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BRCA2 on the TODAY Show: Jill Martin’s Story

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Cobie Whitten: A Tireless Advocate for Supporting Cancer Patients Brings Her Passion for Understanding the Psycho-Emotional Impacts of Health to GSF

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Cancer Prevention: 3 Steps to Take Today

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Cancer Coping: Living with Uncertainty

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Chadwick Boseman and Colon Cancer: The World Knew No Better

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Understanding Melanoma: Genetic and Environmental Factors

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BRCA2 on the TODAY Show: Jill Martin’s Story

Photo credit Jill Martin Instagram A couple weeks ago, I received a message in a group text chat with friends and patient advocates. Janet wrote, “Jill Martin is sharing our message of inheriting mutations from our fathers!” Her sister Eileen shared, “I just watched it. It really touches home.” Jill Martin, lifestyle contributor of the …

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Cobie Whitten: A Tireless Advocate for Supporting Cancer Patients Brings Her Passion for Understanding the Psycho-Emotional Impacts of Health to GSF

We are pleased to highlight board member, Dr. Cobie Whitten, who brings her experience and passion as a patient advocate to the Genetic Support Foundation.  For more than 30 years, Cobie Whitten has worked tirelessly to support patients facing a cancer diagnosis and improve survivorship services for those patients and their families at all points …

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I Have a BRCA1 Gene Mutation: The Extra Stress of COVID-19 Takes a Toll

An extra element of stress has creeped into all our lives. We’ve made way for the coronavirus to take the foreground–adjusting our work, family, and social lives to fit into society’s larger efforts to curb this wild pandemic.  This is a natural response. It’s imperative that we keep ourselves and loved ones healthy. We’ve been …

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Hereditary Risks for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

March 3 is Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day, so we want to discuss the important association of a breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA1) and Triple Negative Breast Cancer.  Changes (or mutations) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes can predispose to a higher risk for some types of cancer, including breast, ovarian cancer, prostate, and pancreatic …

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