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December 14, 2007

Voices: Mastectomy Without Reconstruction A Very Personal Choice

Posted in: Voices
Tags: Mastectomy , No Reconstruction

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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

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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