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FORCE improves the lives of the millions of individuals and families facing hereditary breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, colorectal and endometrial cancers. Our community includes people with a BRCA, ATM, PALB2, CHEK2, PTEN or other inherited gene mutation and those diagnosed with Lynch syndrome. We accomplish this through our education, support, advocacy and research efforts.

We are dedicated to providing up-to-date, expert-reviewed information and resources that help people make informed medical decisions. Our strong, supportive community of peers and professionals ensures no one must face hereditary cancer alone. FORCE serves as a champion, unifying the community and advocating for awareness, access to care, and better treatment and prevention options.

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More is Not Better - Reducing Ovarian Cancer Treatment

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Strategies For Managing Pancreatic Cancer Pain

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Acupuncture May Ease Treatment Side Effects For People With Breast Cancer

November 07, 2022

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Prostate Cancer Patients With an Inherited BRCA Mutation Benefit From PARP Inhibitor

November 04, 2022

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Screening for Pancreatic Cancer Improves Outcomes

November 03, 2022

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Living with Hereditary Cancer Risk: FORCE’s New Book Takes Another Step Forward for the Hereditary Cancer Community

November 02, 2022

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Lifestyle Changes and Non-Estrogen-Based Therapies May Alleviate Menopausal Symptoms in Women With Cancer

October 27, 2022

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Women who face menopause after a cancer diagnosis may be able to manage their symptoms without relying on estrogen-based therapies, although discussing this with a cancer team will help patients find what’s best for them.

How Patients With Cancer Can Best Use Diet, Exercise to Manage the ‘Life-Altering’ Effects of Fatigue

October 26, 2022

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Cancer-related fatigue can be debilitating for many patients and survivors of cancer, but tactics like diet, exercise and other holistic approaches may provide relief for a side effect that effects every part of life.

How Cancer Survivors, Patients Can Better Optimize Sleep

October 24, 2022

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An expert recommends that cancer survivors and patients take several actionable steps to improve their quality of sleep.

Less May Be Better: Surgery to Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk May Improve Quality of Life

September 19, 2022

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Reducing Fatigue During and After Cancer Treatment

September 17, 2022

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Endometrial Cancer Rates are Rising, Especially Among Black Women

September 16, 2022

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Talking With Family About Ovarian Cancer

September 15, 2022

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Register for the FREE, October 12-13, 2022 Virtual Joining FORCEs Against Hereditary Cancer Conference®

September 14, 2022

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An exciting treatment for some patients with metastatic breast cancer

August 10, 2022

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Cancer treatment often has hidden costs

August 09, 2022

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Is there a connection between artificial sweeteners and cancer?

August 08, 2022

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The Amount of Misinformation Online Can Lead to ‘Horribly Detrimental’ Results in Patients With Cancer, Says Expert

July 27, 2022

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With society entrenched in an “infodemic,” it can be challenging for many patients with cancer to identify what information online is accurate. Recently, the development of a new tool may help patients decipher what news is misleading.

Standing on My Hereditary Cancer Awareness and Prevention Soapbox

June 28, 2022

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When participating in FORCE’s Virtual Advocacy Day, it was difficult for me not to go off-script, as anger welled up inside me.

Transgender men with inherited mutations grapple with decisions about cancer risk

May 31, 2022

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Targeted therapy improves outcomes for some metastatic prostate cancer

May 31, 2022

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Increasing melatonin use for sleep problems raises concerns

May 02, 2022

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A new tool helps predict breast cancer risk for Black women

May 02, 2022

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How common is a second breast cancer after DCIS among Hawai’ian women?

April 26, 2022

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Personalized Support Program Helps Those With, Or At Risk For, Hereditary Cancer

April 26, 2022

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Quality of life for people with early-stage breast cancer: experiences from the OlympiA trial

April 26, 2022

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One Woman’s PALB2 Story and Hope that Sharing Her Experiences Will Help Others

March 28, 2022

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Breast cancer had always been very prevalent in Aimee Dinschel’s life.

Updated Genetic Test Results Were Key for Chris Evert's Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

March 19, 2022

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Tennis star Chris Evert shared her story about how updated information regarding her sister's genetic test results led to her own genetic testing and decision to remove her ovaries to lower her cancer risk.

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