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Advocating for Men: Responding to the USPSTF Recommendations against PSA

November 02, 2011

Advocating for Men: Responding to the USPSTF Recommendations against PSA

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy, Men With Mutations
Tags: BRCA, Cancer Prevention, BRCA1, BRCA2, Gene Testing, Prostate Cancer, PSA, Cancer Advocacy, Men With Mutations, Advocacy

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Review: The Breast Cancer Book

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

TELETIES is the Strong-Grip, No-Rip Hair Tie That Gives Back

Understanding BRCA1/2 Previvors’ Information and Support Needs

After Three Cancer Diagnoses and a Positive BRCA Test, Endometrial Cancer

What I've Learned from "Being BRCA"

November 08, 2011

What I've Learned from "Being BRCA"

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

Of Holiday Miracles and Possibilities

December 24, 2011

Of Holiday Miracles and Possibilities

Posted in: Inspirational, Voices
Tags: BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Prophylactic Surgery, Gene Testing, Survivor, HBOC

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Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to FORCE

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

Exclusive gene patent on BRCA: Adding burden to an already overburdened community

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, Gene Testing, 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, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Prophylactic Surgery, Gene Testing, 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, Gene Testing, 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, Gene Testing, 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, Gene Testing, Survivor, Exercise, Fitness

June 01, 2012

13 Facts that Men with Hereditary Cancer Risk Should Know

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy , Men With Mutations
Tags: BRCA, Genetics, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Survivor, Prostate Cancer, USPSTF

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, Gene Testing, Survivor, Young Survivor, Exercise, Ovarian Cancer Early Detection, HBOC

June 26, 2012

Lucky 21 - For Dan

Posted in: Inspirational , FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Ovarian Cancer, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Prophylactic Surgery, Survivor, Young Survivor, HBOC

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, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Prophylactic Surgery, Gene Testing, 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

Posted in: Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags: BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Hereditary Cancer Research, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA2, Previvor, Ovarian Cancer Early Detection, Oophorectomy

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

Posted in: Risk Management , Guidelines
Tags: BRCA, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Hereditary Cancer Research, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Prophylactic Surgery, Survivor, Ovarian Cancer Early Detection, HBOC, USPSTF, Screening And Prevention

February 24, 2013

Hopeful Progress in Ovarian Cancer Prevention Research

Posted in: Research
Tags: BRCA, Cancer Prevention, Hereditary Cancer Research, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, Prophylactic Surgery, Ovarian Cancer Early Detection, Screening And Prevention

March 16, 2013

Creating More Resources for High-Risk Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Screening

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy , Risk Management
Tags: BRCA, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Prophylactic Surgery, Survivor, Young Survivor, Exercise, Screening And Prevention

October 23, 2017

No Longer Alone: 1000 People Benefit from Personalized Cancer Risk Support

Posted in: FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Hereditary Cancer Research, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Testing, Previvor, Survivor, HBOC, Prostate Cancer, Screening And Prevention, PALB2, PTEN, CHEK2, ATM, RAD50

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

May 11, 2018

Battling BRCA: International Conference in Iceland on BRCA and Cancer

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags: BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Counseling, BRCA2, Previvor, Gene Testing, Ovarian Cancer Early Detection, HBOC, Icelandic Founder Mutation

May 14, 2018

Patrick Dempsey Presents CURE Media Ovarian Cancer Hero Awards

Posted in: FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Counseling, BRCA1, Prophylactic Surgery, Gene Testing, Ovarian Cancer Early Detection, HBOC, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cancer

June 17, 2018

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

Posted in: Men With Mutations , Genetic Testing
Tags: BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Genetic Counseling, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Gene Testing, HBOC, Prostate Cancer, USPSTF, Screening And Prevention, PALB2, PTEN, Pancreatic Cancer, Male Breast Cancer, CHEK2, ATM

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

Posted in: Guidelines , XRAY
Tags: Cancer Prevention, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA2, Prophylactic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Mastectomy, Risk-reducing Mastectomy

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