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Our blog features information and personal perspectives on topics of interest to the hereditary cancer community.
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
August 31, 2023
National Hereditary Cancer Week 2023
Posted in:
FORCE And FORCE Impact ,
Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags:
Previvor ,
National Hereditary Cancer Week
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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
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
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 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
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
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
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 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
Posted in:
Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat ,
XRAY
Tags:
BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
Survivor ,
Screening And Prevention ,
Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
Mastectomy
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 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
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
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
October 12, 2021
Study Seeks to Prevent Cancer and Extend Quality of Life for Women at Increased Genetic Risk of Ovarian Cancer
Posted in:
Research ,
Risk Management
Tags:
Ovarian Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Previvor ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
Screening And Prevention
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