As a #cancersurvivor did you receive an inherited genetic screening to determine if genetics played a role in your risk? If not, you can request a no cost HOP kit today that can help answer this question for yourself and family.
After screening over 13,000 Oregonians for inherited disease risk, @HOP_Research presented their methods, findings, and lessons learned in @AJHGNews.
Learn more: https://t.co/uMA8EUZSQj
🚨 New @AJHGNews
📰Population screening shows risk of inherited cancer and familial hypercholesterolemia in Oregon
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Why have skin cancer rates been persistently high in Oregon?
@DrSancy Leachman suspects the dark, rainy winters make Oregonians overeager to seek the sun and overdo it in the process: https://t.co/v1lnHrpoem
#SkinCancerAwareness
Learning about everyday lifestyle choices and behaviors helps HOP have an understanding of how cancer impacts their life.
Complete the Lifestyle Survey today in the Healthy Oregon Project app. https://t.co/Sdt787NklF
Thank you to our @OHSUNews supporters for making a healthier tomorrow possible.
Together, we raised $470,000 during Give Day.
This is the power of our community, the power of giving, the power of you!
#OHSUGiveDay#OneDay
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, visit the many opportunities for support from @FacingOurRisk. They focus on improving the lives of individuals and families facing hereditary cancer. https://t.co/gHMPM31O7O
“Patient education is extremely important. It reduces stress.”
- Kathie Phan, RN
#OHSUGiveDay is a perfect opportunity to both celebrate and support the life-changing work of @OHSUKnight: https://t.co/0skyJRkmWR
Watch: https://t.co/HKiOsNG2aa
1 out of every 50 women will get ovarian cancer in her lifetime. Understand the screening and risk reduction options this #OvarianCancerDay via @FacingOurRisk.
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It’s Spring which means more sunshine! Make sure you know how to spot skin cancer for yourself and your family with the American Academy of Dermatology’s @AADskin body mole map. https://t.co/Ljb49n1Ufe
Join a quality of life study! This #study is looking for people 70 years old and older who have never had a cancer diagnosis. Join the study as they learn about health and well-being through everyday technology. Click here to learn more! https://t.co/maC5480N95
@alinpdx Thank you for advancing cancer early detection research! We hope you’ll stay involved for years to come as new surveys and screenings for other chronic disease risks become available. We appreciate you.
If you’ve received #results from #HOP’s inherited genetic risk screening, it is important to share them with family members. Learn more about how to talk with your #family about inherited #cancer screening from @CancerDotNet
https://t.co/FxTvXOi22C.
Diabetes can be a risk factor or a symptom of #pancreaticcancer. Research studies suggest that new-onset diabetes in people over 50 may be an early symptom of cancer. Learn more from @PanCAN. https://t.co/VKdjj2ccc6
Making a change in the fight against #cancer among underserved communities takes participation from all! Join the fight and help HOP understand the causes of cancer for you, your #family, and your #community.
Research discoveries can bring advancements in treatments, medications, and screening protocols. Help the Healthy Oregon Project reach these goals by volunteering today!
#Discoveries#HealthAdvancements#BRCA1#BRCA2