Survival times have lengthened for patients with certain challenging cancers thanks to a leading-edge “hot chemotherapy” treatment available at the Patricia Lynch Cancer Center at Holy Name. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is used for some cancers that… Continue reading
Yom Kippur, 2019. I wore white, as is my custom, and didn’t shower, apply creams, or wear leather. These are the tools the tradition offers to playact our mortality. But I didn’t need them. I was two months past a major surgery, one month into chemotherapy, and fully aware… Continue reading
This article originally appeared in Tablet As a professor of Jewish studies, I encourage my students to use Jewish ritual in creative ways. In Introduction to Judaism at the University of Southern California, my students create a ritual marking a nontraditional event, like… Continue reading
I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2009 and shortly afterwards discovered that I carry the BRCA1 gene mutation. I learned about Sharsheret when I was researching my options for treatment. As an Ashkenazi Jew, Sharsheret offered me helpful resources to navigate… Continue reading
Dried Mushrooms High mushroom intake has been associated with reduced risk of breast cancer, likely due to 2 powerful anti-cancer compounds they’re especially rich in: aromatase inhibitors and beta-glucans. Aromatase inhibitors may reduce the activity of an enzyme that… Continue reading
The phrase, Many Hearts, One Purpose, holds lots of meaning to me. I first learned the phrase as the motto of my Sorority, Alpha Epsilon Phi. When I was going through recruitment, I learned about AEPhi and their passion for serving the community around them. Once I became a… Continue reading
Prior to my summer internship at Sharsheret, the most exposure I had to this organization was winning the Sharsheret Cake Wars Competition with my team at Yeshiva University. I had known this was an organization that provided support for Jewish women living with breast or… Continue reading
This summer I have been lucky enough to intern with Sharsheret. As an intern, I have spent a lot of time thinking about the meaning of the word Sharsheret, chain. I have thought about my relationship with Sharsheret, my family's connection to the organization and how my work… Continue reading
More than 43 million adults in the U.S. serve as caregivers to family members or friends who are living with a medical hardship like cancer. The pressure of caregiving takes a toll. “Caregiver Burnout” is a serious consequence of ongoing care. Caregivers report higher… Continue reading
This summer I was privileged to serve as one of Sharsheret’s five summer interns. While my journey with Sharsheret may seem to have begun this summer in 2021, it actually began more than one year ago, just a few months before the Covid-19 Pandemic started, a year we will… Continue reading
