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June 01, 2017
Chemo and Hair Loss Is More Than a Vanity Issue
Posted in:
XRAY
Tags:
Young Breast Cancer Survivor ,
Chemotherapy ,
Hairloss
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
May 03, 2017
Genetic Testing Informs Important Medical Decisions for Three Generations in a Family
Posted in:
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
Prophylactic Surgery
May 01, 2017
Volunteer Spotlight - Jan Gronemeyer
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
FORCE ,
Volunteer
April 23, 2017
Reflections on the March for Science
Posted in:
Laws, Protections And Public Policy ,
FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags:
Research ,
Insurance Coverage ,
March For Science ,
Science
March 30, 2017
Genetic Testing Results In An Early Stage Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
Posted in:
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Ovarian Cancer ,
Early Detection
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
March 01, 2017
Volunteer Spotlight - Jill Oster, Janelle Morrison & Katrina Wells
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
FORCE ,
Volunteer
February 27, 2017
After Mastectomy: Go Flat or Reconstruct
Posted in:
Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat
Tags:
Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
No Reconstruction ,
Going Flat ,
Decision Making
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
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
January 19, 2017
My Experience with Ovarian Cancer: Surprise, Shock, Genetic Testing and Survival
Posted in:
Voices
Tags:
Genetic Testing ,
Ovarian Cancer Treatment ,
Ovaria ,
No Mutation