Monday, September 27, 2010 - Woman Wise Celebrates First National HBOC Week

On September 15, 2010, the House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution designating the first-ever National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) Week. Beginning this year, this celebration will be held during the last week of September. The last Wednesday in September has been named National Previvor Day.

The designated week is designed to spread awareness of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations that significantly increase a person’s lifetime risk of cancer. They also seek to gain awareness of the ability to be a “previvor,” or someone who prevents cancer instead of becoming a survivor. Woman Wise offers BRACAnalysis testing to determine the existence of BRCA genes and help women become previvors.

As part of the HBOC Week, Pete Sehnert, mayor of the City of Findlay read a proclamation at Woman Wise , September 30.

Dr. Cyran, Mayor Pete Sehnert, Jackie Bartchlett and Tanna Pate

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