Inherited/Germline Mutations Video Chat Support Group – July 9th, 2026
Welcome to AnCan Foundation’s Inherited Mutations Virtual Support Group. This is a quarterly, free, and drop-in video chat support group that takes place at 8 pm Eastern on the 2nd Thursday of January, April, July, and October at https://ancan.org/schmier.
Our group is open to anyone touched by an inherited mutation of any type. That includes carriers, family members, and previvors. We are peer-led and discuss any and all issues surrounding inherited / germline mutations. Our group may include health care providers, but they’re always there as peers.
Educational presentations are made separately – we are planning a webinar for Monday, Aug 31st, addressing “Genetic Counseling for Families Living with Inherited Mutations”. For more information on the group or upcoming webinar, please write info@ancan.org.
To sign up for a Reminder for the meetings, please sign up at https://ancan.org/contact-us/
AnCan thanks Novartis for making this event and recording possible. Views expressed in this Recording are solely the opinion of AnCan Foundation, our Moderators, and Participants.
Topics Discussed:
Robust discussion around the experience of sharing a diagnosis with family members. How do you get others to test, especially offspring?
What follow-up is your Provider ordering? Is it sufficient?
Chat Log:
AnCan – Rick sent: 5:37 PM
We are definitely sponsored by Novartis as part of our Survivorship sponsorship. We’ll include it on the web page and the reminder.
David in Portland, OR sent: 6:20 PM
“Cancer Risks Associated With BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variants,” 2022https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200…
AnCan – Rick sent: 6:24 PM
From Bill H….. The BRCA1 mutation has an increased risk for breast, fallopian tube, ovarian, primary peritoneal, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. (from FORCE).