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![Improving Lives through Education—By Way of Science Writing](/uploads/blog/2020/07/VabrenWatts-439x329.jpg)
July 29, 2020
Improving Lives through Education—By Way of Science Writing
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XRAY
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Research
![Advocacy Through Writing and Research](/uploads/blog/2020/07/2017-October-Patients-Weigh-In-2-494x329.jpg)
July 09, 2020
Advocacy Through Writing and Research
Posted in:
Research
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Hereditary Cancer Research ,
Research Advocacy ,
Research Studies
![How to Prepare for a Mastectomy Amid COVID and Other Life Events](/uploads/blog/2020/07/preparing-for-surgery-494x329.jpg)
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
![Breast and Endometrial Cancer Leads to a Lynch Syndrome Diagnosis](/uploads/blog/2020/11/Marcy-Friedman-500x329.png)
July 04, 2020
Breast and Endometrial Cancer Leads to a Lynch Syndrome Diagnosis
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Counseling ,
Genetic Testing ,
Lynch Syndrome ,
Endometrial Cancer
![Volunteer Spotlight - Laurie Spiegel](/uploads/blog/2020/09/Laurie-Spiegel-2-500x304.jpg)
July 01, 2020
Volunteer Spotlight - Laurie Spiegel
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Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
FORCE ,
Volunteer
![I am a PALB2 Previvor](/uploads/blog/2020/11/Aimee-Dinschel-500x329.png)
May 22, 2020
I am a PALB2 Previvor
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
PALB2
![Clinical Trials are Essential for Improving Healthcare](/uploads/blog/2020/05/2020May-Clinical-Trials-Improve-Health-494x329.jpg)
May 21, 2020
Clinical Trials are Essential for Improving Healthcare
Posted in:
Research ,
XRAY
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Breast Cancer ,
Ovarian Cancer ,
HBOC ,
Clinical Trials ,
Cancer Research ,
Research
![Clinical Trials Helped Save My Life](/uploads/blog/2020/05/2020May-Clincial-Trials-Save-My-Life-493x329.jpg)
May 20, 2020
Clinical Trials Helped Save My Life
Posted in:
Research
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Research ,
COVID19
![Wherever You are, Whatever You are Doing, Stop and Take a Breath](/uploads/blog/2020/05/2020May-Stop-Take-a-Breath-494x329.jpg)
May 11, 2020
Wherever You are, Whatever You are Doing, Stop and Take a Breath
Posted in:
Inspirational ,
COVID19 ,
Emotional Health And Well Being
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
COVID19 ,
Mental Health
![Expanded Panel Testing Uncovered My ATM Mutation](/uploads/blog/2020/11/Marci-Horton-500x329.png)
May 10, 2020
Expanded Panel Testing Uncovered My ATM Mutation
Posted in:
Stories
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
Genetic Testing ,
ATM ,
Mastectomy
![Volunteer Spotlight - Maria Serra & Cassie Kobeski](/uploads/blog/2020/09/Maria-and-Cassie-500x321.jpg)
May 01, 2020
Volunteer Spotlight - Maria Serra & Cassie Kobeski
Posted in:
Volunteer Spotlight
Tags:
FORCE ,
Volunteer
![A Survivor’s Insight: There is Always a Silver Lining](/uploads/blog/2020/04/2020Apr-Survivor-Insight-Silver-Lining-439x329.jpg)
April 24, 2020
A Survivor’s Insight: There is Always a Silver Lining
Posted in:
Inspirational ,
COVID19 ,
Emotional Health And Well Being
Tags:
Hereditary Cancer ,
COVID19
![COVID-19 Pandemic and Breast Cancer Surgery](/uploads/blog/2020/04/2020Apr-Pandemic-Breast-Cancer-Surgery-500x330.jpg.webp)
April 08, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic and Breast Cancer Surgery
Posted in:
COVID19
Tags:
COVID19 ,
Breast Surgery
![Dealing with an Extra Helping of Stress](/uploads/blog/2020/03/2020Mar-Dealing-with-Extra-Helping-Stress-453x329.jpg)
March 31, 2020
Dealing with an Extra Helping of Stress
Posted in:
COVID19 ,
Emotional Health And Well Being
Tags:
BRCA ,
Genetics ,
Hereditary Cancer ,
HBOC ,
Lynch Syndrome ,
Cancer Risk ,
Inherited Mutations ,
COVID19