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December 19, 2024

Mayberry Memorial: Dedicated to Helping Lynch Syndrome Families

Posted in: Screening And Prevention , Hereditary Cancer - General , Decision Making , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Previvor , Lynch Syndrome , Colorectal Cancer , Medical Decisions , Endometrial Cancer , Partner

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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

September 05, 2024

National Hereditary Cancer Week 2024

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

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September 03, 2024

My BRCA2 Prostate Cancer Journey

Posted in: Voices , Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Prostate Cancer , Men With Mutations

June 27, 2024

The Bloom Syndrome Association

Posted in: Research , Genetic Testing , Hereditary Cancer - General , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Hereditary Cancer Research , Patient Advocacy , Inherited Mutations , Genetics Research , Medical Decisions , Coping With Risk , Partner

May 16, 2024

Negative Gene Testing But Still High Risk

Posted in: Voices , Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Variants Of Uncertain Significance , Coping With Risk

October 23, 2023

My Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis: Eye-Opening Lessons in Personal and Patient Advocacy

Posted in: Cancer Treatment , Screening And Prevention , Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags: Screening And Prevention , Patient Advocacy , Cancer Treatment

August 31, 2023

National Hereditary Cancer Week 2023  

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

May 01, 2023

What is Legal about Cancer?

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy , Hereditary Cancer - General , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Patient Advocacy , Health Disparities , Cancer Support , Partner

September 29, 2022

The Role of Spirituality in Cancer Care: A Framework for Providers

Posted in: XRAY , Emotional Health And Well Being , Quality Of Life , Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags: Mental Health , Xray , Health

September 15, 2022

National Hereditary Cancer Week 2022

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

September 14, 2022

Living with Hereditary Cancer Risk: FORCE Takes Another Step Forward for the Hereditary Cancer Community

Posted in: Books And Movies , Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Screening And Prevention , Cancer Risk , Inherited Mutations

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

September 01, 2021

National Hereditary Cancer Week 2021

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

March 22, 2021

Lynch Syndrome Awareness Day – March 22nd 2021

Posted in: Hereditary Cancer - General , Partnerships
Tags: Lynch Syndrome

December 28, 2020

Courage and Strength are Inherited Too

Posted in: Genetic Testing , Hereditary Cancer - General , Diversity And Inclusion , Caregivers
Tags: Lynch Syndrome , Colorectal Cancer

August 09, 2019

Be Your Own Health Advocate! If Your Doctor Isn’t Asking You These Questions, Ask Them Yourself

Posted in: Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Patient Advocacy

September 06, 2012

13 Developments That Have Helped the HBOC Community

Posted in: Hereditary Cancer - General
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Hereditary Cancer Research , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA2 , Previvor , Ovarian Cancer Early Detection , Oophorectomy

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