Jackie Tohn is opening up about a health scare and procedure she underwent after learning she had an 85% chance of getting breast cancer.

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An international group have discovered associations between pathogenic variants of the BRCA 1 and 2 genes and four types of cancer. Published in ESMO Open, the findings expand the potential for p...

IntroductionGenetic testing for inherited cancer risk syndromes can inform targeted surveillance and intervention, but testing for male patients is inadequat...

Amy Byer Shainman is a BRCA1 carrier and a previvor advocate known as BRCAresponder, an author, and a film producer behind feature film Love, Danielle.

Final project report: Social media for carriers of hereditary cancer syndromes

After discovering he carried the BRCA2 gene in 2013, one man began getting yearly mammograms. Twelve years later, he was still “shocked” to learn he had breast cancer and is now sharing his story to r...

By Amy Byer Shainman, @BRCAresponder     Love, Danielle is the narrative feature film I produced about a woman navigating hereditary cancer risk and the deeply personal decisions that come with it.   ...

Many of us are familiar with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that, when mutated, are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer in women.…

Wes Streeting’s welcome announcement points the way ahead for Government and UK’s Jews in 2026

Why I’m Excited HRT Is Finally Getting Attention  Author Georgia Hurst  Georgia Hurst is a fierce patient advocate for those with Lynch syn...

How I Found Strength While Facing Breast Cancer — Twice

Background The global trend toward delayed childbearing has led to an increased use of fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) and hormonal medications. Concerns regarding the pote...

Stress may increase cancer risk in people with inherited cancer genes

As a Lynch syndrome previvor, I felt that the film “Love, Danielle” struck a deeply personal chord.

Research shows germline genetic testing — testing for a cancer risk gene you may have inherited — can save lives. Not just a patient’s, but their family members, as well. Hereditary Cancer Awareness W...

Danielle tests positive for a BRCA1 gene mutation, a marker for developing breast and ovarian cancer. As her sister Amy undergoes chemotherapy for a breast cancer diagnosis, Danielle considers prevent...

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Image from my memoir  Resurrection Lily: The BRCA Gene, Hereditary Cancer & Lifesaving Whispers from the Grandmother I Never Knew . Today I ...

I share how my friendship with advocate Amy Byer Shainman helped me navigate hereditary cancer, showing that real support comes from empath and honesty.

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Exploring Hereditary Cancer and the Making of "Love, Danielle". In this conversation, Devon Sidell and Amy Byer Shaneman discuss their new film, 'Love, Danielle' which explores the emotional and physi...

Doctors treated Nikki Myers for an infection. But she did not improve and they soon discovered why.

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