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March 01, 2023

Lynch Syndrome Lurked in My Family’s Genes for Years Before Colon Cancer Took My Son

Posted in: Men With Mutations , Stories , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Lynch Syndrome , Colorectal Cancer

February 27, 2023

This Boy We Made: The Beautiful Story of a Mother Advocating for Her Son’s Health and Ultimately Discovering Her Own BRCA2 Mutation in the Process

Posted in: Books And Movies , Stories , Fertility And Parenting , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: BRCA2 , Health Disparities , Mental Health , Women Of Color

February 21, 2023

Announcing the 2023 Teri Woodhull Empowerment Award Recipient

Posted in: Supporting FORCE , Inspirational
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , FORCE , RunDisney , TeamFORCE

February 13, 2023

Preventative Surgeries at Age 32 Because of My BRCA1 Gene Mutation

Posted in: Stories
Tags: Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy , Mental Health , Coping With Risk

January 13, 2023

Learning about My Mother’s PALB2 Mutation was a Gift to Our Family

Posted in: Genetic Testing , FORCE And FORCE Impact , Emotional Health And Well Being
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , PALB2 , FORCE , Coping With Risk

December 30, 2022

Volunteer Spotlight - Mary Beth, Eva and Daryl

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: FORCE , Volunteer

November 17, 2022

Chemotherapy Skin Care and Preventing Skin Infections

Posted in: Health And Fitness , Cancer Treatment
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Chemotherapy , Skin Care

November 10, 2022

FORCE is Grateful for the Genetic Counselors Who Volunteer for Us

Posted in: Supporting FORCE , Genetic Testing
Tags: Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing

November 02, 2022

Education has Prepared Me to be a Better Advocate

Posted in: FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: Breast Cancer , Research Advocacy

November 01, 2022

Lynch Syndrome, an ATM Mutation and Issues of Gender Identity and Fertility Access

Posted in: Health Equity And Disparities , Stories , Fertility And Parenting , Previvor , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , ATM , Lynch Syndrome , Health Disparities , Health Equity , Mental Health

October 25, 2022

Volunteer Spotlight – Stephanie Heisser and Pam Hennen

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: Volunteer

October 03, 2022

Why I Chose Preventive Mastectomy

Posted in: Stories , Previvor
Tags: Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA2 , Previvor , Decision Making

September 29, 2022

The Role of Spirituality in Cancer Care: A Framework for Providers

Posted in: XRAY , Emotional Health And Well Being , Quality Of Life , Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags: Mental Health , Xray , Health

September 21, 2022

Getting Past the Shock of a Previvor Diagnosis and Making a Plan

Posted in: Stories , Previvor
Tags: BRCA2 , Previvor , Medical Decisions

September 15, 2022

National Hereditary Cancer Week 2022

Posted in: FORCE And FORCE Impact , Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags: Previvor , National Hereditary Cancer Week

September 14, 2022

Living with Hereditary Cancer Risk: FORCE Takes Another Step Forward for the Hereditary Cancer Community

Posted in: Books And Movies , Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Screening And Prevention , Cancer Risk , Inherited Mutations

September 13, 2022

From Generation to Generation

Posted in: Books And Movies
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer

August 31, 2022

Volunteer Spotlight – Karlena Lara-Otero

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Volunteer

August 23, 2022

You Finished Treatment, Now What? A Field Guide for Cancer Survivors

Posted in: Books And Movies , Cancer Treatment
Tags: Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Cancer Treatment

August 16, 2022

JSCREEN and K.I.C.K. Partner to Kick Cancer with Genetic Testing

Posted in: Genetic Testing , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Partner

July 13, 2022

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health Supports Diverse Communities Participation in Health Research Through NIH’s “All of Us Research Program”

Posted in: Research , Health Equity And Disparities , Diversity And Inclusion , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Genetic Testing , Patient Advocacy , Health Disparities , Research , Health Equity , Partner

June 30, 2022

Volunteer Spotlight – Debbie Lesser

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , Volunteer , American Sign Language

June 22, 2022

What Chris Evert’s Story Can Teach the World about Genetic Testing

Posted in: Genetic Testing , XRAY
Tags: Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , Variants Of Uncertain Significance

June 15, 2022

Advocacy Spotlight: Increasing Our Focus on State Level Issues

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy , Partnerships
Tags: Cancer Advocacy , Patient Advocacy , Cancer Policy

June 14, 2022

Not All Genetic Tests are Created Equal

Posted in: Genetic Testing
Tags: Genetic Testing

June 10, 2022

Behind the Scenes of an Awareness Video: How a Genetic Support Foundation and BRCA Patients are Making a Difference

Posted in: Featured Partner
Tags: BRCA , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Partner

May 23, 2022

Prevent Cancer Dialogue makes an in-person return for 2022 conference

Posted in: Featured Partner
Tags: Screening And Prevention , Health Equity , Partner

May 17, 2022

A new tool is helping families conduct life-saving conversations about hereditary cancer

Posted in: Family Communication
Tags: Genetic Testing

May 04, 2022

The Tigerlily Foundation: Removing Barriers to Breast Cancer Care for the Black Community

Posted in: Health Equity And Disparities , Diversity And Inclusion , Featured Partner
Tags: Breast Cancer , Women Of Color , Partner

May 02, 2022

African American Women Need to Know More About High-Risk Breast Cancer

Posted in: 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