Our blog features educational information and personal perspectives relevant to the hereditary cancer community.
September 30, 2010
What a difference a decade makes
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Inspirational ,
FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
Prophylactic Surgery
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
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
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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
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
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
August 24, 2020
MI HISTORIA FAMILIAR HISPANA DE BRCA
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
November 06, 2020
Pandemic Previvors
Posted in:
COVID19
Tags:
Previvor, Health, Pandemic, Medical Decisions
April 24, 2015
Voices: Widening the Conversation Previvor Discourses and the Power of Stories
Posted in:
Voices , Decision Making
Tags:
Prophylactic Mastectomy, Previvor, Prophylactic Surgery, Decision Making, Family Story
September 01, 2021
National Hereditary Cancer Week 2021
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact , Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags:
Previvor, Nationalhereditarycancerweek
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
August 24, 2020
I Am a Proud Previvor
Posted in:
Stories , Caregivers
Tags:
BRCA, Previvor, Metastatic Breast Cancer
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
January 17, 2013
Drawing Attention To High-risk Screening
August 24, 2020
A Family Tree Full of CHEK2 Breast Cancer
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Previvor, CHEK2, Family Story, Family Tree
November 10, 2020
Previvor at 25 - The Beginning has just Begun
Posted in:
XRAY , Health Equity And Disparities , Previvor , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
Genetic Testing, BRCA1, Previvor, HBOC
February 28, 2022
Volunteer Spotlight - Haley and Andrea
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, Previvor, FORCE, Volunteer
October 03, 2022
Why I Chose Preventive Mastectomy
Posted in:
Stories , Previvor
Tags:
Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA2, Previvor, Decision Making
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
September 15, 2022
National Hereditary Cancer Week 2022
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact , Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags:
Previvor, National Hereditary Cancer Week
September 21, 2022
Getting Past the Shock of a Previvor Diagnosis and Making a Plan
Posted in:
Stories , Previvor
Tags:
BRCA2, Previvor, Medical Decisions
December 10, 2006
Voices: Happy New Year, You're at High Risk
Posted in:
Inspirational , Genetic Testing , Voices
Tags:
Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Mastectomy, Previvor, Prophylactic Surgery, Support
December 20, 2009
I Will Previve: Raychel’s Story
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
April 24, 2007
Voices: A New Understanding
Posted in:
Inspirational , Voices
Tags:
Previvor, Caregiver, Family Story, Young Women
November 16, 2021
Headline Hype: One simple blood test to detect 50 cancers? Not yet
Posted in:
Risk Management , XRAY
Tags:
Previvor, Screening And Prevention
February 08, 2022
A Fertility Journey Through the Eyes of a Young Previvor
Posted in:
Voices , Fertility And Parenting
Tags:
BRCA, Previvor, Family Story
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
February 23, 2017
Post-Reconstruction Thoughts on “Going Flat”
Posted in:
Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat , XRAY
Tags:
BRCA, Breast Cancer, Prophylactic Mastectomy, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, HBOC, Reconstruction Or Going Flat, Mastectomy
March 01, 2017
Making Postmastectomy Decisions: The Right Input is Critical
November 20, 2017
Why is Mommy Having Surgery, She Looks Ok to Me
Posted in:
Books And Movies
Tags:
Prophylactic Mastectomy, Previvor, Prophylactic Surgery, Talking To Children
September 20, 2021
Understanding BRCA1/2 Previvors’ Information and Support Needs
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
January 10, 2019
Book: The Big Discovery
Posted in:
Books And Movies
Tags:
Genetic Testing, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Screening And Prevention
February 20, 2019
Celebrating Twenty Years of Support
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
BRCA, Hereditary Cancer, BRCA1, BRCA2, Previvor, Screening And Prevention
April 11, 2019
Devin Sidell’s Lady Parts The Film
Posted in:
Books And Movies
Tags:
BRCA, Previvor, Screening And Prevention
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
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
August 29, 2019
The Mastectomy Club
Posted in:
Voices
Tags:
Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Mastectomy, Previvor
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
August 24, 2020