What is Sharsheret
This organization supports Jewish women facing breast and ovarian cancer
What is Sharsheret?
This cancer starts in the chest
What is breast cancer?
This cancer starts in the ovaries
What is ovarian cancer?
These genes are linked to higher cancer risk
What are BRCA genes? (Breast Cancer Genes 1 & 2)
This is what our stand-up helps us do for people facing cancer
What is raising awareness?
The Hebrew meaning of “Sharsheret”
What is “chain”?
A common way to detect it early
What is a mammogram or self-check?
Is ovarian cancer easy or hard to detect early?
What is hard to detect?
Which out of the two Jewish groups has higher BRCA rates?
Who are Ashkenazi Jews?
One way we can support people working alongside with Sharsheret?
What is educating others or raising fundraisers?
One thing Sharsheret provides to people in need
What is support, education and community?
True or false: Only older women get breast cancer
What is false?
What are some possible symptoms?
What is bloating, pelvic pain or feeling full quickly?
What “genetic risk” means?
What is risk passed down through family?
Why doing it as a group matters?
What is helping our community and building character?
The main group Sharsheret focuses on helping
Who are Jewish women and families facing cancer?
One possible sign of breast cancer
What is a lump
Other answers: change in shape, skin changes?
Why is it often diagnosed later rather than earlier?
What is symptoms are vague or not obvious?
True or False: Does having a BRCA gene guarantee cancer?
What is False?
Something we can do after our stand-up to keep helping
What is spreading awareness, asking questions, donating, volunteering?
Why community is important in Sharsheret’s mission
What is helping people feel supported and not alone?
Why is early detection is important?
What is it increases chances of successful treatment?
Why awareness is especially important
What is because it’s harder to detect early?
Why is knowing family history is important?
What is it helps understand your risk?
How our Stand-up connects to the mission of Sharsheret?
What is by advocating, educating, and raising awareness as a group to support people facing breast and ovarian cancer?