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April 16, 2011

Step-by-step: My kick-off talk for the Relay-for-Life

Posted in: Inspirational
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , BRCA2 , Previvor , Survivor , Young Survivor

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August 25, 2020

I Beat Three Cancers Caused by a BRCA1 Mutation

Posted in: Stories
Tags: Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , BRCA1 , Fallopian Tube Cancer , Primary Peritoneal Cancer

August 24, 2020

My Wife’s BRCA1 Breast and Ovarian Cancer Experience – From My Perspective

Posted in: Stories , Caregivers
Tags: Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Caregiver , Supporting Force

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May 03, 2021

Did Breastfeeding my Daughter Reduce my Ovarian Cancer Risk?

Posted in: XRAY , Previvor
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Previvor , Screening And Prevention

December 24, 2011

Of Holiday Miracles and Possibilities

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , HBOC

March 05, 2012

Why Shouldn’t We Have It All?

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Hereditary Cancer Research , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , Young Survivor , Ovarian Cancer Early Detection , HBOC

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

April 27, 2012

13 Tips for Incorporating Fitness into Your Life

Posted in: Health And Fitness
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Hereditary Cancer Research , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Survivor , Exercise , Fitness

June 26, 2012

Lucky 21 - For Dan

Posted in: Inspirational , FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , Young Survivor , HBOC

August 06, 2012

Applying Personalized Medicine to Disease Screening and Prevention

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags: BRCA , Genetics , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Hereditary Cancer Research , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , Ovarian Cancer Early Detection , HBOC , Prostate Cancer , PSA , USPSTF , Early Detection , Personalized Medicine , Screening And Prevention

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

February 13, 2023

Preventative Surgeries at Age 32 Because of My BRCA1 Gene Mutation

Posted in: Stories
Tags: Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy , Mental Health , Coping With Risk

August 24, 2020

I Knew There Was an Explanation for the Cancer in My Family, Including My Own Three Diagnoses

Posted in: Stories
Tags: Ovarian Cancer , Survivor

October 12, 2017

Patients Weigh In On Review of PARP Inhibitors for Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy , Cancer Treatment
Tags: Ovarian Cancer , PARP Inhibitor , Patient Advocacy

February 24, 2013

Hopeful Progress in Ovarian Cancer Prevention Research

Posted in: Research
Tags: BRCA , Cancer Prevention , Hereditary Cancer Research , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Prophylactic Surgery , Ovarian Cancer Early Detection , Screening And Prevention

February 28, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight - Shelley Luedtke

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: Ovarian Cancer , BRCA1 , Cancer Risk , Volunteer

March 22, 2023

A NothingPink Perspective: The Young Survivor Coalition Summit

Posted in: Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Young Breast Cancer Survivor , Partner

February 17, 2022

Announcing the 2022 Teri Woodhull Empowerment Award Recipient

Posted in: Supporting FORCE , Inspirational
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , FORCE

March 30, 2017

Genetic Testing Results In An Early Stage Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

Posted in: Genetic Testing
Tags: Ovarian Cancer , Early Detection

August 23, 2022

You Finished Treatment, Now What? A Field Guide for Cancer Survivors

Posted in: Books And Movies , Cancer Treatment
Tags: Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Cancer Treatment

April 05, 2022

“You are BRCA2-Positive”: Studies that Have Helped Me

Posted in: Research , Stories
Tags: BRCA , Ovarian Cancer , BRCA2 , Research Studies

October 12, 2021

Study Seeks to Prevent Cancer and Extend Quality of Life for Women at Increased Genetic Risk of Ovarian Cancer

Posted in: Research , Risk Management
Tags: Ovarian Cancer , BRCA1 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Screening And Prevention

July 25, 2017

Why I Asked My Mom to Undergo Genetic Testing After Her Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

Posted in: Genetic Testing
Tags: Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing

January 13, 2021

Honoring the Life of Teri Woodhull

Posted in: Voices
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Clinical Trials , FORCE

October 19, 2023

De Madres a Hijas: Educating Latina Mothers and Daughters about HBOC Risk

Posted in: Genetic Testing , Health Equity And Disparities , Screening And Prevention , Diversity And Inclusion , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , HBOC , Early Detection , Patient Advocacy , Health Disparities , Health Equity , Women Of Color , Minority Cancer Awareness , Partner

November 19, 2019

FORCE Launches the New XRAY-Ovarian Cancer Program

Posted in: XRAY
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , PARP Inhibitor , Cancer Research

October 23, 2017

No Longer Alone: 1000 People Benefit from Personalized Cancer Risk Support

Posted in: FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Hereditary Cancer Research , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , Previvor , Survivor , HBOC , Prostate Cancer , Screening And Prevention , PALB2 , PTEN , CHEK2 , ATM , RAD50

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

April 12, 2018

PARP Inhibitors and Hereditary Cancer: What’s New?

Posted in: Research , Cancer Treatment
Tags: BRCA , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , PALB2 , Pancreatic Cancer , ATM , Gene Panel Testing , Metastatic Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer Treatment , PARP Inhibitor , Cancer Research , Advanced Breast Cancer , Inherited Mutations , Prostate Cancer Treatment , Metastatic Prostate Cancer , Cancer Targeted Therapy

February 28, 2018

Five Year Ovarian Cancerversary

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags: BRCA , Ovarian Cancer

May 11, 2018

Battling BRCA: International Conference in Iceland on BRCA and Cancer

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , BRCA2 , Previvor , Ovarian Cancer Early Detection , HBOC , Icelandic Founder Mutation

May 14, 2018

Patrick Dempsey Presents CURE Media Ovarian Cancer Hero Awards

Posted in: FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , Prophylactic Surgery , Ovarian Cancer Early Detection , HBOC , Fallopian Tube Cancer , Primary Peritoneal Cancer

November 28, 2018

You Don’t Need a Family History of Cancer to Benefit from Genetic Testing

Posted in: Men With Mutations , Genetic Testing , Guidelines
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Prostate Cancer , Screening And Prevention , Pancreatic Cancer

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

April 29, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight – Tanya Temkin

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: Ovarian Cancer , BRCA2 , Volunteer

May 07, 2019

Anti-vaccine Hype is a Threat to People with Cancer

Posted in: XRAY
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Prostate Cancer , Pancreatic Cancer , Cancer Treatment , Vaccines , Chemotherapy , Immune System , Immune Suppression , Xray

September 16, 2019

The Gift of More Options

Posted in: Genetic Testing
Tags: Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , BRCA2

December 04, 2024

BRCA1: Grandmother, Mother… Me

Posted in: Risk Management , Menopause , Stories , Voices
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , Ovarian Cancer Prevention , Breast Reconstruction , Veterans