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The WISDOM Study @thewisdomstudy

A nationwide breast cancer screening and prevention trial. See our participants' stories in TIME: bit.ly/3jjg13w

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The WISDOM Study@thewisdomstudy
21 Apr 2016
Principal Investigator @DrLauraEsserman "Daring to Do Less" honored @TIME 's 100 Most Influential #PrecisionMedicine
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A recently published article in JAMA by leadership of USPSTF highlights the need for clinical trials focused on precision prevention and personalized medicine. WISDOM is proud to be highlighted in the article-- linked in our LinkTree!
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In honor of Giving Tuesday, we'd like to highlight WISDOM's charitable fund, which helps provide no-cost genetic testing to our participants. We thank you in advance for any contributions that help us ensure WISDOM is accessible to all! Visit the link in our LinkTree to donate.
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Introducing the first and only resource hub for Black and Afro-Latino people with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Big congratulations to our partners @touchbbca and Nueva Vida for bringing this to life! blacktnbcsanctuary.org #HealthEquity #TripleNegativeBreastCancer
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Thank you to our partners at Touch, the Black Breast Cancer Alliance and Blackdoctor.org for featuring the WISDOM Study! Read and watch here: blackdoctor.org/wisdom-study…
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WISDOM would like to spotlight our incredible leaders whose strides in breast cancer research have not gone unnoticed. We feel so fortunate to have these extraordinary women leading our way to find the safest and most effective way to detect breast cancer for every woman.
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The WISDOM study is grateful to have over nine thousand veterans in our study! We thank you for your service and participation in women's health research. #veteransday #womenshealth
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WISDOM is proud to have been featured in Healio, an online medical news platform. Visit the link in our bio to learn more about the study and hear from our founder, Dr. Laura Esserman, and the director of the Athena Breast Program, Allison Fiscalini.
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For those in Denver for the annual American Society of Human Genetics meeting, we wanted to spotlight Dr. Kirk Fergus who will be presenting on polygenic risk scores, one aspect of WISDOM's risk assessment! #bcsm #personalizedmedicine #wisdom #ashg #ucsf
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Women in the US gained the right to vote in 1920. However, the right to vote was not fully realized for all women until decades later! Now, in 2024, your vote is more important than ever. Make it count.
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Wow!!! WISDOM's enrollment during October was the HIGHEST to date with over 4,000 registrations and 3,000 enrolled. THANK YOU to our study partners, participants and ambassadors for sharing WISDOM. Together we can advance personalized screening and treatment!
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WISDOM and Color Health have collaborated for nearly a decade to provide genetic testing in WISDOM's personalized risk assessment. Together we have provided results to 30,000 women nationwide, informing their breast screening and prevention options. ow.ly/EfSZ50TXAJM
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RISE Up starts Friday! It's a new, interdisciplinary conference focusing on a bold reimagining of breast cancer prevention and treatment through cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and out-of-the-box thinking. Our 11/25 WISDOM Forum will recap for those who cannot join! #bcsm
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Starting at 4pm PT! Join us to learn about WISDOM's recent expansion to use the Color Hereditary Cancer Test. You won't want to miss WISDOM's Breast Health Specialist and Genetic Counselor, Kathy Ross, and Color's Senior Manager of Genetic Counseling Services, Kelly Tangney!
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Repost @livingbeyondbc: Over 300,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024. Family history, age, inherited genetic mutations, breast density, exercise, and so many other factors determine your risk. #joinwisdom to learn your risk this #breastcancerawarenessmonth
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WISDOM Partner Event!!! DC area don't miss @tigerlily_foundation EmPOWER Ball this Saturday, October 19th for a night of inspiration, hope, and community. Get Your Tickets Here: empowerball.tigerlilyfoundat…
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Join us on this Friday, October 18th from 12-1pm for an engaging virtual discussion on personalized breast health care, hosted by @womenofucsfhealth. Register here: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
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Starting shortly! Join us for a webinar presentation in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the UCOP Black Staff and Faculty Organization. 12pm PST on Zoom --- use Zoom ID 953 9422 3994 #bcsm #precisionmedicine #mammograms
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IN THE NEWS: A new report from the American Cancer Society has shown an increased rate of breast cancer diagnoses among younger women,. Join WISDOM today to help us understand the risk of breast cancer in younger women-- our study is now open to women aged 30 .
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Happening this weekend! Taste for the Cure: A Taste for Science, hosted by the UCSF Breast Care Center. Join us to learn more about how food and nutrition impact breast health. Registration is free and linked in our LinkTree.
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WISDOM is proud to kick of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October 1-31st) by highlighting events happening in person and virtually around the nation! We encourage everyone to get involved this month with the numerous educational and service opportunities available.
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