Cancer detection

The causes of rising colon cancer, the disease that caused James Van Der Beek's death - explainer

Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek's death at 48 underscores the growing trend of colon cancer among those under 50, now the leading cause of cancer death in this age group.

James Van Der Beek attends a premiere in Hollywood, May 14, 2025; illustrative.
Christiane Amanpour CBE, Chief International Anchor, CNN speaks at the Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit in London, Britain, May 15, 2024.

CNN host Christiane Amanpour confirms cancer returned for third time

Surgeons place a tissue sample in a test tube on June 7, 2019

Israel reviews cancer diagnoses after malfunction in Roche test kits for tumors

Cancer ilustration image.

Israel Cancer Association launches 2025 'Knock on the Door' fundraiser


New Israeli AI tech can detect cancerous biomarkers in real time

The new technology can drastically speed up detection time for patients.

Artificial intelligence

How I confronted my cancer diagnosis - opinion

There is a part of me that wants to hide under the covers, but the feeling of being one small part of a larger community inspires me to share my marathon journey.

 ‘Sweetening the Waters of Marah,’ painting by Yoram Raanan, 2019, acrylic on canvas, 120 x 160 cm.

AI may be the key to treating cancer, Israeli scientists say. Here's how

The team developed a set of rules to be followed in problem-solving operations; it will make it possible for physicians to provide personalized treatment for these mutation carriers.

Artificial intelligence

Researchers find biomarker that could enable screening for all cancers

The release of a protein produced by the gene KRAS creates a biomarker that doctors can detect.

 Dividing cancer cell

Russian researchers create sensor that can detect cancer - study

The small size of the device allows researchers to accurately analyze samples, even in very small concentrations.

A tray containing cancer cells sits on an optical microscope in the Nanomedicine Lab at UCL's School of Pharmacy in London May 2, 2013.

AI-Powered oncology platform raises $35 million Series C funding round

The funding will go towards expanding OncoHost’s ongoing multicenter PROPHETIC trial.

 Scan photos of a tumor; in it you can see cancerous cells that are colored in purple.

Israeli company debuts multi-cancer response predictor

Pangea Biomed Launches Multi-Cancer Response Predictor, Increasing cancer Patient Benefits from Precision Oncology by 5x.

  Pangea Biomed executive Eyal Schiff, Ranit Aharonov, Tuvik Beker and Emanuel Elalouf.

Israeli research institute makes great contributions to cancer research

Technologies including artificial intelligence-based diagnostic software may be changing how the disease is detected and treated in the future.

Technion–Israel Institute of Technology

Which daily habit can cut risk of esophageal cancer by 20%?

There’s a daily part of your grooming routine that you hopefully have been doing since you were a child, and if so your risk of a really painful cancer can decrease. Curious? Here are the facts.

 Woman with open mouth (illustrative)

Lymphoma is the 'young people's cancer' - here's what you need to know

Many types of cancer are diagnosed when a person is older, like after age 50, yet cancers that are lymphomas are more common in young people. What are the typical symptoms?

 Dividing cancer cell