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How Genetic Testing Helped Our Family Navigate Breast and Ovarian Cancer

October 8, 2019

My mother-in-law, Marcia, was first diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 38. Her older sister had been treated for breast cancer a few years before, so Marcia knew what to expect. Medicine had not yet linked genetics to cancer risk.   Years later, science discovered the BRCA gene mutation and its link to breast […]

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Meet a Survivor: Michele Kohorn

October 2, 2019

The Rivkin Center aims to foster an ever-growing community of survivors, patients, researchers, clinicians, advocates, and supporters — all working together in the fight against ovarian and breast cancer. Meet Michele, a breast cancer survivor and Rivkin Center education coordinator. ABOUT MICHELE Where are you from? I was born in Los Angeles, CA and grew […]

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Meet an Instructor: Kristin Anderson

May 7, 2019

The Rivkin Center’s Education Program The Rivkin Center’s education program provides free health education workshops. Instructors educate women about their breast and ovarian health and cancer risks. Say hello to Kristin Anderson, one of our instructors. ABOUT KRISTIN Where are you from? I grew up in Prior Lake, Minnesota (30 minutes south of the Twin […]

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Meet a Rivkin Education Ambassador: Jessica Woods

November 14, 2018

The Rivkin Center’s Education Program The Rivkin Center’s Education program provides free health education workshops. Rivkin Edu campus ambassadors are the feet-on-the-ground Rivkin Center representatives at universities across the west coast, helping set up workshops, identify opportunities to reach more students, and so much more. Say hello to Jessica Woods, Rivkin Education ambassador at Arizona […]

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