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

July 12, 2011
Prioritizing research for metastatic hereditary cancer
Posted in:
Research ,
Cancer Treatment
Tags:
Breast Cancer ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
BRCA1 ,
Metastatic Breast Cancer

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
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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
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 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
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
September 06, 2013
Challenges to Hereditary Cancer Research
Posted in:
Research
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer Research, Clinical Trials, Patient Engagement, Patient Centered Research
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
July 09, 2020
Advocacy Through Writing and Research
Posted in:
Research
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, Hereditary Cancer Research, Research Advocacy, Research Studies
May 30, 2018
Where's FORCE? March and April
November 26, 2018
I am Thankful for YOU This Holiday Season
Posted in:
Supporting FORCE , FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Hereditary Cancer Research, HBOC, Personalized Medicine, HBOC Research
March 15, 2021
Improving Memory in Menopause: the IMPRES Study
Posted in:
Research , Menopause
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer Research, Menopause, Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy
October 07, 2019
Where's FORCE?
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, Hereditary Cancer Research, Ovarian Cancer, HBOC, Cancer Advocacy