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August 24, 2020
The Importance of Talking About Family Medical History: The Discussion That Led to My ATM and PALB2 Diagnosis
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Breast Cancer ,
PALB2 ,
ATM ,
Colorectal Cancer ,
Family Story ,
Family Tree

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

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
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August 24, 2020
Breast Cancer and Then a PALB2 Mutation Inherited From My Father
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Breast Cancer ,
PALB2 ,
Men With Mutations

March 02, 2021
The Importance of Learning Your Pancreatic Cancer Risk When Cancer Runs in Your Family
Posted in:
Research ,
Genetic Testing
Tags:
BRCA ,
PALB2 ,
Pancreatic Cancer ,
ATM ,
Lynch Syndrome
November 09, 2018
Updates to the Practice Guidelines for Hereditary Cancer
Posted in:
Guidelines
Tags:
BRCA, Breast Cancer, Genetic Testing, Prostate Cancer, PALB2, ATM, Lynch Syndrome, Men With Mutations, NCCN, FANCA
August 24, 2020
I Am a Two-Time Survivor of Breast Cancer Caused by a PALB2 Mutation
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Breast Cancer, PALB2, Breast Cancer Survivors, Breast Cancer Treatment
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
August 22, 2017
100th XRAYS: 5 Lessons We Have Learned
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XRAY
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Young Survivor, HBOC, PALB2, ATM, Health Journalism, Breast Cancer Risk, Young Onset Breast Cancer
January 23, 2023
We All Love a Good Book or Movie
Posted in:
Inspirational , Books And Movies
Tags:
BRCA, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, Prophylactic Surgery, HBOC, Reconstruction, PALB2, PTEN, CHEK2, ATM, Mastectomy
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
May 30, 2018
Where's FORCE? March and April
May 22, 2020
I am a PALB2 Previvor
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer, Genetic Testing, PALB2
August 24, 2020