Education > Our Blog > Tag: mastectomy

mastectomy

Read blog posts featuring information and personal perspectives, as well as other materials of interest to the hereditary cancer community, by signing up for our community newsletter.
Categories
Advanced Search
Subscribe

Your information is used for the sole purpose of sending information about hereditary cancer and updates on FORCE programs and campaigns. To stop receiving these updates, click unsubscribe at the bottom of any email. If you need additional support, or have any questions, please contact [email protected].

December 14, 2007

Voices: Mastectomy Without Reconstruction A Very Personal Choice

Posted in: Voices
Tags: Mastectomy , No Reconstruction

Most Recent

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

Fight Colorectal Cancer

Volunteer Spotlight - Abigail Johnson

December 10, 2020

BRCA Family Traditions

Posted in: Voices
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Mastectomy , Coping With Risk

November 29, 2011

Reconstruction: Many changes, many choices

Posted in: Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat
Tags: Reconstruction Or Going Flat , Mastectomy , No Reconstruction , Going Flat

Subscribe to our Blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive a monthly digest of new posts.

Your information is used for the sole purpose of sending information about hereditary cancer and updates on FORCE programs and campaigns. To stop receiving these updates, click unsubscribe at the bottom of any email. If you need additional support, or have any questions, please contact [email protected].

May 10, 2020

Expanded Panel Testing Uncovered My ATM Mutation

Posted in: Stories
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Genetic Testing , ATM , Mastectomy

January 31, 2018

Book: Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction: What’s Right for You

Posted in: Books And Movies
Tags: Reconstruction Or Going Flat , Mastectomy , No Reconstruction , Going Flat

April 01, 2024

Keepers of the Flame Foundation

Posted in: Genetic Testing , Decision Making , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , BRCA2 , Reconstruction Or Going Flat , Mastectomy , Coping With Risk , Peer Support , Partner

December 07, 2020

My Previvor Journey: My Robotic Mastectomy

Posted in: Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat , Voices
Tags: Mastectomy , Robotic

August 24, 2020

My ATM Breast Cancer Story

Posted in: Stories
Tags: ATM , Mastectomy , DCIS , COVID19

August 24, 2020

Breast Cancer and a CHEK2 Mutation AT 28

Posted in: Stories
Tags: Breast Cancer , CHEK2 , Mastectomy

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

July 08, 2020

How to Prepare for a Mastectomy Amid COVID and Other Life Events

Posted in: COVID19 , Cancer Treatment
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Previvor , Reconstruction Or Going Flat , Mastectomy , COVID19

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

February 01, 2018

Book: The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook 

Posted in: Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat , Books And Movies
Tags: Breast Cancer , Prophylactic Mastectomy , Reconstruction Or Going Flat , Mastectomy , Breast Implants , TRAM , DIEP , Risk-reducing Mastectomy , Breast Cancer Surgery

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

March 30, 2021

Understanding Breast Implant Risks

Posted in: Guidelines , XRAY
Tags: Cancer Prevention , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA2 , Prophylactic Surgery , Reconstruction Or Going Flat , Mastectomy , Risk-reducing Mastectomy

October 03, 2023

A FORCE-Endorsed Resource is Updated and Expanded!

Posted in: Books And Movies
Tags: Breast Cancer , Reconstruction Or Going Flat , Mastectomy

January 22, 2019

My BRCA2 Story: Mastectomy Without Reconstruction

Posted in: Breast Reconstruction And Going Flat
Tags: Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , BRCA2 , Screening And Prevention , Reconstruction Or Going Flat , Mastectomy , No Reconstruction , Going Flat