Are you at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer? People who are at increased risk have medical options for lowering their risk or detecting cancer early.
People with an inherited mutation in BRCA1, BRCA2, ATM, PALB2, CHEK2 or another gene mutation linked to breast or ovarian cancer, and those with a family history of cancer may benefit from additional information and support.
We've compiled expert-reviewed resources to help you take steps to protect your own health and the health of your relatives. Click on each topic below to learn more. If you need additional guidance, please sign up for our Peer Navigation Program. You are not alone.
Find local support or attend a video support meeting
Join one of our Zoom community group meeting:
- Caregivers
- LGBTQIA
- Meetings in American Sign Language
- Meetings in Spanish
- People of Color
- Previvors
- Young Previvors
Speak with a genetic counselor
Cancer treatment and fertility preservation
Assisted reproductive technology (ART)
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
Paying for fertility care and assisted reproductive technology
Video: Fertility and Parenting Issues for Survivors and Previvors
Video: Exploring Your Family Planning Options through Assisted Reproduction
Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
GINA and employment protections
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Video: Navigating Insurance Challenges When You Have a Hereditary Genetic Mutation
We offer a variety of options for support from trained volunteers and community members. Virtual and in-person support meetings, community forums and peer navigators assure that you are not alone.
These resources can help you prepare to communicate about your health history or genetic test results with relatives.
Learn about the laws that protect you from harm and improve your access to health care.
We provide resources and information to help keep you and your family safe from COVID-19.
We provide information and resources for managing the symptoms and effects of menopause with and without hormones.
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