The number of cases that are diagnosed while still treatable has also been on the rise.
Endometrial Cancer Awareness Week is now being marked in Israel and abroad to fight ignorance among women and meager allocations for diagnosing and treating the illness.
Every day, an average of five Israelis are diagnosed with melanoma, especially in men, according to the Israel Cancer Association.
A generous endowment from Drs. Susan and Henry Samueli is expected to give cancer treatment and research in Israel an extra leg up.
The study showed that mutations in the MUTYH gene associated with the hereditary MAP syndrome cause about 27% of the cases of polyposis patients.
What are the main factors that dramatically increase the risk of cervical cancer and what can we do to eradicate it?
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