Impact of Education
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Understanding the Links Between Endometrial, Breast, and Ovarian Cancer
By Dr. Sharyn Lewin Endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterine lining) doesn’t always get the same attention as breast or…
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Genetic vs. Biomarker Testing in Early-Stage Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know?
How these tests can help create a treatment plan that’s right for you Navigating Your Diagnosis Being diagnosed with early-stage…
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Connecting Public Health and Compassion: My Internship at Sharsheret
As a public health undergraduate student, I found it interesting to see the overlap between public health and social work…
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Biomarker & Genetic Testing: What You Should Know
If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with cancer, you’ve probably seen the terms biomarker and genetic…
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The Importance of Disease Prevention Even In A Time of War
By Sharon Galper Grossman The phone call from Maccabi surprised me. Schedule a mammogram? I can barely get through my…
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Radiation Therapy: What You Need to Know
Approximately 50% of cancer patients need radiation treatment. It is important to be informed before this stage of your treatment. …
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Generations of Understanding Webinar
One of the hardest parts of finding out that you carry a mutation predisposing to cancer is the concern that…
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Knowledge is Power
Sometimes those who have been diagnosed with cancer think that a hereditary genetic test will not be beneficial. They might…
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HER2low And What You Need To Know
HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) is a protein present in normal cells that helps to regulate cell growth…
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Community Health
“Introduction to Community and Population Health Behaviors–3 Credits.” I remember reading through my public health course options in April and…
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An Engaging And Informative Summer Internship Experience
This has undoubtedly been a truly engaging and informative summer working at Sharsheret. As an intern, I was given the…
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Knowledge is Power
When you first receive a breast cancer diagnosis, there are so many decisions to make. The blur of the diagnosis,…
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For Men’s Health Awareness Month, Check Your Genes and Reach Out for Support. I Did, and It Has Made a Huge Difference in My Family’s and My Life.
November is Men’s Health Awareness Month, and I hope that sharing my BRCA journey will help others, especially men. BRCA,…
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The Pink Passion Project of a Teacher at Academies at GBDS
For Mrs. Bloomberg, Math Coordinator and 5th grade math teacher at Academies at GBDS, what started as a small fundraiser…
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Q&A From Genetics Webinar: Beyond BRCA: Myths and Facts about Your Cancer Risk (December 9, 2020)
Thank you for attending our genetics webinar. Below are questions that were submitted before and during the webinar. Some questions…
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Living With Cancer and COVID-19: What You Need To Know
During our recent webinar, “Living With Cancer and COVID-19: What You Need To Know,” Dr. Stuart Samuels, Assistant Professor of…
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What You Need To Know About Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Medical Oncologist and Director, Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Projects at NYP/Lawrence Hospital, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University…
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Advances in Breast Reconstruction – Breast Cancer Awareness Month
As October comes to an end and breast cancer awareness month wraps up it is a great time to learn…
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What Patients Need to Know – Breast Cancer & Fertility Preservation – Timing of Egg Harvest
The number of women diagnosed with breast cancer within their reproductive years is growing. Chemotherapy for breast cancer can have…
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Genetic Cancer Testing: What You Need to Know Including Significant Changes in Recommendations
What have you inherited from your mother other than her big brown eyes, curly hair, and petite frame? Genetics is…
