breast cancer

Ideas

When a breast cancer diagnosis knocked me down, a network of Jewish women lifted me up

A professor of literature wasn’t prepared for the outpouring of advice and comfort.

Ideas

How to actually make a difference for women battling breast cancer

Giving directly to breast cancer patients in need helps them more than donning a pink ribbon ever could and brings a little justice to our horribly broken health care system.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman announces breast cancer diagnosis and re-election bid

Goodman, 79, said doctors believe her disease can be “successfully treated.” She’ll be running for her third and final term.

United States

FDA approves drug for women with breast cancer caused by BRCA, the ‘Jewish gene’

Ideas

No Jewish woman or family should face cancer alone

Culture

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, of ‘Seinfeld’ fame, reveals she has cancer

The 3 cancers Jews need to worry about most — and how to reduce the risks

Ideas

In breast cancer testing, knowledge is power — and potentially distressing

Culture

New breast cancer data: 7 things a Jewish woman should know

Lifestyle

New breast cancer stats: What’s an Ashkenazi woman to do?

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