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Racial Health Disparities in the United States
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The Basser Center's Young Leadership Council presents a panel on racial health disparities, moderated by women's health advocate Alejandra Campoverdi, with the participation of Basser oncologist Payal Shah, MD, and Basser Young Leadership Council members Ashley Dedmon and Nicole Garcia.

Ask Dr. Domchek: Determining Individualized Risk for Hereditary Cancer
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Basser Executive Director Susan, Domchek, MD, discusses BRCA mutations and the ways in which individualized risk for hereditary cancer can be determined.

Navigating the World of Fertility and Family Planning
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The Basser Young Leadership Council presented a virtual panel, Navigating the World of Fertility and Family Planning. The panel featured Basser YLC members Mackenzie Dougherty and Lindsay Goldblatt, as well as clinicians Haley Moss, MD, MBA, Basser Center genetic counselor Danielle McKenna MS, LCGC, and system chief for reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Northwell Health, Nicole Noyes, MD.

Ask a Genetic Counselor: When to Consider Genetic Retesting
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Basser Center genetic counselor Dana Farengo Clark, MS, LCGC, discusses when to consider getting additional genetic testing and why to consider scheduling an appointment with a genetic counselor after you've already been tested.

ACLU, Myriad, and the Supreme Court with Erika Stallings, Esquire, and Sandra Park, Esquire
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The Basser Center Young Leadership Council presented a discussion on genetics and the law with Erika Stallings, Esquire, and Sandra Park, Esquire.

Basser Young Leadership Council Interview with Ben Black, PhD
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The Basser Young Leadership Council speaks to Ben Black, PhD, of Penn Medicine's Biochemistry and Biophysics department, about recent advancements in breast cancer research.

Ask a Genetic Counselor: Genetic Testing and Variants of Uncertain Significance
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Basser Center genetic counselor Jessica Ebrahimzadeh, MS, LCGC, discusses genetic testing and what it means to receive a variant of uncertain significance in your results.

Talking With Your Family About BRCA Mutations
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Basser Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, and Allison Werner-Lin, PhD, Associate Professor at Penn Medicine’s School of Social Policy and Practice discuss how to talk to your family about BRCA mutations and hereditary cancer.

Raising Awareness of BRCA and Hereditary Cancer in Latino Communities
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Alejandra Campoverdi, patient advocate and co-founder of the Basser Center's LATINOS & BRCA initiative, discusses the importance of raising awareness of hereditary cancer in the Latino community.

The Origins of Ovarian Cancer: From TP53 to STIC Lesions
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Basser Director of Gynecologic Research, Ronny Drapkin, MD, PhD, discusses the cellular origins of ovarian cancer in the fallopian tubes.

2020 Global Prize Presentation and Keynote
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At the 2020 Basser Scientific Symposium, Global Prize winners Douglas Easton, PhD, and Antonis Antoniou, Phd, from Cambridge University, presented their keynote addresses.

The Importance of BRCA Research: Ovarian Cancer and the Fallopian Tubes
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Basser Director of Gynecologic Cancer Research, Ronny Drapkin, MD, PhD, discusses the relationship between ovarian cancer and the fallopian tubes and highlights the importance of BRCA-related cancer research.

2020 Breakthroughs and Discoveries Panel
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The Basser Center’s virtual Breakthroughs and Discoveries panel brought together internationally renowned experts in the field of BRCA-related cancer research and care to discuss how discoveries in the lab translate to patient care.

Racial Disparities in Hereditary Cancer
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Basser Young Leadership Council co-chair and patient advocate Erika Stallings discusses racial disparities in hereditary cancer, BRCA mutations in the Black community, and more with Basser Center scientist and Penn Medicine medical oncologist Payal Shah, MD.

Replacing Fear with Hope (Español)
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The Basser Center for BRCA's initiative LATINOS & BRCA aims to raise awareness, provide education and resources, and build community for the U.S. Latino community around BRCA-related cancers. 

Navigating Sexual Health and Intimacy After Surgery
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The Basser Center teamed up with AnaOno Intimates for a a panel on sexual health. Designer Dana Donofree moderates a panel of experts including a Basser Center genetic counselor, family therapist, sexual health specialist and a previvor.