Our blog features educational information and personal perspectives relevant to the hereditary cancer community.

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
Tags:
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"
Posted in:
Inspirational ,
Voices
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Cancer Prevention ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
Young Survivor ,
Ovarian Cancer Early Detection

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
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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

February 22, 2012
Exclusive gene patent on BRCA: Adding burden to an already overburdened community
Posted in:
Laws, Protections And Public Policy ,
Research
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Cancer Prevention ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
FDA ,
SACGHS ,
Previvor ,
Survivor ,
Gene Patenting
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
Posted in:
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
June 12, 2012
A Public Response to Dr. Ivan Oransky
Posted in:
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 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
Posted in:
Inspirational , FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Survivor, Young Survivor, HBOC
January 17, 2013
Drawing Attention To High-risk Screening
March 19, 2018
Where's FORCE? Early 2018
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Cancer Prevention, BRCA1, HBOC, Cancer Advocacy, Ovarian Cancer Prevention
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
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
November 27, 2018
Where’s FORCE? July - October
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Cancer Prevention, BRCA1, HBOC, Cancer Advocacy
May 03, 2021
Did Breastfeeding my Daughter Reduce my Ovarian Cancer Risk?
Posted in:
XRAY , Previvor
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Ovarian Cancer, Previvor, Screening And Prevention