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October 30, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight - Dana Tiller

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , FORCE , Volunteer

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What do the executive orders mean for people with cancer?

Volunteer Spotlight - Roberta Opper

Investigating A New Approach to Prostate Cancer Treatment in Mutation Carriers

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Volunteer Spotlight - Abigail Johnson

July 12, 2011

Prioritizing research for metastatic hereditary cancer

Posted in: Research , Cancer Treatment
Tags: Breast Cancer , Hereditary Cancer Research , BRCA1 , Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 24, 2011

Of Holiday Miracles and Possibilities

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , HBOC

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December 31, 2011

Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to FORCE

Posted in: FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor

August 24, 2020

Male Breast and Prostate Cancer and a BRCA1 VUS Diagnosis

Posted in: Stories
Tags: BRCA1 , Prostate Cancer , Male Breast Cancer , VUS , Variants Of Uncertain Significance

August 30, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight – Faith Miller

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , Volunteer , American Sign Language

March 05, 2012

Why Shouldn’t We Have It All?

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Hereditary Cancer Research , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , Young Survivor , Ovarian Cancer Early Detection , HBOC

March 16, 2012

Voices of FORCE: Knowledge IS Power

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor

April 02, 2012

Overall Health: Addressing the Big Picture

Posted in: Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Hereditary Cancer Research , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , Exercise , Fitness , Ovarian Cancer Early Detection , HBOC

April 27, 2012

13 Tips for Incorporating Fitness into Your Life

Posted in: Health And Fitness
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Hereditary Cancer Research , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Survivor , Exercise , Fitness

April 27, 2018

The Lights of May

Posted in: Inspirational
Tags: 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

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy , Men With Mutations
Tags: BRCA , Genetics , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Survivor , Prostate Cancer , USPSTF

June 26, 2012

Lucky 21 - For Dan

Posted in: Inspirational , FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , Young Survivor , HBOC

July 10, 2012

13 Things That Jewish People Should Know About Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer

Posted in: Genetic Testing
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Jewish

August 06, 2012

Applying Personalized Medicine to Disease Screening and Prevention

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags: BRCA , 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

Posted in: XRAY
Tags: BRCA , BRCA1

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

September 26, 2012

Previvor Day: A Solemn Celebration

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Genetic Counseling , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor

October 31, 2012

A Healing Light From Within

Posted in: Inspirational , FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Survivor , Young Survivor , HBOC

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

December 03, 2012

Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Screening Mammography

Posted in: Research , Risk Management
Tags: 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

Posted in: Research
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Hereditary Cancer Research , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , FDA , Clinical Trials , PARP Inhibitor

January 17, 2013

Drawing Attention To High-risk Screening

Posted in: Risk Management , Guidelines
Tags: 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

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

February 24, 2013

Hopeful Progress in Ovarian Cancer Prevention Research

Posted in: Research
Tags: 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

Posted in: 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?

Posted in: Risk Management , Decision Making
Tags: BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Prophylactic Surgery , Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy , Hysterectomy

February 28, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight - Shelley Luedtke

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: Ovarian Cancer , BRCA1 , Cancer Risk , Volunteer

June 30, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight - Scott Lanman

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight , Caregivers
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Peer Navigation , Support , Volunteer

November 10, 2020

Previvor at 25 - The Beginning has just Begun

Posted in: XRAY , Health Equity And Disparities , Previvor , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , Previvor , HBOC

August 16, 2018

Book Blog: The Bucket List

Posted in: Books And Movies
Tags: BRCA1 , Risk-reducing Mastectomy

June 21, 2021

One Woman’s Breast Cancer Journey: It’s Not Just About the Breast

Posted in: Books And Movies
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , BRCA1 , Coping With Risk

April 08, 2011

Voices: A Chance Meeting that Changed My Life

Posted in: Voices
Tags: BRCA1

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

February 26, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight – Sivan Schondorf

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: BRCA1 , Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy , Risk-reducing Mastectomy , Volunteer

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

May 03, 2017

Genetic Testing Informs Important Medical Decisions for Three Generations in a Family

Posted in: Genetic Testing
Tags: Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , Prophylactic Surgery

June 30, 2022

Volunteer Spotlight – Debbie Lesser

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

April 08, 2022

Partner Spotlight: Sharsheret

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

June 07, 2024

I am Because My Mom Was

Posted in: Stories , Previvor
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , BRCA1 , Previvor

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 13, 2021

Tracing Our Family Mutation to an Unlikely Place

Posted in: Genetic Testing
Tags: Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , Inherited Mutations

August 24, 2020

It’s Not Easy to Be a Male Cancer Survivor

Posted in: Stories
Tags: BRCA1 , Male Breast Cancer , Men With Mutations , Bladder Cancer

February 23, 2017

Post-Reconstruction Thoughts on “Going Flat”

Posted in: Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat , XRAY
Tags: 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

Posted in: Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat , XRAY
Tags: 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

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

May 11, 2017

Fueling Patient-Focused Health Care

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags: 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

Posted in: Inspirational , Books And Movies
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Prophylactic Surgery , HBOC , Reconstruction Or Going Flat , PALB2 , PTEN , CHEK2 , ATM , Mastectomy

November 02, 2017

When Breast Cancer Treatment Ends: Thoughts On "Can Breast Cancer Come Back?" XRAYS Review

Posted in: XRAY
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , HBOC , DCIS

April 12, 2018

PARP Inhibitors and Hereditary Cancer: What’s New?

Posted in: 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

October 21, 2024

Results from FORCE’s 2024 Survey Highlighting the Needs of People at High Risk for Breast Cancer

Posted in: Genetic Testing , FORCE And FORCE Impact , Emotional Health And Well Being , Previvor
Tags: Breast Cancer , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , PALB2 , CHEK2 , ATM

November 02, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight – Karen Ewing

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

May 14, 2018

Patrick Dempsey Presents CURE Media Ovarian Cancer Hero Awards

Posted in: FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , Prophylactic Surgery , Ovarian Cancer Early Detection , HBOC , Fallopian Tube Cancer , Primary Peritoneal Cancer

June 17, 2018

Solving for Y: Reaching Men About Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast, Ovarian, Pancreatic, Prostate And Related Cancers (HBOC)

Posted in: 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

Posted in: 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

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

August 24, 2020

MI HISTORIA FAMILIAR HISPANA DE BRCA

Posted in: Stories , Diversity And Inclusion
Tags: BRCA1 , Previvor , Support , Hispanic , Latinx

November 28, 2018

You Don’t Need a Family History of Cancer to Benefit from Genetic Testing

Posted in: 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

Posted in: Inspirational , FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , BRCA1 , BRCA2

January 10, 2019

Book: The Big Discovery

Posted in: 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

Posted in: XRAY , Cancer Treatment
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , BRCA1 , Prostate Cancer

February 20, 2019

Celebrating Twenty Years of Support

Posted in: FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Screening And Prevention

May 30, 2019

Alert: Cancer Genetic Testing Should Be Performed in the Health Care Setting

Posted in: 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

Posted in: 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

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2

August 24, 2020

I Am a Proud Male Previvor

Posted in: Stories
Tags: BRCA1 , Men With Mutations

June 14, 2023

Reflections on 10 Years Without Gene Patents

Posted in: 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

Posted in: Stories
Tags: BRCA1 , Pancreatic Cancer , PARP Inhibitor , Pancreatic Cancer Treatment , Men With Mutations

July 15, 2005

Voices: Confronting a Legacy of Silence

Posted in: Voices
Tags: BRCA1

August 01, 2024

A Fair Trial: The Foundations of Breast Cancer

Posted in: Books And Movies , Cancer Treatment
Tags: Breast Cancer , BRCA1 , BRCA2

December 04, 2024

BRCA1: Grandmother, Mother… Me

Posted in: Risk Management , Menopause , Stories , Voices
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , Ovarian Cancer Prevention , Breast Reconstruction , Veterans

November 20, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight – Linda Cohen

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: BRCA1 , Research Advocacy

November 25, 2024

My Journey from Risk-Reducing Mastectomy to Marathon Canoeing

Posted in: Health And Fitness , Stories , Voices , Quality Of Life , Hereditary Cancer - General , Decision Making , Previvor
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , BRCA1 , Prophylactic Surgery , Exercise , Fitness , Reconstruction Or Going Flat , Risk-reducing Mastectomy