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April 29, 2022

Volunteer Spotlight – Mike Philbin

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: BRCA2 , Prostate Cancer , Men With Mutations , FORCE , Volunteer

April 19, 2022

The Civil Rights Challenge to Gene Patenting

Posted in: Books And Movies
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Genetic Testing , Gene Patenting , Cancer Advocacy , Health Policy , Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act , Patient Advocacy

April 08, 2022

Partner Spotlight: Sharsheret

Posted in: XRAY , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Breast Cancer , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Metastatic Breast Cancer , Partner

April 05, 2022

“You are BRCA2-Positive”: Studies that Have Helped Me

Posted in: Research , Stories
Tags: BRCA , Ovarian Cancer , BRCA2 , Research Studies

March 24, 2022

New FORCE Tool Combats Questionable Health Information

Posted in: FORCE And FORCE Impact , XRAY , Hereditary Cancer - General , Decision Making
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Xray , Health , Medical Decisions , Media Coverage Of Research , Cancer News

March 22, 2022

every.single.one - A New Play about Hereditary Cancer

Posted in: Inspirational
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Survivor , Family Story , Volunteer

February 28, 2022

Volunteer Spotlight - Haley and Andrea

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Previvor , FORCE , Volunteer

February 17, 2022

Announcing the 2022 Teri Woodhull Empowerment Award Recipient

Posted in: Supporting FORCE , Inspirational
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , FORCE

February 11, 2022

BRCA2, Early-Stage Prostate Cancer and a Decision at 54

Posted in: Men With Mutations , Stories
Tags: BRCA , BRCA2 , Prostate Cancer

February 08, 2022

A Fertility Journey Through the Eyes of a Young Previvor

Posted in: Voices , Fertility And Parenting
Tags: BRCA , Previvor , Family Story

January 18, 2022

From Previving to Advocating for Veterans! How My Inherited Mutation Led Me to a New Career Path Promoting Research

Posted in: Research , Voices
Tags: BRCA1 , Research

January 07, 2022

I retired from my work, but I am not retired

Posted in: Voices
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , FORCE , Volunteer

January 06, 2022

Debbie Denardi: Finding Community With Hereditary Cancer

Posted in: Genetic Testing , Stories , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: Genetic Testing , Family Story

January 03, 2022

Volunteer Spotlight – Will and Maddie

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Genetic Testing , LGBTQ , Volunteer

December 22, 2021

Let’s Talk About It: Hereditary Cancer

Posted in: Genetic Testing , FORCE And FORCE Impact , XRAY , Family Communication
Tags: BRCA , Family Story

December 16, 2021

The Many Faces of FORCE - Videos from Our Members

Posted in: Stories , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , #1FORCECommunity , Inspiration

December 13, 2021

The Challenges and Rewards of Being a Caregiver in a Hereditary Cancer Family

Posted in: Caregivers
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , FORCE

November 19, 2021

Conference Session Highlight: I'm Not White, Can I Still Have a Mutation?

Posted in: Genetic Testing , Health Equity And Disparities
Tags: Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Health Disparities , Health Equity

November 16, 2021

Headline Hype: One simple blood test to detect 50 cancers? Not yet

Posted in: Risk Management , XRAY
Tags: Previvor , Screening And Prevention

November 10, 2021

Access to Information and Support is the Key to Education for the Deaf Community

Posted in: Health Equity And Disparities
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November 03, 2021

What does the ‘breast cancer gene’ mean for men? For some, pancreatic and prostate cancer

Posted in: Men With Mutations , Stories
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , BRCA1 , Prostate Cancer , Pancreatic Cancer , Men With Mutations

November 02, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight – Karen Ewing

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , BRCA1 , Volunteer

October 28, 2021

Do Not Wait: Empowering Other Families by Sharing My Story

Posted in: Genetic Testing , FORCE And FORCE Impact , Stories , Diversity And Inclusion , Family Communication
Tags: BRCA , Metastatic Breast Cancer , Family Story

October 18, 2021

Review: The Breast Cancer Book

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

October 12, 2021

Study Seeks to Prevent Cancer and Extend Quality of Life for Women at Increased Genetic Risk of Ovarian Cancer

Posted in: Research , Risk Management
Tags: Ovarian Cancer , BRCA1 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Screening And Prevention

October 06, 2021

TELETIES is the Strong-Grip, No-Rip Hair Tie That Gives Back

Posted in: FORCE And FORCE Impact , Partnerships
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer

September 20, 2021

Understanding BRCA1/2 Previvors’ Information and Support Needs

Posted in: Previvor
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor

September 09, 2021

After Three Cancer Diagnoses and a Positive BRCA Test, Endometrial Cancer

Posted in: Stories
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Uterine Cancer , Endometrial Cancer

September 05, 2021

A Different Kind of Trial: A Litigation Attorney's Take on Being in a National Institutes of Health Clinical Trial

Posted in: Research , Men With Mutations
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , BRCA2 , Prostate Cancer , Clinical Trials , Volunteer

September 01, 2021

National Hereditary Cancer Week 2021

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