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Volunteer Spotlight - Dana Tiller
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July 12, 2011
Prioritizing research for metastatic hereditary cancer
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Breast Cancer ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
BRCA1 ,
Metastatic Breast Cancer
June 11, 2021
Why I’m Choosing to Keep My Breasts (For Now)
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December 24, 2011
Of Holiday Miracles and Possibilities
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BRCA2 ,
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December 31, 2011
Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to FORCE
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August 24, 2020
Male Breast and Prostate Cancer and a BRCA1 VUS Diagnosis
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BRCA1 ,
Prostate Cancer ,
Male Breast Cancer ,
VUS ,
Variants Of Uncertain Significance
January 17, 2018
Headline Hype: Why You Can't Believe Everything You Read
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XRAY
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Hereditary Cancer ,
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BRCA2
August 30, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Faith Miller
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Americansignlanguage
March 05, 2012
Why Shouldn’t We Have It All?
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Voices
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Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Cancer Prevention ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
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Genetic Testing ,
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BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
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Survivor ,
Young Survivor ,
Ovarian Cancer Early Detection ,
HBOC
March 16, 2012
Voices of FORCE: Knowledge IS Power
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April 02, 2012
Overall Health: Addressing the Big Picture
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Hereditary Cancer - General
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BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Cancer Prevention ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
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Genetic Testing ,
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BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
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Survivor ,
Exercise ,
Fitness ,
Ovarian Cancer Early Detection ,
HBOC
April 27, 2012
13 Tips for Incorporating Fitness into Your Life
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Health And Fitness
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Breast Cancer ,
Cancer Prevention ,
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Ovarian Cancer ,
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BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
Survivor ,
Exercise ,
Fitness
April 27, 2018
The Lights of May
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Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
Survivor ,
Oophorectomy ,
Talking To Children
June 01, 2012
13 Facts that Men with Hereditary Cancer Risk Should Know
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BRCA ,
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Survivor ,
Prostate Cancer ,
USPSTF
June 26, 2012
Lucky 21 - For Dan
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BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
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BRCA2 ,
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Young Survivor ,
HBOC
July 10, 2012
13 Things That Jewish People Should Know About Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
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BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Cancer Prevention ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
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BRCA2 ,
Jewish
August 06, 2012
Applying Personalized Medicine to Disease Screening and Prevention
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Genetics ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Cancer Prevention ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
Survivor ,
Ovarian Cancer Early Detection ,
HBOC ,
Prostate Cancer ,
PSA ,
USPSTF ,
Early Detection ,
Personalized Medicine ,
Screening And Prevention
January 13, 2018
Headline Hype: BRCA and Risk of Dying from Cancer
June 10, 2022
Behind the Scenes of an Awareness Video: How a Genetic Support Foundation and BRCA Patients are Making a Difference
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BRCA ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2
September 26, 2012
Previvor Day: A Solemn Celebration
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Voices
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BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Cancer Prevention ,
Genetic Counseling ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor
October 31, 2012
A Healing Light From Within
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FORCE And FORCE Impact
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BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Cancer Prevention ,
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BRCA2 ,
Survivor ,
Young Survivor ,
HBOC
February 13, 2023
Preventative Surgeries at Age 32 Because of My BRCA1 Gene Mutation
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Stories
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Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy ,
Mental Health ,
Coping With Risk
December 03, 2012
Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Screening Mammography
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Research ,
Risk Management
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BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
Young Survivor ,
HBOC ,
USPSTF ,
Screening And Prevention
December 12, 2012
Clinical Trials for Hereditary Cancer: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
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Research
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BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
FDA ,
Clinical Trials ,
PARP Inhibitor
January 17, 2013
Drawing Attention To High-risk Screening
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Risk Management ,
Guidelines
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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
June 10, 2023
Highlighting Hereditary Cancer for Men’s Health Month
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Men With Mutations ,
Hereditary Cancer - General
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BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Prostate Cancer ,
Male Breast Cancer ,
CHEK2 ,
Lynch Syndrome ,
Colon Cancer
October 12, 2021
Study Seeks to Prevent Cancer and Extend Quality of Life for Women at Increased Genetic Risk of Ovarian Cancer
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Research ,
Risk Management
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Ovarian Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Previvor ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
Screening And Prevention
February 24, 2013
Hopeful Progress in Ovarian Cancer Prevention Research
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Research
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BRCA ,
Cancer Prevention ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
Ovarian Cancer Early Detection ,
Screening And Prevention
April 03, 2023
BRCA1 On Top of Lynch Syndrome, An Unexpected Finding for Our Family
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Risk Management ,
Genetic Testing ,
Stories ,
Family Communication
Tags:
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
Lynch Syndrome
May 01, 2014
How Do Women Decide Whether Or Not To Remove Their Uterus During BSO?
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Risk Management ,
Decision Making
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BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy ,
Hysterectomy
February 28, 2024
Volunteer Spotlight - Shelley Luedtke
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Ovarian Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Cancer Risk ,
Volunteer
June 30, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight - Scott Lanman
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Caregivers
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Hereditary Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Peer Navigation ,
Support ,
Volunteer
November 10, 2020
Previvor at 25 - The Beginning has just Begun
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XRAY ,
Health Equity And Disparities ,
Previvor ,
Diversity And Inclusion
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Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
Previvor ,
HBOC
August 16, 2018
Book Blog: The Bucket List
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Books And Movies
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BRCA1 ,
Risk-reducing Mastectomy
June 21, 2021
One Woman’s Breast Cancer Journey: It’s Not Just About the Breast
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Books And Movies
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Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Coping With Risk
November 03, 2021
What does the ‘breast cancer gene’ mean for men? For some, pancreatic and prostate cancer
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Men With Mutations ,
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Prostate Cancer ,
Pancreatic Cancer ,
Men With Mutations
February 26, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Sivan Schondorf
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Volunteer Spotlight
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BRCA1 ,
Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy ,
Risk-reducing Mastectomy ,
Volunteer
June 22, 2022
What Chris Evert’s Story Can Teach the World about Genetic Testing
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Genetic Testing ,
XRAY
Tags:
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
Variant Of Uncertain Significance
May 03, 2017
Genetic Testing Informs Important Medical Decisions for Three Generations in a Family
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Genetic Testing
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Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
Prophylactic Surgery
June 30, 2022
Volunteer Spotlight – Debbie Lesser
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Volunteer Spotlight
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Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
Volunteer ,
American Sign Language
April 08, 2022
Partner Spotlight: Sharsheret
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XRAY ,
Partnerships ,
Featured Partner
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Breast Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Metastatic Breast Cancer
January 13, 2021
Tracing Our Family Mutation to an Unlikely Place
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Genetic Testing
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Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
Inherited Mutations
August 24, 2020
It’s Not Easy to Be a Male Cancer Survivor
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Stories
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BRCA1 ,
Male Breast Cancer ,
Men With Mutations ,
Bladder Cancer
February 23, 2017
Post-Reconstruction Thoughts on “Going Flat”
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Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat ,
XRAY
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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
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Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat ,
XRAY
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BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
Prophylactic Mastectomy ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
Survivor ,
Screening And Prevention ,
Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
Mastectomy
May 02, 2022
African American Women Need to Know More About High-Risk Breast Cancer
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Health Equity And Disparities ,
Stories ,
Cancer Treatment ,
Diversity And Inclusion
Tags:
BRCA1 ,
Metastatic Breast Cancer ,
Mbc ,
Health Disparities ,
Health Equity ,
Women Of Color ,
Minority Cancer Awareness
May 11, 2017
Fueling Patient-Focused Health Care
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Laws, Protections And Public Policy
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BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
HBOC ,
Personalized Medicine ,
Health Policy ,
Patient Advocacy
January 08, 2024
We All Love a Good Book or Movie
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Inspirational ,
Books And Movies
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BRCA ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Prophylactic Surgery ,
HBOC ,
Reconstruction ,
PALB2 ,
PTEN ,
CHEK2 ,
ATM ,
Mastectomy
November 02, 2017
When Breast Cancer Treatment Ends: Thoughts On "Can Breast Cancer Come Back?" XRAYS Review
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XRAY
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BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
HBOC ,
DCIS
April 12, 2018
PARP Inhibitors and Hereditary Cancer: What’s New?
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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
November 02, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Karen Ewing
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Volunteer Spotlight
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Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Volunteer
June 17, 2018
Solving for Y: Reaching Men About Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast, Ovarian, Pancreatic, Prostate And Related Cancers (HBOC)
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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
September 21, 2018
Headline Hype: Media Report on BRCA1 Variant Research Plays on Fears
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XRAY
Tags:
BRCA ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
Mastectomy ,
VUS ,
Genetics Research ,
Variants Of Uncertain Significance
September 20, 2021
Understanding BRCA1/2 Previvors’ Information and Support Needs
August 24, 2020
MI HISTORIA FAMILIAR HISPANA DE BRCA
November 28, 2018
You Don’t Need a Family History of Cancer to Benefit from Genetic Testing
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Men With Mutations ,
Genetic Testing ,
Guidelines
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Prostate Cancer ,
Screening And Prevention ,
Pancreatic Cancer
January 10, 2019
A 20th Anniversary Message to Sue and to You: Words of Inspiration From FORCE
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Inspirational ,
FORCE And FORCE Impact
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Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2
January 10, 2019
Book: The Big Discovery
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Books And Movies
Tags:
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
Screening And Prevention
April 23, 2021
New Advancements in Cancer Screenings Bring Hope for the Future
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XRAY ,
Cancer Treatment
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Prostate Cancer
February 20, 2019
Celebrating Twenty Years of Support
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FORCE And FORCE Impact
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BRCA ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Previvor ,
Screening And Prevention
May 30, 2019
Alert: Cancer Genetic Testing Should Be Performed in the Health Care Setting
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Laws, Protections And Public Policy ,
Genetic Testing
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Inherited Mutations ,
23andme
June 27, 2019
Men Can Have Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
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Men With Mutations ,
Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat
Tags:
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Reconstruction Or Going Flat ,
Male Breast Cancer ,
Men With Mutations
July 11, 2019
Protect Yourself, Your Friends and Family from Fraudulent Genetic Testing
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Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2
June 14, 2023
Reflections on 10 Years Without Gene Patents
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Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags:
Genetic Testing ,
BRCA1 ,
BRCA2 ,
Advocacy ,
FORCE
August 25, 2020
I Beat Three Cancers Caused by a BRCA1 Mutation
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
BRCA1 ,
Fallopian Tube Cancer ,
Primary Peritoneal Cancer
August 24, 2020
PARP Inhibitor Treatment Is Helping My Pancreatic Cancer
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Stories
Tags:
BRCA1 ,
Pancreatic Cancer ,
PARP Inhibitor ,
Pancreatic Cancer Treatment ,
Men With Mutations