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5 things Jewish women should know about breast cancer

JL;DR SUMMARY Jewish women face unique challenges concerning breast cancer, particularly due to the higher prevalence of genetic mutations such as BRCA among Ashkenazi Jews. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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SharsheretBreast CancerJewish WomenGenetic TestingBrca GeneCancer TreatmentMenopauseGenetic MutationsAi DetectionBiomarkers

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New York, United States
"Dr. Ruth Oratz, an oncologist at NYU Langone Health who sits on Sharsherets medical advisory board."
San Diego, California, United States
"This is not only a women's issue, Silber told JTA in 2022."

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