{"id":386415,"date":"2025-05-23T15:18:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T13:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/djc.com.ua\/news\/ya-hochu-zhyty-shhob-tanczyuvaty-na-vesilli-onuky-yak-zavdyaky-borysu-simanovsykomu-programa-onkoskryning-ryatuye-zhyttya\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T16:12:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:12:46","slug":"ya-hochu-zhyty-shhob-tanczyuvaty-na-vesilli-onuky-yak-zavdyaky-borysu-simanovsykomu-programa-onkoskryning-ryatuye-zhyttya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/djc.com.ua\/en\/charity\/ya-hochu-zhyty-shhob-tanczyuvaty-na-vesilli-onuky-yak-zavdyaky-borysu-simanovsykomu-programa-onkoskryning-ryatuye-zhyttya\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI Want to Live to Dance at My Granddaughter\u2019s Wedding\u201d: How Boris Simanovsky\u2019s Support for the Cancer Screening Program Is Saving Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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86-year-old Roza L. (name changed) was invited by the Jewish Community of Dnipro to participate in its cancer screening program \u2014 an invitation that ultimately saved her life. Roza, a Holocaust survivor with numerous chronic health conditions, has lived a difficult life but remains actively involved in Jewish women’s initiatives and revival projects in Dnipro. She underwent the screening without any prior suspicion, only to be shocked by the results \u2014 a diagnosis of breast cancer.<\/p>

Roza was one of 208 members of the Jewish community, including individuals from high-risk groups and those who might not have taken the initiative to undergo comprehensive medical testing, who participated in the screening program. The program was fully funded by philanthropist and benefactor Boris Simanovsky, with all logistics and organization handled by the Jewish Community of Dnipro.<\/p>

While only a few participants were diagnosed with life-threatening conditions requiring urgent and extensive treatment \u2014 such as Roza \u2014 nearly fifty were found to have precancerous or borderline conditions. These early detections allow for medical intervention before serious complications develop. The screening has thus prevented potential tragedies by identifying risks at an early stage.<\/p>

Several participants were diagnosed with cancer at various stages, some of which require active therapy, but have favorable prognoses when treated appropriately. Roza’s case was more severe \u2014 she needed immediate surgery, which was arranged without delay thanks to the support of the Jewish Community of Dnipro, and the outcome was highly successful.<\/p>

This courageous woman put her trust in the recommendations of her friends from the JMC Clinic and the Jewish community. \u201cI want to live to dance at my granddaughter\u2019s wedding, to attend Rebbetzin Chana\u2019s classes, to come to synagogue and thank G-d and the Lubavitcher Rebbe for blessing our city with Rabbi Shmuel Kaminezki as Chief Rabbi, and for allowing me to be part of such a wonderful community,\u201d she says through tears.<\/p>

\u201cThis screening didn\u2019t just save Roza L.\u2019s life \u2014 it gave clarity and hope to many others who now know what needs to be treated to avoid serious outcomes,\u201d says Professor Alexander Rodinsky, General Director of the JMC Clinic. \u201cWe conducted comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluations that everyone should consider doing periodically. Preventing illness or detecting it at an early stage is the best option \u2014 both medically and humanely.\u201d<\/p>

The screening program included:<\/p>