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PSYCHOLOGY, COUNSELING, & SUPPORT
What’s Jewish about What’s Jewish about
Know the Facts
Know the Facts
What’s Jewish about
What’s Jewish about
What’s Jewish about
breast cancer and ovarian cancer? breast cancer and ovarian cancer?
Know the Facts
Know the Facts
breast cancer and ovarian cancer? breast cancer and ovarian cancer?
breast cancer and ovarian cancer?
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diagnosed with diagnosed with diagnosed with diagnosed with
will be will be will be will be
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breast
diagnosed with diagnosed with diagnosed with diagnosed with
cancer
cancer
cancer ovarian cancer ovarian
breast
breast
in her lifetime in her lifetime in her lifetime in her lifetime
cancer cancer cancer cancer
in her lifetime in her lifetime in her lifetime in her lifetime
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1 1,000 men 1 1,000 men
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1 833 MEN
1 833 MEN
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1 1,000 men 1 1,000 men
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in in
will be diagnosed with
will be diagnosed with
breast cancer
breast cancer
will be diagnosed with will be diagnosed with
in his lifetime
in his lifetime
breast cancer breast cancer
in his lifetime in his lifetime
carries a BRCA
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carries a BRCA
gene mutation
carries a BRCA
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ashkenazi gene mutation ashkenazi gene mutation
As compared to 1 in 400
As compared to 1 in 400
ashkenazi in the general population ashkenazi in the general population
Jews
Jews
As compared to 1 in 400
As compared to 1 in 400
Jews
Jews
in the general population
in the general population
WHETHER YOU WERE DIAGNOSED 10 MONTHS
MEN & can both be carriers of BRCA gene mutations, with each having a 50% WHETHER YOU WERE DIAGNOSED 10 MONTHS
OR 10 YEARS AGO, SHARSHERET IS HERE TO HELP.
WHETHER YOU WERE DIAGNOSED 10 MONTHS
WOMEN chance of passing it on to the next generation, and are at increased risk for OR 10 YEARS AGO, SHARSHERET IS HERE TO HELP.
WHETHER YOU WERE DIAGNOSED 10 MONTHS
breast, male breast, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancers.
men
men
OR 10 YEARS A only OR 10 YEARS A only
&GO, SHARSHERET IS HERE TO HELP.
&GO, SHARSHERET IS HERE TO HELP.
WHAT DOES SHARSHERET DO?
WHAT DOES SHARSHERET DO?
men
men
We can help with free, personalized
&
&
women only women only
WHAT DOES SHARSHERET DO?
WHAT DOES SHARSHERET DO?
and confidential support and resources.
10-20%
10-20%
women
women
Provides One-on-One Support
Provides One-on-One Support
can both be carriers of BRCA gene Education and Outreach can both be carriers of BRCA gene Education and Outreach
mutations, with each having a 50% chance 10-20% mutations, with each having a 50% chance 10-20%
• Community Events
Education and Outreach
Provides One-on-One Support
Provides One-on-One Support
• Community Events
Education and Outreach
• Mental Health Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling
can both be carriers of BRCA gene
can both be carriers of BRCA gene
of passing it on to the next generation, of breast and ovarian of passing it on to the next generation, of breast and ovarian
ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT
• Webinars
mutations, with each having a 50% chance AREAS OF EXPERTISE mutations, with each having a 50% chance • Webinars
and are at increased risk for breast, male
and are at increased risk for breast, male
• Emotional Support
• Emotional Support
• Community Events
• Community Events
• Mental Health Counseling
cancer is hereditary
• Mental Health Counseling
of breast and ovarian
of passing it on to the next generation, cancer is hereditary of passing it on to the next generation, of breast and ovarian
• Cosmetic Impact of Treatment
• Cancer and Genetics Education
breast, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic
breast, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic
• Financial Subsidies
• Financial Subsidies
• Webinars
• Webinars
and are at increased risk for breast, male • Campus Outreach and are at increased risk for breast, male • Campus Outreach
• Emotional Support
and prostate cancers.
and prostate cancers.
• Emotional Support
• Financial Subsidies
• Fertility
breast, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic cancer is hereditary breast, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic cancer is hereditary
• Genetics Consultations • Volunteer Opportunities • Genetics Consultations • Volunteer Opportunities
• Campus Outreach
• Genetic Consultations
• Hereditary Cancer Risk
• Campus Outreach
• Financial Subsidies
• Financial Subsidies
and prostate cancers.
and prostate cancers.
• Mental Health Counseling
• Resources
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Peer Connections • Navigating Thrivership • Peer Connections • Resources
• Genetics Consultations
• Genetics Consultations
• Peer Connections
• Newly Diagnosed Support
Multi-gene panel testing can IDENTIFY MUTATIONS in BRCA1 or BRCA2 and other genes (e.g., ATM, Multi-gene panel testing can IDENTIFY MUTATIONS in BRCA1 or BRCA2 and other genes (e.g., ATM,
• Resources
• Resources
• Peer Connections
• Peer Connections
• Nutrition and Wellness
Sharsheret provides free and confidential breast cancer and ovarian cancer support.
Sharsheret provides free and confidential breast cancer and ovarian cancer support.
CHEK2, or PALB2) or Lynch Syndrome, any of which may predispose you to a variety of cancers CHEK2, or PALB2) or Lynch Syndrome, any of which may predispose you to a variety of cancers
Multi-gene panel testing can IDENTIFY MUTATIONS in BRCA1 or BRCA2 and other genes (e.g., ATM,
• Parenting Through Cancer
Multi-gene panel testing can IDENTIFY MUTATIONS in BRCA1 or BRCA2 and other genes (e.g., ATM, including Breast, colon, male breast, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and uterine.
including Breast, colon, male breast, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and uterine.
Sharsheret provides free and confidential breast cancer and ovarian cancer support.
Sharsheret provides free and confidential breast cancer and ovarian cancer support.
CHEK2, or PALB2) or Lynch Syndrome, any of which may predispose you to a variety of cancers CHEK2, or PALB2) or Lynch Syndrome, any of which may predispose you to a variety of cancers
Contact Illinois Program Coordinator Contact Illinois Program Coordinator
including Breast, colon, male breast, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and uterine.
including Breast, colon, male breast, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and uterine.
Sharon Levine at 312.767.2045 Sharon Levine at 312.767.2045
Contact Illinois Program Coordinator
Sharsheret Midwest Region:
Contact Illinois Program Coordinator
or slevine@sharsheret.org or slevine@sharsheret.org
Sharon Levine at 312.767.2045
Sharon Levine at 312.767.2045
312.767.2045 | info@sharsheret.org
SEPHARDI
SEPHARDI
or slevine@sharsheret.org may also be genetically predisposed to or slevine@sharsheret.org may also be genetically predisposed to
hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
SEPHARDI may also be genetically predisposed to SEPHARDI may also be genetically predisposed to
JEWS
JEWS
348 JEWS hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. JEWS hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
Sagi, M., Eilat, A., Ben Avi, L. et al. Familial Cancer (2011) 10: 59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10689-010-9395-9
Sagi, M., Eilat, A., Ben Avi, L. et al. Familial Cancer (2011) 10: 59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10689-010-9395-9
Sagi, M., Eilat, A., Ben Avi, L. et al. Familial Cancer (2011) 10: 59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10689-010-9395-9 Sagi, M., Eilat, A., Ben Avi, L. et al. Familial Cancer (2011) 10: 59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10689-010-9395-9
