Sharsheret Summit 2023 Recordings
Sharsheret is a US-based organization that supports Jewish women and families of all backgrounds facing breast and ovarian cancer. Sharsheret has resources and connections for families of those recently diagnosed and can provide genetic conversations to those who are looking to find out more about their heritage and connection to familial cancers. Additionally, Sharsheret offers virtual programs and community-based events to promote awareness and education of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and hereditary cancer genetics.
The 2023 Sharsheret Summit featured a series of virtual events on the latest scientific topics within the realms of breast cancer, ovarian cancer and hereditary cancer genetics. Watch the recordings through the links below.
Have you ever experienced that feeling of anxiety before going in for a mammogram/screening? It’s called “scanxiety” and you are not alone. Open to those who are in treatment, survivors, and high risk, the webinar explores scanxiety, its impact on you, and ways to mitigate its effects.
New advances in fertility treatment allow families to test embryos for cancer-related gene mutations. Watch this webinar to learn more about PGT: how it works, who is a good candidate, and what it means for you.
Do I need to take out my ovaries?
Join this 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.