(Links mentioned in the Episode are location at the bottom of the page) SUMMARY This episode kicks off a five-part series on living with Lynch syndrome, released in recognition of Lynch Syndrome Awareness Day on March 22. When I was first diagnosed with Lynch syndrome, there weren’t many voices sharing what life with hereditary cancer risk actually looked like. One of the first organizations I discovered was AliveandKick’n. What stood out immediately wasn’t just the information they shared,...

(Links mentioned in the Episode are location at the bottom of the page) Sara Kavanaugh Hi, everyone. Welcome back to the Positive Gene podcast. This is your host, Sara Kavanaugh. Today I'm talking with Aliza Friedlander, a BRCA1 positive previvor who made the decision to move forward with a preventative mastectomy on her own timeline. After thoughtfully weighing the risks, emotions and realities of living with a genetic mutation. She's now working with the Cancer Vaccine Coalition, the only...

URGENT: Your genes should NOT be patentable — but Congress is considering a bill that would make that possible again.