breast cancer screening

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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.

Ashkenazi Jewish women should be screened for breast cancer genes, US task force says

Primary care doctors should assess women’s BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation risks if their ancestry is prone to BRCA mutations.

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I tested positive for the cancer-causing BRCA mutation. Now what?

Feeling sorry for myself was not a productive option. Connecting one on one with others who shared similar diagnoses was, writes a Sharsheret peer supporter.

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