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.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
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

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.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
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

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.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
Cancer ilustration image.

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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection rising, mortality falling

While the incidence rate of colorectal cancer in Israel is slightly above the world average, the mortality rate is relatively low.

MARCH 1, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Canadian fund for Israel cancer research announced $1 million donation

"This extraordinary gift will make a real difference in the fight against female reproductive cancers," assured Bryna Goldberg, ICRF's international chairwoman.

NOVEMBER 5, 2020BySARAH BEN-NUN
Cancer illustrative

New cancer test can diagnose aggressive tumors in just two hours

The test can accurately differentiate between benign, non-metastatic, and metastatic tumors within hours of biopsy.

JULY 29, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
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Groundbreaking blood test can detect cancer years before symptoms appear

Developed by a Sino-US startup, the groundbreaking new blood test is referred to as PanSeer.

JULY 27, 2020ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
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Tel Aviv-based Ibex to provide AI cancer diagnosis support to UK's NHS

Ibex's Galen Prostate solution has been adopted by LDPath, a major provider of pathology services to the NHS.

JUNE 30, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Ibex uses AI to help pathologists minimize diagnostic errors

Israeli start-up Ibex helps detect cancer using AI

Ibex offers an important contribution in facing two challenges, the shortage of pathologists and the occurrence of human errors

MARCH 1, 2020ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
Image of the first-ever case of a misdiagnosed cancer detected by an AI solution in real time in pathology – in this case a prostate cancer that was detected by our Galen Prostate solution, on a biopsy that was previously diagnosed as benign by the pathologist.

Israel's pancreatic cancer foundation and how it's supporting people

The thing about pancreatic cancer which makes it so scary is that patients respond, often well, to certain chemo-therapies - until they stop responding

FEBRUARY 6, 2020ByPAM PELED
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Google system could improve breast cancer detection - study

The study, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, is the latest to show that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to improve the accuracy of screening for breast cancer.

JANUARY 1, 2020ByREUTERS
Breast cancer (illustrative photo)