FORCE

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.

Latest from FORCE

More Is Needed to Connect Clinicians, Patients to Clinical Trials

January 09, 2024

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More facilitation is needed to ensure that clinicians can connect patients with breast cancer to clinical trials they may be eligible for.

Patient Advocate Faces Thyroid Cancer Decades After Surviving Breast Cancer

September 05, 2023

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‘I feel like I've gone to continuing education classes as an advocate through reentering the health system in the cancer space,’ FORCE executive director and founder Sue Friedman, a breast cancer survivor who recently received a diagnosis of thyroid cancer, tells CURE.

Making Strides and Breaking Barriers in Breast Cancer

August 18, 2023

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An expert discusses the impact on patients and families lacking equal access to counseling and testing.

Stepping Up Again for Hereditary Cancer Prevention

February 25, 2023

Article

On Feb. 6, HB 2783 was introduced into the Arizona House. Hopefully this bill will help address some of the issues surrounding genetic testing, genetic counseling, and insurance coverage for those who might be at risk for hereditary cancer. My wife died of a cancer that was totally preventable. Nobody should die of a preventable cancer.

What Patients and Their Families Should Know About Hereditary Breast Cancer

February 07, 2023

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As a part of its “Speaking Out” video series, CURE® spoke with genetic counselor, Angela Trepanier, on behalf of FORCE, to grasp a better understanding of what genetic breast cancer is and what it means for patients and their families.

Support is ‘Critical’ for Those Affected By Hereditary Cancers

February 07, 2023

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As a part of its “Speaking Out” video series, on behalf of FORCE, CURE® spoke with Diane Rose, their vice president of volunteer programs about the importance of support for those affected by hereditary cancers.