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FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
| Address: |
16057 Tampa Palms Blvd. W, PMB #373 TAMPA, FL. 33647 |
| Phone: |
866-288-7475 |
| Website: |
http://www.facingourrisk.org/ |
| Languages Spoken: |
english |
FORCE'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 managing and living with these risk factors.
- To provide support for women as they pursue these options.
- To provide support for families facing these risks.
- To raise awareness of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
- To represent the concerns and interests of our high-risk constituency to the cancer advocacy community, the scientific and medical community, the legislative community, and the general public.
- To promote research specific to hereditary cancer.
- To reduce disparities among underserved populations by promoting access to information, resources and clinical trials specific to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
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