Self-Advocacy
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From Diagnosis to Advocacy: My TNBC Breast Cancer Journey
During the height of the global pandemic, my surgical oncologist confirmed my biggest fear—the lump I had felt was, in…
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I Made the Decision to Have a Preventative Double Mastectomy Even Though I Do Not Have the BRCA Gene Mutation
Tick, tick, tick. That’s the sound I heard in my head for years, every time I looked at myself braless…
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Being your own advocate: Navigating the treatment journey for ovarian or breast cancer
If you’ve been diagnosed with ovarian or breast cancer, you may feel overwhelmed by what it means for you. It…
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Making a Difference: Empowering Lives Through Sharsheret
I’m eagerly counting down the days until Sharsheret’s 3rd Annual West Coast Dash, where I will proudly lead Team YICC…
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Asking For a Second Opinion
Choosing a surgeon or oncologist is a big decision. Trust me, as both a doctor and a cancer survivor myself,…
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Effectively Communicating With Your Medical Team
As a cancer patient, I learned that cancer treatment is a difficult and challenging process. I also saw things from…
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Finding Empowerment After A BRCA Positive Test Result
Finding out about a BRCA positive risk can feel scary and daunting. In my experience, I felt it was empowering.…
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Ask the Expert: Keeping Health Insurance After Terminating Employment
For a breast or ovarian cancer survivor, keeping work-based health insurance may be important in covering cancer costs when employment…
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Knowing My Genetics Is Empowerment
Growing up with two rabbis as parents, I was not only allowed to question everything – I was encouraged to…
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Ask the Expert: Appealing a Health Insurance Claim Denial
For breast or ovarian cancer survivors or women at risk, an insurance claim denial can feel like a setback, but…
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Know Your Body, And Speak Up
Last August I turned 50, and despite my loud and proud declarations that “50 is the new 35!”, my body…
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Ask the Expert
New Recommendations for Genetic Testing: How Do I Make Sense Of It All? During our recent webinar, “New Recommendations for…
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Ask The Expert: Year-End Major Gifts
Since 2018 is the first year where the new Tax Jobs and Cuts Acts of 2017 (“Act”) has come into…
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Ask the Expert
Questions following the 8/14/18 webinar, “Breaking News In Breast And Ovarian Cancer And What Should I Make Of It?” Q1: …
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Ask the Expert
Questions following the 8/14/18 webinar, “Breaking News In Breast And Ovarian Cancer And What Should I Make Of It?” Q1: Are…
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Healthy Living During And After Cancer: Ask The Expert
During our recent webinar, “Survivor Strong: Healthy Living During And After Cancer,” we received a variety of questions. Rachel Beller,…
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Empowerment: The Key To Healing
When any woman is diagnosed with cancer, a life-changing diagnosis, compassion is not only foundational, but an ethical consideration. Evidence…
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Ask The Experts
TEMPLE ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD HEREDITARY CANCER RISK SYMPOSIUM Audience Q & A The following questions were answered by Peggy Cottrell,…
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BRCA Genetics In The News: Ask The Expert
During our recent webinar, “BRCA Genetics In The News: What Do I Do Next?,” we received a variety of questions.…
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Empower Yourself!
You have just been diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer. You feel overwhelmed, anxious. What do you do first? What…
