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August 24, 2020

The Importance of Talking About Family Medical History: The Discussion That Led to My ATM and PALB2 Diagnosis

Posted in: Stories
Tags: Breast Cancer , PALB2 , ATM , Colorectal Cancer , Family Story , Family Tree

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Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Family Story

August 24, 2020

My Dad’s Cancer Diagnosis Made Me a Previvor at the Age of 22

Posted in: Stories
Tags: BRCA , Pancreatic Cancer , Men With Mutations , Support , Family Story

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April 24, 2007

Voices: A New Understanding

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Previvor , Caregiver , Family Story , Young Women

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

August 24, 2020

A Family Tree Full of CHEK2 Breast Cancer

Posted in: Stories
Tags: Previvor , CHEK2 , Family Story , Family Tree

March 07, 2018

Because My Daughter Will Never Have To Go Through What I Went Through

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Breast Cancer , Family Story

April 24, 2015

Voices: Widening the Conversation Previvor Discourses and the Power of Stories

Posted in: Voices , Decision Making
Tags: Prophylactic Mastectomy , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Decision Making , Family Story

September 15, 2006

Voices: Promises

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Support , Caregiver , Family Story

July 15, 2009

Voices: Courtney's Adoption Story

Posted in: Voices , Fertility And Parenting
Tags: Family Story , Adoption

January 06, 2022

Debbie Denardi: Finding Community With Hereditary Cancer

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

February 08, 2022

A Fertility Journey Through the Eyes of a Young Previvor

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

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

August 24, 2020

My Ashkenazi Jewish Heritage Increased My Risk for the BRCA2 Mutation That Led to My Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

Posted in: Stories
Tags: BRCA2 , Ovarian , Jewish , Family Story , Family Tree , Ashkenazi

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