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Ask Dr. Domchek: Different Types of Breast Cancers
As part of an ongoing series of answers to common questions received by the Basser Center, Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, discusses different types of hereditary breast cancer.
What I Learned From My BRCA Mutation and Freezing My Eggs at 29
Basser Young Leadership Council co-chair Suzanne Zuppello, a freelance writer in New York City, shares her personal story about her BRCA mutation and her decision to freeze her eggs.
Preventative Care and the Power of Support
Basser Young Leadership Council member Shannon Pulaski, an attorney, wife, and mother, writes about preventative care and the power of support.
What You Need to Know About Surgical Menopause
Penn Medicine's Ann L. Steiner, MD, an obstetrician-gynecologist and clinical professor, discusses what you need to know about surgical menopause.
Managing My Ovarian Cancer Risk
Basser Young Leadership Council member Katrina Wells, a BRCA mutation carrier, shares her personal story with how she is managing her ovarian cancer risk.
Genetic Counselor Takeover: How to Approach Preventative Surgery
Basser Center genetic counselor Jackie Powers, MS, LCGC, writes about how to approach preventative surgery and how she counsels patients considering mastectomies to reduce cancer risk.
Choosing How to Manage Your BRCA-Associated Breast Cancer Risk: Mastectomy vs Surveillance
Payal Shah, MD, a medical oncologist and clinical researcher with the Basser Center and the University of Pennsylvania, writes about how to manage BRCA-associated breast cancer risk and how best to decide between surgery and surveillance.
BRCA and Pancreatic Cancer: Recent Advancements
Kim Reiss Binder, MD, a medical oncologist and clinical researcher with the Basser Center and the University of Pennsylvania, explains ongoing trials and recent advancements related to BRCA-related pancreatic cancer.
Genetic Counselor Takeover: National Family Health History Day
Basser Center genetic counselor Jessica Ebrahimzadeh, MS, LCGC, gives advice about how to discuss health history and cancer risk with your family.
Prostate Cancer Screening with a BRCA Mutation
Kara Maxwell, MD, PhD, a physician scientist with the Basser Center and University of Pennsylvania, discusses hereditary prostate cancer and recent scientific advancements.
Genetic Testing Resources
Genetic Counselor Takeover: What Age Should You be Tested for a BRCA Mutation?
Basser Center genetic counselor Danielle McKenna, MS, LCGC, explains what age at which at-risk individuals should consider testing for a BRCA mutation.
Changes in Classification of BRCA1/2 Mutations are Extremely Rare
In light of a recent news article, the Basser Center stresses that it is extremely rare that genetic testing reports change an interpretation from harmful to anything less than that. If you have been told that you have a BRCA mutation, it is exceedingly unlikely that anything has changed.
Ask Dr. Domchek: Enhancing PARP Inhibitors
As part of an ongoing series of answers to common questions received by the Basser Center, Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, discusses PARP inhibitors and ways in which they might be combined with other cancer treatments.
Genetic Counselor Takeover: Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer Risk
Basser Center genetic counselor Jessica M. Long, MS, LCGC, explains the ins and outs of direct-to-consumer genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk.
Penn Center for Genome Integrity: Hereditary Cancer and Beyond
Roger Greenberg, MD, PhD, the Basser Center’s Director of Basic Science and the Director of the new Penn Center for Genome Integrity, discusses the new Center and how its research will apply to hereditary cancer and more.
Navigating Sexual Health and Intimacy After Surgery: A Discussion with Dana Donofree
Dana Donofree, designer and founder of AnaOno Intimages, shares her own experience with cancer and discusses how to navigate sexual health and intimacy after surgery.
Genetic Counselor Takeover: Genetic Counseling as a Route to Genetic Evaluation (and Beyond)
Jessica M. Long, MS, LCGC, a genetic counselor at the Basser Center, writes about the importance of genetic counseling, potential obstacles to meeting a counselor in person, and remote options.
Raising Awareness of Breast Cancer in the Black Community: A Discussion with Jamila Kinsey
Jamila Kinsey, a BRCA mutation carrier and patient advocate talks about the importance of raising awareness of breast cancer in the Black community and why this is so vital.
Finding Support and Community Through Instagram: A Conversation with Mackenzie Alleman
Mackenzie Alleman, a BRCA mutation carrier and patient advocates, shares how she found support and community online and offers suggestions to those looking for help.