Cancer
Facing the reality slap: coping when life doesn’t go as planned - opinion
The concept of the reality slap spoke to me as soon as I read the line “a serious illness.” It has since helped provide context as to why the last year has been so tough for me.
Israel's oncology systems near 'breaking point' as patient numbers increase
New study points to genetic ‘Achilles’ Heel’ in cancer cells
LEM laboratory marks milestone in HPV screening as Israel pushes earlier cervical cancer detection
New and improved ‘killer’ cells show promise in staving off cancer spread - study
Researchers at MIT and Harvard University found that in the sample with modified 'killer' cells, the cancer did not spread.
CNN host Christiane Amanpour confirms cancer returned for third time
The 67-year-old CNN host advised people “listen to their bodies” during her appearance on the Changing the Ovarian Cancer Story with gynecologic oncologist Dr. Angela George.
Israel reviews cancer diagnoses after malfunction in Roche test kits for tumors
Urgent guidelines were issued to medical laboratories after a malfunction in Roche test kits was found. Laboratories are urged to destroy all stock of the faulty kits and conduct new tests.
Below the belt: Prostate matters
From risk factors to lifestyle tips, Dr. Ofer Gofrit breaks down what every man should know about prostate cancer.
Hundreds protest in Tunisia’s capital over worsening pollution crisis
Residents of Gabes have reported rising rates of respiratory illnesses, osteoporosis and cancer, which they blame on toxic gases from the state chemical group’s phosphate plants.
Israel Cancer Association launches 2025 'Knock on the Door' fundraiser
“The campaign is a symbol of support and mutual commitment in the community, in which thousands of students, youth movement members, and volunteers go door to door and raise donations," said ICA.
Battling conspiracies of a Western anti-fertility plot, Pakistan vaccinates girls against HPV
“I have heard that the vaccination is being used to make women infertile and reduce the population of Muslims,” Ali Sheikh, a mother of two in Karachi, told AP.
Former US President Biden undergoing radiation therapy for cancer, NBC News reports
"President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment," NBC News quoted a spokesperson for Biden as saying.
The FDA approved the first bladder cancer treatment that prevents removal
For the first time, a device for releasing local chemotherapy in the bladder has been approved in the U.S., for patients who do not respond to standard treatment.
International study: Blood test detected cancer at early stages in thousands of participants
In a study of over 111,000 participants in the U.S., the Galleri test identified 32 types of cancer — including pancreatic and ovarian — often at early, more treatable stages.
