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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FORCE Announces Seventh Annual
“Joining FORCEs Against Hereditary Cancer” Conference
Largest Gathering for Hereditary Cancer Community to be held October 18-20, 2012 in Orlando
Tampa, FL (September 24, 2012) – Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE), the nation’s only nonprofit
organization focused on families facing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, announces the seventh annual
“Joining FORCEs Against Hereditary Cancer” conference. The conference will be held October 18-20, 2012 in
Orlando, Fl., at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress.
“Joining FORCEs Against Hereditary Cancer “is the largest gathering by and for the hereditary cancer community,
and is for anyone concerned about hereditary cancer: cancer survivors, high-risk individuals, those with a BRCA
mutation or family history of cancer, as well as health care providers who treat high-risk patients. The conference
offers general sessions and workshops led by world experts on topics ranging from genetic counseling and testing,
BRCA mutations, reconstructive surgery and the latest research in the breast and ovarian cancer fields, and many
others. Attendees can also learn about standard-of-care and cutting-edge options available for treatment and for
lowering their cancer risks. Speakers at this year’s event include Sue Friedman, DVM, FORCE founder and
executive director; Victoria Seewaldt, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Professor of
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology at Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center; Rebecca Sutphen, MD, Professor of
Pediatrics and Oncologic Sciences at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, and Chief Medical
Officer of Informed Medical Decisions; Judy Garber, MD, Director of the Cancer Risk and Prevention Program at
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; and Susan Domchek, MD, Executive Director of the newly-created Basser Cancer
Research Center at University of Pennsylvania and Timothy Rebbeck PhD, lead researcher in the PROSE study
which is looking at long-term outcomes in women with BRCA mutations.
FORCE founder Sue Friedman explains, “This is our largest conference ever. Year after year, the “Joining FORCEs
Conference” provides those affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer the opportunity to learn about their
medical options and participate in research. This conference is the opportunity to participate in a forum where
survivors and high-risk individuals and families share their experiences and are empowered in their fight against
hereditary cancers.”
For more information on this year’s conference, including registration information and a full list of general
sessions, workshops and speakers, please visit the FORCE website (www.facingourrisk.org/conference).
About FORCE
No one should have to face hereditary breast and ovarian cancer alone, and for more than 13 years, FORCE has
been the voice of the hereditary breast and ovarian cancer community. FORCE provides support, education and
awareness to help those facing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer know their health care options and make
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informed decisions. The organization is the de facto leader in guiding critical research and policy issues that impact
the hereditary breast cancer and ovarian cancer community. For more information about FORCE and hereditary
breast and ovarian cancer, please visit www.facingourrisk.org.
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