Cancer Treatment

Israeli study: Viagra may help prevent the spread of cancerous tumors

The study found a new, previously unknown biological mechanism, and even identified a link between the use of the drug Viagra and better survival among cancer patients.

Combination with statins may enhance the effect. Viagra
Illustration of a pancreatic tumor surrounded by immune cells

SIL204 treatment may help immune system attack KRAS-driven tumors, research finds - exclusive

First from left- Dr. Israel Weiss, Head of Orthopedic Oncology at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital & Dr. Yury Peysakhovich (first from the right), Head of Thoracic Surgery at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital during the operation.

Israeli surgeons use customized 3D implant to replace sternum, ribs in patient with rare cancer

An illustration showing siRNA targeting a cancerous tumor.

Israeli scientists launch worlds-first clinical trial for experimental pancreatic cancer treatment


Israeli institute finds new effective cancer treatment using immune cells

Weizmann Institute researchers have applied for a patent and seek commercialization

 A 3D rendering of cancer cells (Illustrative).

Israeli scientists unlock new information key to fighting brain cancer

DNA methylation sheds light on varieties of the most common and most fatal primary brain cancer.

 Examining the inner workings of the brain, where neurodegenerative diseases can occur (Illustrative).

Israel makes cancer treatment breakthrough with genomic profiling

Hadassah-University Medical Center and a pharmaceutical company offer personalized cancer care based on genomic profiling.

Cancer (Illustrative)

Husband accused wife of infidelity. Truth: It was a brain cancer delusion

A father of four became convinced that his loyal wife was being unfaithful. Here's what was really going on


The 'boom-boom' protocol: Getting control over cancer - opinion

“Watch and wait” describes the limbo that sufferers of a chronic cancer like mine must navigate. You only treat when the tumors get large enough or you notice unpleasant “B” symptoms.

 BELLY OF the beast: Radiation/CT machine at Hadassah.

Two cancer treatments, carefully selected, can be much better than one

An AI tool based on a new concept called “meta-synergy” helps find more powerful drug combinations.

 Prof. Yosi Shamay (right) and doctoral student Dana Meron Azagury at the Controlled Release conference.

An innovative test that helps tailor the optimal treatment for breast cancer patients

Prof. Tamar Peretz

Israel-Pakistan cooperation gives Afghan children a chance to survive cancer

Israel's Sheba Medical Center initiated and is funding a program to transport Afghan children with the disease into Pakistan for treatment.

 Children getting ready for school at an orphanage in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 12, 2021

Doctors treat hypoglycemic lung cancer patient with breast cancer drug - study

The patient with malignant lung cancer suffered from a rare complication in which the tumor secretes a protein that causes acute hypoglycemia. Israeli doctors used a breast cancer drug to treat it.

 An illustrative image of lung cancer.

Israeli nanotechnology to make ‘revolutionary leap’ in cancer treatment

Ayan Barbora, who led the research, said nanotechnology has a significant role in developing a more-effective therapy for cancer.

 A woman undergoes a free mammogram inside Peru's first mobile unit for breast cancer detection, in Lima