Month: September 2021

How do I support my loved one going through breast cancer treatment?  What do I ask my doctor during my follow-up visit? I’m a breast cancer survivor! What now? Over the last 30 years, VBCF has received many questions just like these and more. Our mission is to provide the very best information and tools…
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An August 17th article from the New York Times detailed the risk of having a genetic mutation linked to breast cancer–not BRCA1 or BRCA2, but PALB2. The BRCA1 and 2 mutations are still major players when it comes to breast cancer risk, but a mutated PALB2 gene can increase someone’s risk of breast cancer anywhere…
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