Educating Patients, and Physcians, On the Importance of Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer
Genetic and genomic testing has changed the landscape of cancer care, especially for patients with breast cancer and those with metastatic breast cancer. Source: CureToday.com
Free, Cheap and Easy Ways to Get Tested for the BRCA Mutation
Did you know that if you are even part Ashkenazi, you have a 1 in 40 chance of carrying a cancer-causing BRCA mutation? Yeah, neither did I. What’s more, this startling statistic is true even if there’s no history of […]
Take the test: doctors urge some South Floridians to test for genetic mutation that carries higher risk of cancer
A dangerous genetic mutation causing an alarmingly high rate of breast and ovarian cancers, and doctors say one South Florida population has a higher risk, but there is a way to detect it. 7’s Kevin Ozebek tell us that’s why […]
Eileen Winkler Youtie Named First Recipeint of Yodeah’s Newly Created Chazak Award
Yodeah announces the creation of the Chazak Award to recognize amazing people who have inspired our mission and worked with Yodeah to save generations of Jewish families through education and testing for Jewish hereditary cancers. The Hebrew word Chazak means […]
Personalizing care with genetics: Dr. Etkin-Kramer and Dana’s Story
Personalizing care with genetics: Dr. Etkin-Kramer and Dana’s Source: Color Genomics
Federation Partner Agencies Shine During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Sharsharet and Yodeah — two nonprofits whose work is centered around breast cancer screenings, support, education and awareness of the heightened risk for hereditary genetic mutations faced by Jewish women and men — are making sure Breast Cancer Awareness month […]
Haleigh Youtie Talks Her Mom’s Legacy And Breast Cancer Awareness
For Haleigh Youtie, her life halted 6-months ago when she lost her mother, Eileen after an 8-year battle with breast cancer. Over her 8 year-long fight Eileen made it her mission to get all Ashkenazi Jews tested for a Breast […]
Sharsheret and Yodeah Educate Women About Breast Cancer
In honor of Women’s History Month, our Women’s Philanthropy division wants you to know about Federation’s efforts to improve the lives of Jewish Women everywhere. Our Women’s Impact Initiative Grants are supporting two organizations that help Jewish women understand their […]
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