END OF YEAR NEWSLETTER 2024

 

END OF YEAR NEWSLETTER
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National Family Health History Day - November 28th

Gather and share details about any health conditions that may run in your family. Knowing this information can help you identify potential risks for conditions like heart disease, diabetes, or cancer, giving you and your doctor a chance to plan for early screenings or preventive measures. 

The Inherited Cancer Registry (ICARE) has amazing resources!

↪️ Download a helpful handout: https://lnkd.in/gC4cZ9Sv

↪️ If you've had genetic testing, use our resources to share results: https://lnkd.in/gAukjpUk

↪️ If you've already had genetic testing for inherited cancer and want more information about your results OR want information and guidance before getting tested, we provide free education and an inherited cancer risk assessment through our Tool for Inherited Cancer Predisposition Counseling and Testing Study (TIPS): https://redcap.link/TIPS

↪️ Find a certified genetics professional near you: https://lnkd.in/eA7d8HUw

SHARSHERET event - November 20, 2024

Last night, I had the privilege of speaking to over 100 women at a powerful Sharsheret event in South Florida organized by Sara Trosty Walsh, LCSW. Whenever I speak, I aim to educate individuals about hereditary cancer in a way that makes them feel both comfortable and empowered to advocate for themselves with their healthcare. If someone is shy, I encourage them to bring a trusted, "pushy" friend with them to medical appointments. Sometimes individuals need a gentle reminder to honor themselves; that it's ok for them to ask hard questions, it's their right get a 2nd and/or 3rd opinion, and that it's absolutely ok for them to change doctors.

Sharsheret is a Hebrew word that means "chain". It symbolizes the connections that women, families, and communities form while facing breast and ovarian cancer.

Amy Byer Shainman @BRCAresponder,  11/20/24
Sharsheret Event South Florida

 

1 in 40 Ashkenazi Jews – men and women – carries a BRCA gene mutation, more than 10x the rate of the general population, making Jewish families significantly more susceptible to hereditary cancer, which could include breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, melanoma or male breast cancer.  

(from the 

Sharsheret website)

Sharsheret’s free support and educational programs serve all women and men nationwide.

Get support at Sharsheret.org

OCTOBER 2024 RECAP!

LOVE, DANIELLE 

Premiere
HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL

LOVE, DANIELLE 

Los Angeles screening
with CANCER SCHMANCER

VIDEO

SLIDE SHOW 

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THE REVIEWS ARE IN! 

LOVE, DANIELLE film

Watch my new BRCA/hereditary cancer film LOVE, DANIELLE online (available in the US) through 10/20/24 via the Heartland International Film Festival →  https://watch.eventive.org/hiff2024/play/66c4bb7d0292151c41d27d44 

(If you love it, please vote 5 stars!)

Starring: Devin Sidell, Jaime King, Barry Bostwick, and Lesley Ann Warren

WATCH THE TRAILER! 

LOVE, DANIELLE - New BRCA Feature Film!

I'm thrilled to announce that after 4+ years of hard work, 
 the film I produced is complete!
 LOVE, DANIELLE 

AND...it was selected for the 33rd Heartland International Film Festival! Tickets are now available to watch virtually or in person at: 

HeartlandFilmFestival.org!

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Amid family drama and dysfunction, a woman who carries a

BRCA gene mutation must decide whether or not to remove her

breasts and ovaries to reduce her cancer risk. 

Follow the NEWS & EVENTS page on the 

LOVE, DANIELLE website 

to find out how you can watch the movie!

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LOVE, DANIELLE
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CLICK HERE to hear a TikTok message from 

lead actress/writer/producer 

Devin Sidell!

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"I hope that the character of Danielle serves as an educational tool, helping previvors feel informed and not alone. For others, I hope seeing Danielle's journey will provide a deep understanding of the previvor experience helping them understand the challenging reality of being BRCA-positive without a cancer diagnosis." 

- Amy Byer Shainman, EP, Producer 

CAST PICS

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY for BRCA1, BRCA2, & Lynch Syndrome gene mutation carriers

Do you carry a BRCA1, BRCA2 or Lynch Syndrome gene mutation? 

See if you are eligible to be in the IGNITE study.  

The IGNITE study is an opportunity to help untested family

members. Participants will receive gift cards for completing surveys as part of the study. 

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