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Cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence anymore

With research improving early detection and treatment, there is some reason to be optimistic even after getting the dreaded diagnosis.

By IRIS KOL/WALLA!
04/02/2023

Throat cancer: Symptoms and causes for concern - explainer

Smoking is the primary cause of throat cancer, but not the only one. Which symptoms are a red flag indicating that you need to be checked, not ignored?

By Walla!
02/02/2023

What started off as a simple manicure ended up as skin cancer

It started with a simple manicure just before Thanksgiving, and almost ended with a finger being amputated.

By Walla!
01/02/2023

This type of cancer is preventable. There's no reason to die from it today

Prof. Tali Levy, director of the gynecology and oncology unit at Wolfson Hospital, explains everything you need to know about cervical cancer, and how risk can be lowered from a young age.

By PROF. TALI LEVY/WALLA!
30/01/2023

The power of the soul makes miracles happen -opinion

With all due respect to the important treatments the world of cancer medicine has to offer, the patient’s spirit can have an outsized impact.

By REUVEN OR
15/01/2023

Community gardening helps reduce cancer, boost mental health, study shows

A study shows that gardening outdoors helps you get more exercise, increase your consumption of fiber and reduce your risk of cancer.

Prostate cancer testing demand rises following famous guitarist's diagnosis

After Duran Duran’s guitar legend Andy Taylor announced his battle with prostate cancer, more patients have recently been seeking early diagnosis of the disease, the most common malignancy among men

Testing Ashkenazis aged 30-65 for breast cancer gene is cost effective - study

The Health Ministry strictly limited the number of Ashkenazi women who could be tested for breast cancer at no cost.

Braid of Power: How the simple gift of a wig saved me

You cannot imagine the change a wig has brought to the way society relates to me.

By LEAH CHICHEPORTICHE
04/12/2022

Cancer diagnoses lag after screenings fall during COVID pandemic - study

Diagnoses of breast, cervical and colorectal cancers dropped by roughly 6% to 7% between 2019 and 2020 and by an additional 5% to 6% between 2020 and 2021.

By REUTERS
17/11/2022
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