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Yoga for Cancer: Week 4
2023-06-21 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join Sharsheret for the fourth of a 6 class weekly zoom series, to relax and feel rejuvenated through movement This yoga series is catered to those affected by cancer and led by yoga teacher and coach Emily Elizabeth Steinberg. Health and wellness is important for anyone, especially those recovering from illness. These classes will help you bring awareness to your own body. If you have a mat or towel, along with 2 to 4 yoga blocks, this can help the practice. These items are not mandatory but suggested: yoga mat/towel, 2-4 yoga blocks, blanket and pillow.

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Jewish Ethics and Genetics
2023-06-22 19:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join Sharsheret for an engaging discussion exploring the halachic (Jewish law) connections with genetic cancer screening. We will hear important information from medical experts about the increased risk within the Jewish community and learn what the Torah and rabbis teach us about being proactive about our health. This program is the first in a series of three Orange County Jewish Cancer Education Initiative events generously supported by a City of Hope Kindness Grant. Speakers include: Dr. Joshua Cohen, Medical Director, O.C. Gynecologic Cancer Program; Rabbi Dr. Jason Weiner, BCC, Sr. Rabbi & Director, Spiritual Care Department, Cedars-Sinai, and Christina Rybak, MS, CGC, Licensed Genetic Counselor, City of Hope Orange County. This is the first in a series of 3 educational programs geared toward the Orange County, CA community thanks to a City of Hope Kindness Grant.
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Sharsheret Book Club: Secrets Are No Fun!
2023-06-22 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join the Sharsheret Book Club as we speak with Dr. Rivkie Zeidman, author of Secrets Are No Fun. This unique book was written to help young girls understand and deal with a family member’s breast cancer diagnosis. Inspired by true events, the author, daughter of a breast cancer survivor, describes the journey of Arianna Goodman as she grapples with her mother’s diagnosis, navigates the halls of junior high, and learns how to rely on her friends and family to stay positive during this difficult time.

Also joining us is Shera Dubitsky, M.Ed, MA, who serves as an advisor to Sharsheret’s Medical Advisor Board. Shera will discuss supporting children through a parent’s diagnosis.

This program is presented with support from Sharsheret’s Young Professionals Circle (YPC).

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Yoga for Cancer: Week 5
2023-06-28 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Join Sharsheret for the fifth of a 6 class weekly zoom series, to relax and feel rejuvenated through movement This yoga series is catered to those affected by cancer and led by yoga teacher and coach Emily Elizabeth Steinberg. Health and wellness is important for anyone, especially those recovering from illness. These classes will help you bring awareness to your own body. If you have a mat or towel, along with 2 to 4 yoga blocks, this can help the practice. These items are not mandatory but suggested: yoga mat/towel, 2-4 yoga blocks, blanket and pillow.

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Yoga for Cancer: Week 6
2023-07-05 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join Sharsheret for the sixth of a 6 class weekly zoom series, to relax and feel rejuvenated through movement This yoga series is catered to those affected by cancer and led by yoga teacher and coach Emily Elizabeth Steinberg. Health and wellness is important for anyone, especially those recovering from illness. These classes will help you bring awareness to your own body. If you have a mat or towel, along with 2 to 4 yoga blocks, this can help the practice. These items are not mandatory but suggested: yoga mat/towel, 2-4 yoga blocks, blanket and pillow.

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Music and Movement Therapy July
2023-07-10 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join Sharsheret on Monday, July 10th at 8:00 pm EST/5:00 pm PST for a structured but instruction-less dance experience for cancer patients and survivors that will meet the need 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, and all bodies are welcome.
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Yoga for Cancer: Week 7
2023-07-12 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join Sharsheret for our final class of the yoga weekly zoom series, to relax and feel rejuvenated through movement This yoga series is catered to those affected by cancer and led by yoga teacher and coach Emily Elizabeth Steinberg. Health and wellness is important for anyone, especially those recovering from illness. These classes will help you bring awareness to your own body. If you have a mat or towel, along with 2 to 4 yoga blocks, this can help the practice. These items are not mandatory but suggested: yoga mat/towel, 2-4 yoga blocks, blanket and pillow.

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Shalom, Shabbat!
2023-07-28 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join us for an opportunity to rest and reset at Sharsheret’s quarterly Shalom, Shabbat! program. 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 the normal chaos of life well lived. Come enjoy music, insights and inspiration for the week ahead.
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Music and Movement Therapy
2023-08-07 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join Sharsheret on Monday, August 7th at 8:00 pm EST/5:00 pm PST for a structured but instruction-less dance experience for cancer patients and survivors that will meet the need 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, and all bodies are welcome.
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Thank you to our generous sponsor: The Cooperative Agreement DP19-1906 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Yoga for Cancer Week 2
2023-08-23 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join Sharsheret for a weekly zoom series, to relax and feel rejuvenated through movement This yoga series is catered to those affected by cancer and led by yoga teacher and coach Emily Elizabeth Steinberg. Health and wellness is important for anyone, especially those facing cancer. These classes will help you bring awareness to your own body. If you have a mat or towel, along with 2 to 4 yoga blocks, this can help the practice.

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For more information, please contact Stephanie Siegel.
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Highlights from ASCO 2023
2023-08-29 20:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Highlights from the latest findings from the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Annual Meeting with Dr. Yuan Yuan, PhD, Director, Breast Oncology, Medical Director, Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Institute and Dr. BJ Rimel, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai.
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Dr. Yuan Yuan, MD, PhD, is a breast medical oncologist and physician scientist who specializes in triple-negative breast cancer and breast cancer immunotherapy Yuan, whose training includes a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at New York University Medical Center and a rotation at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, received her medical degree in China and holds a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of California, Riverside. Yuan’s research focus is triple-negative breast cancer, a fast-growing and often aggressive form of the disease. To that end, Yuan’s research aims to expand the number of triple-negative breast cancer patients who can benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors—a number that currently stands at just 30 percent. She and her team are testing a novel immunotherapy combination to turn “immune-cold” tumors, which cannot be penetrated by the body’s immune system, into “immune-hot” tumors that readily respond to immunotherapies. She is also working closely with the Cedars-Sinai cell therapy team to bring first-in-class immunotherapy treatments to patients with solid tumors, including breast cancers. Yuan, who most recently served as medical director of breast cancer immunotherapy at City of Hope, speaks Mandarin and places patient care front and center.
Dr. BJ Rimel, MD graduated cum laude with distinction in research from the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, with a bachelor’s degree in microbiology and immunology. She completed her medical school education at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. This was followed by a fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology completed at Washington University St. Louis. Recruited to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in August 2011 to work on gynecologic oncology clinical trials, Dr. Rimel’s research interests focus on barriers to clinical trial enrollment and the use of digital processes to improve access and comprehension of clinical trials. Dr Rimel is the gynecology surgeon for the Cedars-Sinai Transgender program. Dr. Rimel is also the Medical Director of the Cancer Clinical Trials Office. Dr. Rimel is the Co-Chair of the very successful LGBTQ+ Cancer Symposium in June 2022 which brought together local and national clinician-researchers and thought leaders to discuss prevention, detection and cancer care for the LGBTQ+ community.

Yoga for Cancer Week 3
2023-08-30 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join Sharsheret for a weekly zoom series, to relax and feel rejuvenated through movement This yoga series is catered to those affected by cancer and led by yoga teacher and coach Emily Elizabeth Steinberg. Health and wellness is important for anyone, especially those facing cancer. These classes will help you bring awareness to your own body. If you have a mat or towel, along with 2 to 4 yoga blocks, this can help the practice.

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For more information, please contact ssiegel@sharsheret.org
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Yoga for Cancer week 4
2023-09-06 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join Sharsheret for a weekly zoom series, to relax and feel rejuvenated through movement This yoga series is catered to those affected by cancer and led by yoga teacher and coach Emily Elizabeth Steinberg. Health and wellness is important for anyone, especially those facing cancer. These classes will help you bring awareness to your own body. If you have a mat or towel, along with 2 to 4 yoga blocks, this can help the practice.

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For more information, please contact Stephanie Siegel
Thank you to our generous sponsors

Make Your Words Matter: Speaker Training Webinar
2023-09-06 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Are you interested in sharing your story to help others? Planning on speaking during Ovarian or Breast Cancer Awareness Months? Are you a Peer Supporter? Join us on Wednesday, September 6th, as we prepare for the Sharsheret Summit 2023.
This webinar will explore the goals of speaking on behalf of Sharsheret, simple tricks to make your presentation or conversations impactful and how sharing your story can be empowering. This training is open to anyone impacted by cancer, including those who carry a genetic mutation, caregivers, and others.
Questions, please don’t hesitate to be in touch with 1, Sharsheret’s Director of Training and Education.
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The Impact of Culturally Competent Cancer Care
2023-09-12 13:00 (America/New_York)
Attention all health care and non-profit professionals! Sharsheret’s The Impact of Culturally Competent Cancer Care is a one hour training webinar about the importance of culturally competent care for cancer patients. Not simply the politically correct thing to do, or something kind during a difficult time, this type of care has a proven impact on survivorship. The training explores the issues through the example of Jewish women facing breast cancer. The training includes topics such as the diversity of the Jewish community, increased hereditary risk for Jewish women, and cultural, religious and spiritual issues that may impact detection, treatment or survivorship. Woven throughout the presentation will be examples of how this information is relevant to many other communities. Participants will also learn about the free resources Sharsheret can provide to all breast and ovarian cancer patients.
Free CE credit may be available through ASWB, NYSW, ANCC, and ACCME.
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Contact Melissa Rosen, Director of Training and Education, with any questions.

Yoga for Cancer week 5
2023-09-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom

Yoga for Cancer Week 6
2023-09-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom

Do I Need To Take Out My Ovaries
2023-09-20 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join our panel of experts for a personal conversation about cancer genetics screening and how it has impacted their own lives. Each is a young Jewish gynecologic oncologist with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry who has faced their own BRCA and cancer journey.
Bonus for our Embrace Community: We invite members of our Embrace community, those facing metastatic breast or advanced ovarian cancer, to stay on at the end of the webinar for an intimate breakout session with our experts and Bonnie Beckoff, Director of Sharsheret Support Services.
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Virtual Tashlich: Letting Go of Cancer-Related Trauma During the High Holidays
2023-09-22 12:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
As the Jewish New Year approach and begin, many of us make apologies, ask for forgiveness, and we hope for a new year filled with health and happiness. But facing cancer can complicate the High Holidays. Maybe you can’t travel to spend the holidays with friends or family. Perhaps it is difficult to spend long periods of time at synagogue. And our concerns can extend beyond the practical. While facing such a difficult experience, are we expected to ask for forgiveness? How can we even think about the coming year, as we are still trying to get through the current one? Even the High Holiday liturgy can present challenges.
Join musician Marni Loffman, meditation guide Kayla Rosen, and others for Sharsheret’s second annual Virtual Tashlich program on Friday, September 22nd at 12:30 pm EDT/9:30 am PDT, to help you prepare for more meaningful High Holidays, and the coming new year.
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Shalom, Shabbat! Program for Added Support this Week
2023-10-13 12:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
This week’s world events on top of a cancer diagnosis may feel like an almost impossible load to bear.
Join us this Friday at 12:30 pm EDT/9:30 am PDT for a 30 minute, bonus Shalom, Shabbat program. We will join together to provide support to one another. Shera Dubitsky, Sharsheret’s Senior Advisor, will join us to discuss strategies to address trauma. We’ll have healing music, and more.
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Facing Scanxiety
2023-10-16 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Have you ever experienced that feeling of anxiety before going in for a screening test? It’s called “scanxiety” and you are not alone. Open to those who are in treatment, survivors, and high risk, we’ll explore scanxiety, its impact on you, and ways to mitigate its effects.
Bonus for our Embrace Community: We invite members of our Embrace community, those facing metastatic breast or advanced ovarian cancer, to stay on at the end of the webinar for an intimate breakout session with our experts and Bonnie Beckoff, Director of Sharsheret Support Services.
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Lidia Schapira MD, FASCO, is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford and the Director of the Cancer Survivorship Program at Stanford Cancer Institute and Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Schapira is a board-certified medical oncologist with thirty years of clinical experience. She trained in hematology and oncology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and then completed a research fellowship at the Division on Aging at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Schapira’s clinical practice is dedicated to breast cancer. She was on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Breast Oncology Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital from 2002-2016 and then joined the faculty at Stanford in 2016. She directs a multidisciplinary research and clinical team focused on optimizing health outcomes for cancer survivors through research, clinical care, education and advocacy. Dr. Schapira is the editor of “Essential of Cancer Survivorship” A Guide for Medical Professionals published by CRC-Routeledge, the former Editor-in-Chief of the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s website for the public “Cancer.Net, and serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Oncology. She has published over a hundred and fifty original peer reviewed articles in medical journals.
Dr. Schapira was appointed a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 2011 and received the Physician of the Year Award from Cancer Care in 2015 for her work in cancer advocacy. She has been invited to lecture in professional meetings and multinational forums throughout the world and has championed research and clinical initiatives to integrate mental health care in oncology to improve health outcomes for people living with and beyond cancer. She has mentored oncologists in the US and globally and served on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Psychosocial Oncology and chaired the Psychosocial Interest Group of the Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer. A native of Argentina, Dr. Schapira is fluent in Spanish.
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Preimplantation Genetic Testing: How Might the New Fertility-Related Technology Support You and Your Family?
2023-10-23 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
New advances in fertility treatment allow families to test embryos for cancer-related gene mutations. Join this webinar to learn more about PGT: how it works, who is a good candidate, and what it means for you. Hear from a Sharsheret peer supporter and get your questions answered from our panel of experts.

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Thank you to our PGT webinar partners:

Sahar Wertheimer MD earned her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health at Montefiore Medical Center and then traded in the cold to do her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Cedars Sinai. She currently works in private practice in Los Angeles. Sahar is very passionate about empowering and educating women on their health. You can follow her on IG @saharwertheimermd
Erin Weinreich, LMSW, Support Program Coordinator, is a graduate of Yeshiva University Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Erin assists in the delivery of Sharsheret’s cancer support programs and provides tailored support and resources for women living with and at risk of developing Breast or Ovarian Cancer.
Peggy Cottrell, MS, CGC, Genetics Program Manager, is a graduate of the Sarah Lawrence College Master of Science in Genetic Counseling program. At Sharsheret, Peggy consults with women and families and answers individual questions about their family histories, BRCA mutations, and personal risks of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, and contributes to the development and implementation of Sharsheret’s hereditary cancer resources and programs.

Paint With Me - October
2023-10-24 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
We know that with everything going on in the world you might be feeling overwhelmed. Take a moment to connect with your cancer community and disconnect from everything else. PAINT WITH ME! Virtually is a chance to meet your inner artist. In a relaxed setting of your choice, you will be guided step-by-step through the process of replicating the event’s featured painting with PAINT WITH ME! Founder, Nikki Sausen. No right or wrong! No previous art experience necessary. The experience is perfect for beginners as well as more advanced artists. This program is for adults in treatment, survivorship, or those at increased risk.

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Paint kit materials will be mailed via Amazon to the first 40 Los Angeles residents to sign up.
For those who do not receive a kit, here are suggested materials:
Canvas or paper (any size will work),
paint, crayons, colored pencils,
or any art supplies you have!

For questions, please contact Aimee Sax at asax@sharsheret.org

This webinar is made possible with generous support from:

The Cooperative Agreement DP19-1906 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fall Favorites with Kim Kushner
2023-10-26 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join culinary educator and best-selling author and Sharsheret Board Member Kim Kushner, as she shows us some of her favorite Fall dishes. This program is part of the “Sharsheret in the Kitchen” series, which brings nutritious kosher meal options to help empower all of us at risk for breast and ovarian cancer to make healthier dietary choices.

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Artificial Intelligence and Breast Cancer: What Does the Future Hold?
2023-10-30 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Go beyond the headlines and learn more about how artificial intelligence is playing an increasing role in the cancer field. Learn more about how AI is improving cancer screening and diagnosis with our panel of physicians leading the research at University of California, Los Angeles.

Featuring our panel of experts from Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA:
Jonathan G. Goldin, MD, PhD, Executive Associate Chair and Director Computer Vision and Imaging Biomarker Program
Cheryce P. Fischer, MD, Chief of Breast Imaging
Hannah S. Milch, MD, Assistant Professor of Breast Imaging
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Dr. Cheryce Poon Fischer is a Diagnostic Radiologist specializing in Breast Imaging at UCLA. She has over 23 years of experience in Breast Imaging and is presently Section Chief of Breast Imaging at UCLA and the Medical Director of the Iris Cantor Breast Center. She also holds the Iris Cantor Chair in Breast Imaging at UCLA. Dr. Fischer’s interests are focused on patient care and teaching, having trained over 85 Breast Imaging Fellows and innumerable residents in breast imaging. Dr. Fischer and her expert team of Breast Imagers have been investigating AI and breast cancer screening for many years. She is excited to soon be working with an AI system dedicated to mammography at UCLA.
Dr. Hannah Milch is a radiologist specializing in Breast Imaging at UCLA. She received her B.A. degree in History from Yale University and her medical degree from Boston University. She completed a diagnostic radiology residency program at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York, followed by a breast imaging fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Her current research interests include expanding image-based screening access to local communities, leveraging artificial intelligence technology to improve breast cancer screening outcomes, and enhancing physician wellness.
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Caregiving: Giving and Receiving
2023-11-02 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
This presentation will address how caregiving stress can affect individuals emotionally and physically. Jennifer will also talk about how we can work with these caregivers to help them better cope with these stressors.
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For questions or more information, contact Erin at eweinreich@sharsheret.org.

This program is made possible with support from:

Music and Movement Therapy
2023-11-05 12:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join us on Sunday, November 5th, 12 noon EST/9 am 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, and all bodies are welcome.
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Let's Talk About Men: Essential Screening Guidelines Every Man Should Know
2023-11-13 20:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join Sharsheret for our annual Let’s Talk Men with a discussion about the essential screening guidelines every man should know, the increased risks if you carry a genetic mutation and recommended screenings to be proactive about your health and your family’s health. With Dr. Jeffrey Pearl, Urologist, Uropartners, Chicago, IL and Dr. Arin Newman, Gastroenterologist, Physicians Group of South Florida. This webinar is open to all men and women, break out rooms will be available after the program. Please note the slightly later start time.
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Thank you to our webinar sponsors:
The Max and Anna Baran, Ben and Sarah Baran and Milton Baran Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

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Namaste Mondays Week 1
2023-11-27 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Health and wellness is important for everyone, especially for those recovering from illness. Join Sharsheret to relax and rejuvenate through movement with our new yoga series, led by yoga teacher and coach, Emily Elizabeth Steinberg. This series is catered to those affected by cancer and will help bring awareness to the body. The following items are not mandatory, but suggested and can help with your yoga practice: yoga mat/towel, two-four yoga blocks, a blanket and a pillow.

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Navigating Cancer Clinical Trials: A Patient Guide
2023-11-30 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
The landscape of clinical trials has changed dramatically in recent times. No longer a last-resort option, cancer clinical trials provide patients with access to new therapies: the next generation of treatment. There are even trials for those who are living with higher risk, but have not been diagnosed. By joining a trial, you can help move cancer treatment forward and provide real hope for a better future.
Join Dr. Minal Barve, Executive Medical Director and Chief Medical Office at Mary Crowley Cancer Research, to explore new risk reduction and treatment opportunities for anyone diagnosed with cancer or living with higher diagnostic risk.
Bonus for our Embrace Community: We invite members of our Embrace community, those facing metastatic breast cancer or advanced ovarian cancer, to stay on at the end of the webinar for an intimate breakout session with our experts and Bonnie Beckoff, Director of Sharsheret Support Services.
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This webinar is made possible with generous support from

and The Cooperative Agreement DP19-1906 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
