One in Nine has many years' experience in action on behalf of women suffering from breast cancer and their relatives and drive for raised public awareness of the disease in Israel. The organization was established in 1994.One in Nine provides women coping with breast cancer with comprehensive information, specialist consultancy, support, protection of rights and professional support starting at the diagnosis stage and through all the stages of the disease. The ongoing work of the Organization involves professionals and specialists in a variety of areas, including social workers, community workers, psychologists specializing in psycho-oncology, attorneys, and others. Together with the professional personnel, the Organization provides support to the patients and their relatives by means of volunteers, who have recovered from breast cancer and have undergone special training. Early detection of breast cancer is an important factor influencing chances of recovery from the disease. The chances of recovery of women whose disease is diagnosed at an early stage are as high as 92%. One in Nine runs breast health workshops aimed at teaching self-examination for early detection of breast cancer.