Specific to the Ashkenazi Jewish community articles, blogs, webinars, videos, fact sheets, resources, etc.
2015 B'nai Jeshurun Panel on BRCA
Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, Short Hills, invited members of the community to hear a panel of experts from the Basser Center for BRCA discuss BRCA mutations.
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer in the Jewish Communiy
Men and women of Eastern or Central European Jewish descent (Ashkenazi Jewish) have a 1 in 40 chance of having a BRCA mutation. Learn more about your hereditary cancer risk.
Genetic Testing Can Save Lives: Dr. Susan Domchek Discusses the BFOR Study
Basser Center Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, discusses the BFOR Study and the importance of genetic testing for hereditary cancer in the Ashkenazi Jewish community.
The BRCA Founder Outreach Study (BFOR) Launches in Four Cities
The Basser Center's internationally recognized experts in cancer genetics, Susan Domchek, MD, and Katherine Nathanson, MD, are working in collaboration with leading experts in the fields of cancer research and genetics in New York, Los Angeles, and Boston to launch the pilot phase of a new, independent research initiative: the BRCA Founder Outreach (BFOR) Study.
Knowledge is Power: Understanding and Managing BRCA-Related Cancer
On January 25, the Basser Center for BRCA, UJA-Federation of New York, and the 92nd Street Y teamed up in New York City to present a panel on BRCA mutations and the latest lifesaving information surrounding hereditary cancers.