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Advocacy Spotlight: Increasing Our Focus on State Level Issues

June 15, 2022

Advocacy Spotlight: Increasing Our Focus on State Level Issues

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy , Partnerships
Tags: Cancer Advocacy , Patient Advocacy , Cancer Policy

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

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

The Civil Rights Challenge to Gene Patenting

April 19, 2022

The Civil Rights Challenge to Gene Patenting

Posted in: Books And Movies
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Genetic Testing , Gene Patenting , Cancer Advocacy , Health Policy , Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act , Patient Advocacy

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What is Legal about Cancer?

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

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health Supports Diverse Communities Participation in Health Research Through NIH’s “All of Us Research Program”

July 13, 2022

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health Supports Diverse Communities Participation in Health Research Through NIH’s “All of Us Research Program”

Posted in: Research , Health Equity And Disparities , Diversity And Inclusion , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Genetic Testing , Patient Advocacy , Health Disparities , Research , Health Equity , Partner

September 19, 2014

Voices of FORCE: Get Off the Sidelines and Help Win the War on HBOC

Posted in: Research , Voices
Tags: Patient Advocacy , Research Advocacy , Patient-centered Research , ABOUT

May 12, 2023

Patient Advocacy in Breast Cancer: 2023 COEDS Ft. Lauderdale Conference

Posted in: Research
Tags: Patient Advocacy

September 12, 2014

Voices of FORCE: A Powerful FORCE for Research

Posted in: Research
Tags: Patient Advocacy , Patient Engagement , Patient-centered Research , ABOUT

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

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

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

May 11, 2017

Fueling Patient-Focused Health Care

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , HBOC , Personalized Medicine , Health Policy , Patient Advocacy

August 17, 2017

Working with Industry to Increase Patient Engagement in Drug Development

Posted in: Research
Tags: Hereditary Cancer Research , Patient Advocacy , Patient-centered Outcomes , Patient Engagement , Cancer Research , Precision Medicine

August 27, 2018

FORCE Co-Authors Paper on Engaging Patient Advocates in Research

Posted in: Research
Tags: Clinical Trials , Patient Advocacy , Patient Engagement , Cancer Research , Research Advocacy , Patient-centered Research

April 20, 2023

Introducing Project Life

Posted in: Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Young Survivor , Metastatic Breast Cancer , Patient Advocacy , Peer Support , Partner

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 11, 2023

Embracing Hope and Unity: The Successful Introduction of Pink Ribbon Moms to Our Community

Posted in: Emotional Health And Well Being , Partnerships , Featured Partner
Tags: Breast Cancer , Patient Advocacy , Peer Support , Family/caregivers , Partner

September 05, 2024

Bright Pink and FORCE

Posted in: Laws, Protections And Public Policy
Tags: Patient Advocacy , Breast Screening , Bright Pink , Access To Care

October 01, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight – Sara Kavanaugh

Posted in: Volunteer Spotlight
Tags: Patient Advocacy