 2020
A Mother and Daughter: BRCA2 Mutation and Lynch Syndrome
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
BRCA2, Lynch Syndrome, Uterine Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
April 08, 2022
Partner Spotlight: Sharsheret
Posted in:
XRAY , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags:
Breast Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2, Metastatic Breast Cancer
August 24, 2020
A New Job, a New City and a New BRCA2 Diagnosis
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
BRCA2, Peer Navigation, Support
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 31, 2017
MEDIOLA: A Clinical Trial Combining a PARP Inhibitor with an Immunotherapy Drug
Posted in:
Research
Tags:
BRCA, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, BRCA2, Ovarian Cancer Treatment
August 24, 2020
I Am BRCA2 Positive. At 31, Who Would Have Guessed?
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Breast Cancer, BRCA2, Cancer Advocacy
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
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
Tags:
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
Tags:
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
Posted in:
XRAY
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, HBOC, DCIS
December 12, 2017
Book: Understanding BRCA
Posted in:
Books And Movies
Tags:
BRCA, BRCA1, BRCA2, HBOC, Screening And Prevention
April 12, 2018
PARP Inhibitors and Hereditary Cancer: What’s New?
Posted in:
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
February 07, 2018
Why I Chose Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer
Posted in:
Men With Mutations , Cancer Treatment
Tags:
BRCA2, HBOC, Pancreatic Cancer, Cancer Research, Immunotherapy, Immunooncology, Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
January 04, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Ashley Dedmon
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Genetic Testing, BRCA2
September 28, 2018
Addressing Previvors' Needs for Affordable Access to Care
Posted in:
Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags:
Cancer Prevention, Genetic Testing, BRCA2, Previvor, Cancer Early Detection
January 10, 2019
A 20th Anniversary Message to Sue and to You: Words of Inspiration From FORCE
Posted in:
Inspirational , FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2
January 08, 2019
Probably Someday Cancer: Genetic Risk and Preventative Mastectomy
Posted in:
Books And Movies
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, BRCA2, Screening And Prevention, Reconstruction Or Going Flat
January 10, 2019
Book: The Big Discovery
Posted in:
Books And Movies
Tags:
Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Screening And Prevention
April 29, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Tanya Temkin
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
Ovarian Cancer, BRCA2, Volunteer
February 20, 2019
Celebrating Twenty Years of Support
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Screening And Prevention
August 24, 2020
How a BRCA2 Diagnosis and Breast Cancer Enabled Me to Help Others
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Breast Cancer, BRCA2, DCIS
July 11, 2019
Protect Yourself, Your Friends and Family from Fraudulent Genetic Testing
Posted in:
Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2
September 16, 2019
The Gift of More Options
Posted in:
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Testing, BRCA2
September 30, 2019
My Experience As A Male Previvor
Posted in:
Men With Mutations
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, BRCA2, Previvor, HBOC, Inherited Cancer, Cancer Screening, Germline Mutations
