Cancer often leads to anxiety on many different levels, and scanxiety, the feelings that emerge while waiting for test results, is particularly challenging. Scans are prescribed to diagnose cancer, stage a cancer diagnosis, determine if treatment is working, as well as check for a potential recurrence. If you are in treatment, a survivor, or living […]
Join Sharsheret, Alpha Epsilon Phi, and Dr. Robyn Roth (@Boobiedocs) for a candid and engaging conversation about breast health, genetics, and proactive care. We’ll explore practical steps you can take to protect your health and the importance of learning your cancer genetic history. Whether you’re curious, concerned, or simply want to be informed, this webinar will […]
Join Rachel Beller, MS, RDN — CEO of the Beller Nutritional Institute and a leading cancer nutrition and weight management expert for a science-backed webinar that cuts through the confusion around protein and cancer risk. Discover how the type and amount of protein in your diet can impact long-term health and practical actionable steps you […]
Cancer treatments can take a lasting physical toll, impacting comfort, mobility, and daily life. This webinar will focus on common challenges faced by people during and after treatment for breast cancer and ovarian cancer including fatigue, pain, psychological challenges (like anxiety, depression, and PTSD), lymphedema, neuropathy, and pelvic floor challenges such as recurrent UTIs, urinary […]
Join us for the third in our series of processing the cancer experience through creative writing. Poet Hadara Ben-Nadav is known for her unique blackout poetry. She can take a document, artfully remove the majority of the words, and create an entirely new piece. By taking something scary and overwhelming, such as an article about […]
This program offers patients, and those considering prphylactic surgery, up-to-date information on the latest advances in breast reconstruction, including resensation techniques, sixth-generation breast implants, natural tissue reconstruction, and revision procedures to improve both comfort and aesthetics. Participants will also hear from a pioneer and powerhouse in the field of paramedical tattooing. 1
Join us on Friday, Novmber 14th for an opportunity to rest and reset at Sharsheret’s quarterly Shalom, Shabbat! program, this time with a bit of Thanksgiving spirit and gratitude! However you celebrate, and whatever your experience with Shabbat, we can all use an opportunity to recenter ourselves in the midst of treatment, survivorship, or just […]
Join us on Sunday, November 16th, 12pm EST/9am PST, for a structured but instruction-less dance experience for cancer patients and survivors that will meet their needs for joy, healing, connection, emotional expression, and appreciation of what the body can do, as well as a new way of exercising. All movement abilities, including lying in bed, […]
Are you a mikvah attendant? An administrator or halachic guide? Do you volunteer in another way? Then this training is not to be missed! Sharsheret’s annual National Mikvah Training will guide all who are involved with providing a comfortable, meaningful mikvah experience for those impacted by cancer. Participants will learn about the concerns and needs […]
Join Sharsheret as Joanna Fawzy Doran of Triage Cancer leads an informative discussion on the rights and resources available to those caring for a loved one with cancer. We’ll explore key legal protections for caregivers as well as practical tools to help manage the challenges of caregiving. Whether you’re currently supporting someone through cancer or […]
Are you a mikvah attendant? An administrator or halachic guide? Do you volunteer in another way? Then this training is not to be missed! Sharsheret’s annual National Mikvah Training will guide all who are involved with providing a comfortable, meaningful mikvah experience for those impacted by cancer. Participants will learn about the concerns and needs […]
Join Sharsheret for our annual discussion about how hereditary cancer risks affect men, cancers that are of particular concern (e.g. pancreatic, prostate, melanoma, colon, and male breast cancer), and recommended screenings to be proactive about your health and your family’s health. With gastroenterologist Dr. Arkady Broder, urologist Dr. Darren Bryk, and Sharsheret’s own genetic counselor, […]
