My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 when she was 50 years old. Luckily, she caught it at an early stage and after a mastectomy and hormone therapy, she’s been living cancer-free ever since. It was scary watching my mom go through such a big health scare when I was just 23. In […]
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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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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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