
Welcome to the home page for the Chicago Network for FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered! Here you will find information on our local efforts to provide information, support, awareness, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by hereditary breast and ovarian can
cer.
Our Chicago Network outreach coordinators are:
and
April Get Together. The next opportunity to meet the wonderful faces of FORCE will be Thursday, April 10th at an informal dinner before the next Cancer Wellness Center meeting.
When: Thursday, April 10th, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: We will meet for a casual dinner at Northbrook Court in front of Corner Bakery at 5pm (like we did last time)
These are the details on the Cancer Wellness Meeting. We hope to see you there.
Thursday, April 10, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
Where: Cancer Wellness Community
Topic: BCRA: What About my Hormones?
Presenters: Carolyn Kirschner, M.D., Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology at ENH; Wendy Rubenstein, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.M.G., F.A.C.P., Center for Medical Genetics at ENH and the Staff of the Center for Medical Genetics
Join an interactive discussion about hormonal changes as they relate to hereditary breast and ovarian cancers.
Please RSVP to Heather heatherf@facingourrisk.org) so we can send you the address and get an accurate count. There is no charge for this event.
If you would like to receive e-mail updates about meetings and events, please complete our sign up form.
If you have information, resources, or questions for the Chicago Network Group, please contact us at:
chicagonetwork@facingourrisk.org
or call us at:
(866) 288-RISK Ext. 703