When a breast cancer diagnosis knocked me down, Jewish women lifted me

On the way home from the hospital where I was given my diagnosis of grade 2 invasive lobular breast cancer, I directed my husband, through my tears, to stop at the kosher store.Breast cancer has long been the second most common cancer for women, after skin cancer.Breast cancer is rising in younger women.) An image of lung with breast cancer metastasis, surrounded by inflammatory complement protein: Cyan: Cell nuclei; Red: Complement protein; Green: blood vessels; (credit: LEA MONTERAN) When I posted the news about my diagnosis — on Facebook, because I’m an oversharing type — I was stunned by the number of friends my age, more discreet about their lives, who sent me messages to tell me they had recently gone through the same thing.

I went to the doctor, and she asked if anyone in my family had had breast cancer.No, no history of breast cancer in my immediate family.