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be empowered webinar series
Please join us for a special series of on-line seminars for people affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Our series features presentations by experts on topics of importance to our community. You can submit questions for our speakers to answer at the end of each webinar.
The FORCE 2010 Be Empowered Webinar Series 
is made possible by a generous grant from Genentech.
Who Should Attend?
The series is designed for people concerned about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer,
cancer survivors, previvors, and health care providers.
How to Attend
- You must be pre-registered. Simply click the title of the event(s) you want to attend to register. Complete the registration to receive the event link and call in phone number. You will need to register for EACH event separately.
- You may dial into the event via the conference call number you receive or listen via your computer's speakers.
- The FORCE webinar series uses Go To Meeting software. You will be sent information on installing the free Go to Meeting software program prior to attending along with a link for the event and phone number if you chose to dial in. (You may also listen via your computer.)
- You will receive confirmation of your registration and a reminder a few days prior to the event.
- On the day of the event, about 10-15 minutes before the start time, please click the link you received by e-mail to join our session. if you are listening through your computer speakers - there's nothing else to do. If you're using the phone line, call the number provided about 5 minutes before the webinar start time.
Webinar Calendar
GINA update: The newly enacted federal ban on genetic discrimination and what it means for you
April 13, 2010, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. EST,presented by Jennifer R. Leib, Sc.M., C.G.C. Partner, HealthFutures LLC (a CRD Associates Company)
The session will focus on the protections afforded by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and the gaps that remain after its enactment. The example of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk will be used to illustrate the new law’s protections. After the webinar, FORCE members will understand what information about their inherited cancer risk is protected from discrimination and be able to identify areas of continued concern.
Sharing risk information with children
May 5, 2010, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. EST, presented by Karen Hurley, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering
This session will focus on feelings that parents commonly experience when dealing with the possibility of risk to their children, strategies for coping with these feelings, guidelines for communication with children about risk, and additional resources that parents can use to support their children while balancing their own needs. Information from a variety of sources will be incorporated including research study results and examples of challenges faced by actual families. This presentation is designed for parents with children of all ages, from very young to adult; grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins who have concerns about younger members of their extended family; and health care providers who offer services to families with inherited risk of cancer.
Treatment for triple negative breast cancer: An update
July 20, 2010, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. EST, presented by Melinda Telli, MD.; Acting Assistant Professor; Division of Oncology; Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford, CA
This session on will focus on: specific groups of women who are likely to develop TNBC; features of TNBC that make it unique and challenging to treat; and emerging and promising treatment options for TNBC
Exercise, obesity, and cancer prevention: An update - March 3, 2010, Presented by Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, FACSM, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylanvia School of Medicine. This provides an overview of the scientific evidence for the link between exercise and obesity with cancer, primarily focusing on breast and colon cancers.