This blog will cover topics of interest that affect our community. Unless otherwise stated, the blog articles will be written by Sue Friedman, Executive Director of FORCE.
I highly recommend In the Family for anyone who is interested in the issues facing our community. The “BRAC-umentary” by Joanna Rudnick of Kartemquin Films premiered at our 2008 annual conference and will air October 1 on PBS. In addition there are many planned community screenings of the film across the country. In 80 minutes, Joanna, … + read more
On a daily basis, we are hearing alarming stories about people having BRCA genetic testing under less-than-ideal situations. Increasingly, people are being offered inappropriate testing and are receiving their test results unaccompanied by proper information about their risk for cancer or their risk-management options. In general, these stories involve individuals who are tested at a … + read more
People frequently ask me what can be done to promote hereditary cancer research. Given the fact that our population is relatively small, and there are few research studies specifically for our community, connecting willing and eligible participants to open research studies is a critical piece of the work FORCE does to support research. If researchers … + read more
Information about genetics is exploding in more ways than one. Let me explain: almost daily we are bombarded with new articles about discoveries in the field of genetics. Many of these discoveries are exciting and relevant for our community. But other discoveries (although groundbreaking) may have little significance for us or others in our community. … + read more
Our helpline offers peer support for people concerned about hereditary cancer. All calls are confidential. Call any time.
FORCE has outreach groups throughout the United States and in Essex, United Kingdom that meet periodically to offer peer support, and share resources.
