hereditary cancer
Our blog features information and personal perspectives on topics of interest to the hereditary cancer community.
May 11, 2020
Wherever You are, Whatever You are Doing, Stop and Take a Breath
Posted in:
Inspirational ,
COVID19 ,
Emotional Health And Well Being
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
COVID19 ,
Mental Health
April 16, 2011
Step-by-step: My kick-off talk for the Relay-for-Life
Posted in:
Inspirational
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
Survivor ,
Young Survivor
December 10, 2020
BRCA Family Traditions
Posted in:
Voices
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Mastectomy ,
Coping With Risk
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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
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 ,
Survivor ,
HBOC
August 30, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Faith Miller
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
Volunteer ,
Americansignlanguage
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
August 31, 2022
Volunteer Spotlight – Karlena Lara-Otero
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Volunteer
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
April 14, 2023
Exploring Attitudes Toward Dating BRCA Positive Previvors
Posted in:
XRAY ,
Quality Of Life ,
Previvor
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Previvor ,
Coping With Risk
March 22, 2022
every.single.one - A New Play about Hereditary Cancer
Posted in:
Inspirational
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Survivor ,
Family Story ,
Volunteer
September 05, 2021
A Different Kind of Trial: A Litigation Attorney's Take on Being in a National Institutes of Health Clinical Trial
Posted in:
Research ,
Men With Mutations
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
BRCA2 ,
Prostate Cancer ,
Clinical Trials ,
Volunteer
May 10, 2020
Expanded Panel Testing Uncovered My ATM Mutation
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
ATM ,
Mastectomy
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
August 01, 2020
A PALB2 Gene has Taken a Terrible Toll on my Family
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Previvor ,
PALB2
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 ,
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
December 16, 2021
The Many Faces of FORCE - Videos from Our Members
Posted in:
Stories ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
#1FORCECommunity ,
Inspiration
September 25, 2020
MEET THE NEW FORCE: Many Mutations. Many Cancers. One Community.
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
#1FORCECommunity
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
December 13, 2021
The Challenges and Rewards of Being a Caregiver in a Hereditary Cancer Family
Posted in:
Caregivers
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
FORCE
January 25, 2021
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer: My AFAP Story
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Colorectal Cancer ,
AFAP ,
Hereditary Colon Cancer Syndrome
July 17, 2023
Reverse the Curse
Posted in:
Books And Movies ,
Stories ,
Previvor
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Women Of Color
June 29, 2023
Volunteer Spotlight - Mary Foti
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
BRCA2 ,
Volunteer
June 30, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight - Scott Lanman
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight ,
Caregivers
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Peer Navigation ,
Support ,
Volunteer
March 22, 2023
A NothingPink Perspective: The Young Survivor Coalition Summit
Posted in:
Partnerships ,
Featured Partner
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Young Breast Cancer Survivor
November 17, 2022
Chemotherapy Skin Care and Preventing Skin Infections
Posted in:
Health And Fitness ,
Cancer Treatment
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Chemotherapy ,
Skin Care
February 28, 2022
Volunteer Spotlight - Haley and Andrea
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Previvor ,
FORCE ,
Volunteer
June 21, 2021
One Woman’s Breast Cancer Journey: It’s Not Just About the Breast
Posted in:
Books And Movies
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Coping With Risk
July 04, 2020
Breast and Endometrial Cancer Leads to a Lynch Syndrome Diagnosis
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
Lynch Syndrome ,
Endometrial Cancer
April 19, 2022
The Civil Rights Challenge to Gene Patenting
March 16, 2023
Volunteer Spotlight - Kenzie and Phebe
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
FORCE ,
Volunteer
June 14, 2021
Surviving, and Thriving, as a Dad with a Cancer Gene Mutation
Posted in:
Men With Mutations ,
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
BRCA2 ,
Men With Mutations
July 09, 2020
Advocacy Through Writing and Research
Posted in:
Research
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
Research Advocacy ,
Research Studies
July 08, 2020
How to Prepare for a Mastectomy Amid COVID and Other Life Events
Posted in:
COVID19 ,
Cancer Treatment
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Previvor ,
Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
Mastectomy ,
COVID19
November 01, 2022
Lynch Syndrome, an ATM Mutation and Issues of Gender Identity and Fertility Access
Posted in:
Health Equity And Disparities ,
Stories ,
Fertility And Parenting ,
Previvor ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
ATM ,
Lynch Syndrome ,
Health Disparities ,
Health Equity ,
Mental Health
March 24, 2022
New FORCE Tool Combats Questionable Health Information
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact ,
XRAY ,
Hereditary Cancer - General ,
Decision Making
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Xray ,
Health ,
Medical Decisions ,
Media Coverage Of Research ,
Cancer News
January 03, 2022
Volunteer Spotlight – Will and Maddie
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
LGBTQ ,
Volunteer
February 17, 2022
Announcing the 2022 Teri Woodhull Empowerment Award Recipient
Posted in:
Supporting FORCE ,
Inspirational
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
FORCE
November 03, 2021
What does the ‘breast cancer gene’ mean for men? For some, pancreatic and prostate cancer
Posted in:
Men With Mutations ,
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Prostate Cancer ,
Pancreatic Cancer ,
Men With Mutations
September 13, 2022
From Generation to Generation
Posted in:
Books And Movies
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer
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
November 02, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Karen Ewing
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Volunteer
January 13, 2021
Honoring the Life of Teri Woodhull
Posted in:
Voices
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Clinical Trials ,
FORCE
January 07, 2022
I retired from my work, but I am not retired
Posted in:
Voices
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
FORCE ,
Volunteer
August 24, 2020
Male Breast Cancer and a CHEK2 Mutation
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Male Breast Cancer ,
CHEK2
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
May 01, 2023
What is Legal about Cancer?
July 29, 2020
Improving Lives through Education—By Way of Science Writing
Posted in:
XRAY
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Research
May 11, 2017
Fueling Patient-Focused Health Care
Posted in:
Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
HBOC ,
Personalized Medicine ,
Health Policy ,
Patient Advocacy
January 13, 2023
Learning about My Mother’s PALB2 Mutation was a Gift to Our Family
Posted in:
Genetic Testing ,
FORCE And FORCE Impact ,
Emotional Health And Well Being
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
PALB2 ,
FORCE ,
Coping With Risk
October 06, 2021
TELETIES is the Strong-Grip, No-Rip Hair Tie That Gives Back
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact ,
Partnerships
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer
August 22, 2017
100th XRAYS: 5 Lessons We Have Learned
Posted in:
XRAY
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Young Survivor ,
HBOC ,
PALB2 ,
ATM ,
Health Journalism ,
Breast Cancer Risk ,
Young Onset Breast Cancer
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
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
February 21, 2023
Announcing the 2023 Teri Woodhull Empowerment Award Recipient
Posted in:
Supporting FORCE ,
Inspirational
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
FORCE ,
RunDisney ,
TeamFORCE
September 20, 2021
Understanding BRCA1/2 Previvors’ Information and Support Needs
June 11, 2021
Why I’m Choosing to Keep My Breasts (For Now)
Posted in:
XRAY ,
Previvor
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Screening And Prevention
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 ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
HBOC ,
Prostate Cancer ,
USPSTF ,
Screening And Prevention ,
PALB2 ,
PTEN ,
Pancreatic Cancer ,
Male Breast Cancer ,
CHEK2 ,
ATM
November 28, 2018
You Don’t Need a Family History of Cancer to Benefit from Genetic Testing
Posted in:
Men With Mutations ,
Genetic Testing ,
Guidelines
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Prostate Cancer ,
Screening And Prevention ,
Pancreatic Cancer
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
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
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
Screening And Prevention
February 22, 2019
FORCE and Other Groups Meet with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Posted in:
Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
Screening And Prevention ,
PALB2 ,
ATM
May 30, 2019
Alert: Cancer Genetic Testing Should Be Performed in the Health Care Setting
Posted in:
Laws, Protections And Public Policy ,
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Inherited Mutations ,
23andme
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
August 07, 2019
FORCE Advocates Attend Project LEAD
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Previvor ,
Research Advocacy ,
Research
August 12, 2019
My CDH1 Mutation and Why I Chose Preventive Gastrectomy
Posted in:
Risk Management ,
Men With Mutations ,
Genetic Testing ,
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Previvor ,
Cdh1
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
May 22, 2020
I am a PALB2 Previvor
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
PALB2
October 09, 2019
Book: LAST CUT
Posted in:
Books And Movies
Tags:
BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Reconstruction Or Going Flat
November 19, 2019
FORCE Launches the New XRAY-Ovarian Cancer Program
Posted in:
XRAY
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
PARP Inhibitor ,
Cancer Research
February 19, 2020
New Medicare Genetic Testing Policy: What Does It Mean to Me?
Posted in:
Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Medicare ,
Multigenetesting ,
Tumorbiomarker
March 04, 2020
Learning I Had Lynch Syndrome Helped Save My Life
Posted in:
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Lynch Syndrome ,
Endometrial Cancer
March 31, 2020
Dealing with an Extra Helping of Stress
Posted in:
COVID19 ,
Emotional Health And Well Being
Tags:
BRCA ,
Genetics ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
HBOC ,
Lynch Syndrome ,
Cancer Risk ,
Inherited Mutations ,
COVID19
April 24, 2020
A Survivor’s Insight: There is Always a Silver Lining
Posted in:
Inspirational ,
COVID19 ,
Emotional Health And Well Being
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
COVID19
May 20, 2020
Clinical Trials Helped Save My Life
Posted in:
Research
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Research ,
COVID19
May 21, 2020
Clinical Trials are Essential for Improving Healthcare
Posted in:
Research ,
XRAY
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
HBOC ,
Clinical Trials ,
Cancer Research ,
Research