Lived experiences

Our inherited cancers community is made up of powerful voices who bravely and compassionately share their lived experiences with inherited cancer. The stories and insights shared here light the way for others. There is no one path we walk: our diverse experiences unite us as a community.

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Curiosity saved my life.

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Simone’s Story

Talking to young children about genetic risk

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Jess & Nicole’s Story

Changing Our Family’s BRCA2 Story

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Meriki’s Story

Improving inherited cancer care for First Nations communities

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Danielle’s Story

When Reducing Risk Means Travelling Far from Home

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Molly’s Story

Finding a new kind of confidence after risk-reducing surgery

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Kellie’s Story

The sudden reality of surgical menopause after risk-reducing surgery

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Dave's Story

How a chance diagnosis led to life-saving surveillance

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Renee's Story

TNBC was my diagnosis, BRCA1 became our family story

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Richelle’s Story

Navigating gender identity through genetic testing

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Sarah's Story

Sarah's Story: From Adversity to Advocacy – Beyond Triple Negative Breast Cancer and BRCA1 Gene Mu...

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Elise's Story

Facing fear and learning to live with inherited cancer risk

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Yas's Story

What informed choice looks like without genetic testing

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Alana's Story

Navigating loss and raising awareness for triple negative breast cancer

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Jon's Story

Prevention Over Cure – Breaking the Cycle of Cancer as a BRCA2 Family

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Nat's Story

The Power of Support in the Face of Breast Cancer

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Jasmin's Story

The Power of Being Heard and Supported

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Robyn's Story

Robyn's Story - Navigating the Relentless Impact of BRCA

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Bruce's Story

Bruce’s Story: Forging an Empowering Toolbox for His BRCA Family

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Bec's Story

Bec’s story: Navigating a Career After Triple Negative Breast Cancer

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Josie's Story

Josie's Story: Trusting Your Instincts and Advocating for a Judgement-Free Community