breast cancer screening

Opinion

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.

By Laura Osman October 16, 2018 4:32 pm

Experts at Israel conference call for expanded cancer screening

Researchers attending a conference in Israel say extending testing to people who don't report a family history can double the number of lives saved.

July 11, 2016 5:59 pm

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

Here are some best breast practices based on JTA writer Erica Brody’s interviews with doctors, geneticists, scientists and experts.

October 15, 2015 11:29 am

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

By Erica Brody October 14, 2015 4:07 pm

Komen reverses course on Planned Parenthood, but supporters still upset

By Ben Harris February 3, 2012 5:57 pm