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	<description>Facing our Risk of Cancer Empowered</description>
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		<title>Home</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/homepage/index-3.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Through education and support we can join FORCEs against hereditary breast and ovarian cancer!
FORCE is a nonprofit organization for women with increased risk of cancer due to family history and genetic status, and for members of families in which a BRCA mutation may be present. 
Face-to-Face! The third national FORCE conference will be held May [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/support-3.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/support-3.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Confronting your personal cancer risk can be confusing and frustrating. If you are a cancer pre-vivor trying to choose the best risk-management option, sometimes it helps to speak with other women who have faced these choices. Learn more about talking with other high-risk women in our website’s FORCE Community section or visit the following sections [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FORCE publications</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/force_publications-5.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joining FORCEs, the quarterly FORCE newsletter, has articles on breast and ovarian cancer risk management. Volume 1, Issue 1&#8211;Summer 2005 has an article on MRI for breast cancer screening, and an article on proteomics for ovarian cancer detection.
Volume 1, Issue 2 has an article on breast reconstruction after mastectomy
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		<title>Surgical Menopause</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/surgical_menopause.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/surgical_menopause.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The decision to undergo prophylactic removal of the ovaries and tubes to lower the risk for cancer is a difficult and personal one.
Women who undergo oophorectomy prior to natural menopause will experience menopause from the surgery.  Menopausal symptoms and the experience varies from woman to woman. Further, some of the consequences of menopause are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ophorectomy</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/ophorectomy.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/ophorectomy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oophorectomy is the removal of the ovaries to treat or prevent ovarian cancer or other ovarian abnormalities. “Prophylactic oophorectomy” refers to the removal of healthy ovaries in women who have an elevated risk for ovarian cancer. Women with elevated hereditary risk for ovarian cancer also have an elevated risk for fallopian tube cancer. For this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breast reconstruction</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/breast_reconstruction.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/breast_reconstruction.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Breast reconstruction is surgery to recreate breasts after mastectomy. “Unilateral reconstruction” is recreation of one breast. “Bilateral reconstruction” involves both breasts. Reconstructive procedures have evolved tremendously in the last decade. In past years, reconstructive surgeons tried to restore a woman’s profile in clothes. Now the goal of many surgeons is to make a woman look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mastectomy</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/mastectomy.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/mastectomy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mastectomy is removal of breast tissue to treat or prevent breast cancer. “Unilateral mastectomy” is the surgical removal of one breast. “Bilateral mastectomy” is the removal of both breasts. “Prophylactic mastectomy” refers to the removal of healthy breasts to reduce a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy is the most effective means [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Close surveillance for ovarian cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/surveillance_ovarian_cancer.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/surveillance_ovarian_cancer.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Close surveillance or screening for cancer uses tests on a routine basis to identify cancer early on, at its most treatable stage. Surveillance doesn’t prevent cancer; however, catching cancer early improves a person’s odds of survival.
Ovarian cancer is particularly difficult to detect. Hidden deep in the abdominal cavity, ovaries are difficult to view or feel; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Close surveillance for breast cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/surveillance_breast_cancer.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/surveillance_breast_cancer.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Close surveillance or screening for cancer routinely uses tests to try to catch cancer in its early stages, when it is most treatable. Surveillance doesn’t prevent cancer. However, early detection improves a person’s chance of surviving their cancer. Studies of breast cancer screening tools for high-risk women, some including women with BRCA mutations, found certain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chemoprevention and ovarian cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/chemoprevention_ovarian_cancer.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/chemoprevention_ovarian_cancer.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chemoprevention is the use of medication to reduce risk or prevent diseases such as cancer in healthy people. Some chemoprevention medications may reduce the risk for ovarian cancer. Just how well these drugs perform in high-risk women depends on each woman’s individual level of risk. Because some chemoprevention research may not apply to every person [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chemoprevention and breast cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/chemoprevention_breast_cancer.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/chemoprevention_breast_cancer.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chemoprevention is the use of medication to lower the risk or prevent cancer in healthy people. Some chemoprevention medications reduce breast cancer risk. However, just how well these drugs perform in high-risk women depends on each woman’s individual level of risk. Many past studies of these medications focused on women in the general population or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breast and ovarian cancer risks</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/breast_and_ovarian_cancer_risks.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/breast_and_ovarian_cancer_risks.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cancer is a complex disease with many contributing causes, including hereditary factors. Women with a BRCA mutation have an elevated risk for breast and/or ovarian cancer. Some women who have a personal or family history indicative of a hereditary cancer syndrome who have not tested positive for a BRCA mutation may still have an elevated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introduction to risk management</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/introduction-2.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/risk_management/introduction-2.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cancer risk assessment, risk factors and risk management options may differ for people with hereditary cancer risk or a BRCA mutation than for people in the general population.  It is important to consult an expert in cancer risk assessment and risk management to determine what your personal risk for hereditary cancer may be. For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Order form</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/publications/order_form.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/publications/order_form.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORCE offers publications to consumers or health care providers. You can use the form below to order single publications or larger quantities. All publications are provided for free, however donations to offset the cost are appreciated. 
Note: FORCE can mail publications to any location in North America, however we cannot mail publications elsewhere. If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Articles</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/publications/articles/index-2.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/publications/articles/index-2.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Articles/media about FORCE or its members
Breast Cancer Calendar
Smart Women Series, as appeared on WPTV, Palm Beach, Fl
January 11, 2008
FORCE staff and members meet and discuss Life is a Carnival Calendar and how it benefits women who need to make decisions about mastectomy and reconstruction. 
Genetic Mutation May Be More Common in Minorities
Tampa Bay Channel 10 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Other publications</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/publications/other_publications.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/publications/other_publications.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORCE helpline bookmarks
These bookmarks have information on how to reach the FORCE toll-free helpline.
Frequently asked questions about hereditary breast cancer
This publication, written in collaboration with the Young Survival Coalition, contains frequently asked questions and answers regarding hereditary breast cancer.
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		<title>Brochures</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/publications/brochures.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/publications/brochures.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If breast or ovarian cancer runs in your family
This brochure, discusses hereditary cancers, genetic counseling and genetic testing. 
Genetic information, privacy &#38; discrimination
Brochure, written in collaboration with the National Society of Genetic Counselors, which discusses genetic information, current laws which protect against discrimination, and lists resources for people concerned about genetic discrimination.
What every Jewish woman [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carnival 14-Month Calendar</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/calendar.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/calendar.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[View the news articles/media on our Life is a Carnival Calendar!
Breast Cancer Calendar
Smart Women Series, as appeared on WPTV, Palm Beach, Fl
January 11, 2008
FORCE staff and members meet and discuss Life is a Carnival Calendar and how it benefits women who need to make decisions about mastectomy and reconstruction. 
Leawood woman makes a pre-emptive strike.
Kansas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Newsletter</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/publications/newsletter.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/publications/newsletter.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joining FORCEs is the FORCE newsletter with news, views and supportive information for individuals concerned about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.

To receive the FORCE newsletter in the mail, please join our mailing list.
To sponsor our newsletter or other FORCE programs, visit our section on becoming a sponsor.
We invite you to share your reflections or personal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/pre-vivors_and_survivors/support-2.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/pre-vivors_and_survivors/support-2.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pre-vivor support
Confronting your personal cancer risk can be confusing and frustrating. If you are a cancer pre-vivor trying to choose the best risk-management option, sometimes it helps to speak with other women who have faced these choices. Learn more about talking with other high-risk women in our website’s FORCE community section or visit the following [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FORCE publications</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/pre-vivors_and_survivors/force_publications-4.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/pre-vivors_and_survivors/force_publications-4.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joining FORCEs, the quarterly FORCE newsletter, has articles on breast and ovarian cancer risk management. Volume 1, Issue 2&#8211;Fall 2005 has an article on PARP Inhibitors for hereditary cancer treatment, an article on the benefits of exercise on cancer risk and an article on breast reconstruction.
Investing in Cancer Prevention: Giving High-Risk Stakeholders a Place at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ovarian cancer survivors</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/pre-vivors_and_survivors/ovarian_cancer_survivors.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/pre-vivors_and_survivors/ovarian_cancer_survivors.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Up to 14% of ovarian cancer is due to a hereditary change such as a BRCA mutation. Because such a significant portion of ovarian cancer is hereditary, an appointment with an expert such as a geneticist or a genetic counselor is often recommended after an ovarian cancer diagnosis. Learning that ovarian cancer is hereditary may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breast cancer survivors</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/pre-vivors_and_survivors/breast_cancer_survivors.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/pre-vivors_and_survivors/breast_cancer_survivors.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 10% of breast cancer is due to a hereditary change such as a BRCA mutation. Sometimes, either because of a family history of cancer or because of particular traits of the cancer itself, a diagnosis of breast cancer may suggest that the cancer is hereditary. In these circumstances an appointment with an expert, such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cancer pre-vivors</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/pre-vivors_and_survivors/cancer_pre-vivors.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/pre-vivors_and_survivors/cancer_pre-vivors.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Cancer pre-vivors®&#8221; are individuals who are survivors of a predisposition to cancer but who haven’t had the disease. This group includes people who carry a hereditary mutation, a family history of cancer, or some other predisposing factor. The cancer pre-vivor term evolved from a challenge on the FORCE main message board by Jordan, a website [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tell others</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/how_to_help/tell_others.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/how_to_help/tell_others.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Publicity material
Help us raise awareness of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and inform people about FORCE. You can order samples or larger quantities of FORCE materials. 
FORCE brochures
If breast or ovarian cancer runs in your family
This brochure, funded by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, discusses hereditary cancers, genetic counseling and genetic testing.
Genetic information, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/how_to_help/volunteer.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/how_to_help/volunteer.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volunteer Opportunities
Do you want to make a difference? Do you feel passionate about FORCE and genetic and hereditary cancer issues?
Volunteers are the backbone of FORCE and as we grow, we need you more than ever.
FORCE has many opportunities for people to get involved in significant ways to raise awareness, educate others, or help promote research [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sponsor FORCE</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/how_to_help/sponsor.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/how_to_help/sponsor.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORCE accepts sponsorships and donations from individuals, corporations and institutions. All corporate and institutional sponsors are acknowledged on our website; individual donors who have contributed $1000 or over may request acknowledgement on our website unless they prefer to remain anonymous. Sponsors can support a particular FORCE program or provide general operating support. If your company [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shop smart</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/how_to_help/shop.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/how_to_help/shop.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Little Shop at FORCE
Help raise awareness and support FORCE by purchasing items from our online store. The shop features pink and teal logo items including t-shirts, pins, and bracelets.
Please help FORCE &#8212; without spending extra money &#8212; when you shop online. Through iGive.com, you can arrange for FORCE to receive a portion of your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Donate</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/how_to_help/donate.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/how_to_help/donate.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Donations to FORCE are tax-deductible. 100% of the funds go to the organization to continue our mission. Many companies will also match donations made by their employees. Please ask your employer if your company has a matching gifts policy. 
Donate by check
Please send your tax-free donation to:
FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
16057 Tampa Palms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/homepage/welcome.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/homepage/welcome.html#comments</comments>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re reading this, you’re probably worried about your risk for cancer. Whether you’re just beginning to explore this issue or you’re further along in your journey, this page is addressed to you. Thinking about cancer can be scary, but we believe that receiving information and support is comforting, empowering, or even life-saving. Take a [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/homepage/sitemap.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/homepage/sitemap.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Welcome
Hereditary
Cancer
Hereditary
cancer and cancer genetics
Assessing
your risk/genetic counseling
Family history
Genetic testing
FORCE publications
Support

Risk Management
Introduction to risk management
Breast and
ovarian cancer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family history</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/hereditary_cancer/family_history.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/hereditary_cancer/family_history.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Families share more than genes, physical features and medical traits. Other elements that relatives have in common—backgrounds, relationships, and dynamics—sometimes affect communication between family members, often concerning private health issues or medical histories. In some families, particularly with older members who consider cancer, breasts and ovaries very private matters never to be discussed, this lack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>support</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/hereditary_cancer/support.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/hereditary_cancer/support.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pre-vivor support
Confronting your personal cancer risk can be confusing and frustrating. If you are a cancer pre-vivor trying to choose the best risk-management option, sometimes it helps to speak with other women who have faced these choices. Learn more about talking with other high-risk women in our website’s support section or visit the following sections [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FORCE publications</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/hereditary_cancer/force_publications-3.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/hereditary_cancer/force_publications-3.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORCE has produced the following publications that relate to hereditary cancer. Feel free to print these for your own use. Our brochures, newsletters and some of our other publications are also available in single or larger quantities and can be ordered through our pubication order form. 
If Breast or Ovarian Cancer Runs in Your Family [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Assessing your risk/genetic counseling</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/hereditary_cancer/assessing_risk_genetic_counseling.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/hereditary_cancer/assessing_risk_genetic_counseling.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Risk assessment
Although everyone is at risk for cancer during his or her lifetime, cancer risk is individual. Many factors affect a person’s risk, including gender, age, family history, history of hormone exposure, and others. Cancer risk assessment refers to the use of tools and statistics to determine an individual’s risk for cancer. Risk assessment helps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hereditary cancer and cancer genetics</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/hereditary_cancer/hereditary_cancer_and_genetics.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/hereditary_cancer/hereditary_cancer_and_genetics.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All cancers are caused by changes to materials in our bodies called “genes.” These are units of information in every cell of our bodies. Everyone has two copies of each gene, one from each parent. During development, genes tell our cells what type of tissue to become—a skin cell vs. a muscle cell, for example—and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Genetic testing</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/hereditary_cancer/genetic_testing.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/hereditary_cancer/genetic_testing.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Genetic testing involves taking a sample of blood or tissue in order to learn more about a person’s genes. Genetic testing can be used to determine if someone has changes in their genes that make them more likely to be diagnosed with certain diseases such as cancer. Genetic tests that measure likelihood for a disease [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toll-free helpline</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/force_community/helpline.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/force_community/helpline.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The FORCE toll-free helpline/hotline was developed as a collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania, Abramson Cancer Center and FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered. Initial funding for the helpline was through a grant to the Abramson Cancer Center from the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program. The helpline has received ongoing support from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FORCE publications</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/finding_health_care/force_publications-2.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/finding_health_care/force_publications-2.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joining FORCEs, the quarterly FORCE newsletter, includes articles about research, finding quality health care and genetic discrimination. Volume 1, Issue 2&#8211;Fall 2005 features an update on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and an article on genetic counseling and testing in African Americans.
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		<title>Insurance and privacy issues</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/finding_health_care/genetic_info_and_discrimination.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/finding_health_care/genetic_info_and_discrimination.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Genetic information can refer to family history of a disease or a genetic test result. Genetic discrimination occurs when a person is treated differently because he or she has an inherited disorder or is at risk to develop an inherited disorder. Most concerns about genetic discrimination relate to discrimination by health insurance companies and by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financial help</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/finding_health_care/financial_help.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/finding_health_care/financial_help.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of genetic testing ranges from several hundred to several thousand dollars. Costs vary according to factors including:

whether a previously-identified mutation exists in the family
whether the family&#8217;s ancestry suggests the possibility of a particular mutation (for instance Jewish founder mutations or Polish founder mutations)
which hereditary predisposition is being tested for
whether an expedited test (with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clinical trials and research</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/finding_health_care/clinical_trials_and_research.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/finding_health_care/clinical_trials_and_research.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research is the best way for the medical community to discover better methods to detect, prevent, or treat diseases such as cancer, or to improve quality of life. These discoveries are made through careful study of different medical options to determine benefits, limitations, and risks compared with current standard care. Participating in research allows people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding specialists</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/finding_health_care/finding_specialists.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/finding_health_care/finding_specialists.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overview
Our knowledge of hereditary cancer genetics is rapidly advancing, as new information is being discovered at an accelerated pace. Consulting with an expert who is knowledgeable in cancer genetics is the best way to ensure information received is up-to-date and credible. 
Some facilities, including those listed below, have specific high-risk clinics or programs that are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Post your research</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/contact_us/post_research.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/contact_us/post_research.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORCE allows researchers with IRB approved research projects to recruit participants through the FORCE website or through our electronic-mailing list.
Please contact us to post research opportunities to the FORCE community.
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		<title>Request a speaker</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/contact_us/request_speaker.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/contact_us/request_speaker.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORCE can provide experienced speakers for conferences, panels, interviews, and presentations. We keep a list FORCE members willing to share their personal experiences and experts from our health care advisory board who are willing to share their expertise.
Please contact us to request a FORCE speaker.
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		<title>Post a support group</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/contact_us/post_support_group.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/contact_us/post_support_group.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORCE maintains a list of support groups specifically focused on hereditary breast and ovarian cancers. Please contact us to add your support group to our list.
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		<title>Request an interview</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/contact_us/request_interview.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/contact_us/request_interview.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORCE maintains a list FORCE members who are willing to share their personal experiences and experts from our health care advisory board who are willing to share their expertise with the media. We also allow the media to post interview requests on our message board or to our electronic-mailing list.
Please contact us to request an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join our mailing list</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/contact_us/join_mailing_list.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/contact_us/join_mailing_list.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To receive the FORCE newsletter in the mail &#8230; please  complete the form   below.
We&#8217;re     using a Survey Monkey form to make it easier to collect and manage the information     you supply. You may need to scroll down (use the inner scroll bar at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>contact force</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/contact_us/contact_force.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/contact_us/contact_force.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mailing address:
FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
16057 Tampa Palms Blvd. W,  PMB #373
Tampa, FL 33647
Phone:
(954) 255-8732
Toll-free voice mail: (866)288-RISK
Fax: (954)827-2200
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		<title>Advocacy</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/advocacy/advocacy.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/advocacy/advocacy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction to advocacy
Advocacy can involve passing out flyers at an event, giving a talk or writing an article about cancer, or writing a letter to elected officials asking them to support a new law.
Advocacy sign-up form
Complete this form if you are interested in representing FORCE, the high-risk community, or those affected by hereditary cancer on [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Opportunities sometimes arise for cancer advocates to sit on advisory panels or to represent our constituency. Also, as FORCE grows, we have more and more requests to exhibit at conferences. We&#8217;re compiling a list of members who might be interested in representing FORCE or representing the high-risk community or those affected by hereditary cancer. For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>introduction</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overview
Cancer advocacy includes a range of opportunities for people to become involved with cancer issues and to contribute their time and energy to the community. Advocacy can involve passing out flyers at an event, giving a talk or writing an article about cancer, or writing a letter to elected officials asking them to support a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>force publications</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/advocacy/force_publications.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/advocacy/force_publications.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORCE publications
Investing in Cancer Prevention: Giving High-Risk Stakeholders a Place at the Table
This article which was published in the Oncology Times in September 2005, discusses the importance of the high-risk community involving itself in advocacy.
The brochure Genetic information, privacy &#38; discrimination…what you need to know, developed by FORCE and the National Society of Genetic Counselors, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>current action items</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/advocacy/current_action_items.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/advocacy/current_action_items.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[* The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act &#124;
* What you can do &#124;
* Joanna&#8217;s Law &#124;
* What you can do
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
GINA is the first federal bipartisan legislation that would prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information. In October 2003 the bill was passed in the Senate by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>about us</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/index.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/index.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mission
FORCE has eight mission objectives. full mission statement&#8230;
Advisory board
Our advisory board is composed of health care experts who volunteer their time to assure the information on our website is credible and up-to-date. FORCE continues to add members to our health care advisory board. list of advisory board members &#8230;
Our funding
FORCE is able to fulfill our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>disclaimer</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/disclaimer.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/disclaimer.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE CONTENT ON THE website OF FORCE - FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED (hereafter referred to as FORCE) IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THE CONTENT IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF YOUR PHYSICIAN, OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WORKING WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN, WITH QUESTIONS YOU [...]]]></description>
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		<title>board of director</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/board_of_director.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/board_of_director.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORCE’s board of directors have been personally affected by hereditary cancer or cancer risk, or have a strong interest in reaching out to others whose families have been devastated by this disease.  Our board members are dedicated to helping the high-risk community deal with the issues which accompany this risk – cancer fears, medical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>whats new</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/whats_new.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/whats_new.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORCE National Conference
Join us in Tampa, Florida May 18-19, 2007, for the Joining FORCEs national conference. Our conference will feature internationally acclaimed speakers with cutting edge information, research and workshops specifically of interest to those affected by hereditary breast or ovarian cancer or hereditary cancer risk. 
View FORCE Passing of the Torch Video
FORCE has assembled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>privacy</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/privacy.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/privacy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We respect your privacy.
You are not asked to identify yourself at any point while visiting this site. It&#8217;s up to you whether to use your real name, a nickname, or some other identifier while using the chat, message board, or the profiles page.
If you prefer not to share your personal email address but would like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>press releases</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/press_releases.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/press_releases.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[August 27, 2007: Life is a Carnival 2008 Breast Cancer Calendar     (pdf version)
June 19, 2007: FORCE Joins the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation In Announcing First National Consensus On Ovarian Cancer Symptoms     (pdf version)
September 14, 2005: Ovarian and Breast Cancer Awareness Months Recognized at Special Evening Ceremony
October, 2004: National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>funding</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/funding.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/funding.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORCE toll-free helpline:
The FORCE toll-free helpline was originally established through a grant from the Department of Defense to the University of Pennsylvania, Abramson Cancer Center. Ongoing support for the Helpline is made possible by a generous grant from Women For Women Foundation, home of Menopause the Musical.
FORCE policy on accepting donations
Since our inception, FORCE has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>advisory board</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advisory board
Our advisory board is composed of health care experts who volunteer their time to assure the information on our website is credible and up-to-date. FORCE continues to add members to our health care advisory board.
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		<title>mission</title>
		<link>http://www.pre-vivor.org/about_us/mission.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORCE&#8217;s Mission is:
To improve the lives of individuals and families affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
To this end, FORCE has eight mission objectives:

To provide women with resources to determine whether they are at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer due to genetic predisposition, family history, or other factors.
To provide information about options for [...]]]></description>
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