Cancer

A new drug just entered Israel's health basket. Here's why it matters-opinion

The decision to add IWILFIN to the health basket demonstrates that Israel takes the lives of its youngest cancer patients seriously.

When your child is diagnosed with cancer, your world becomes very small
James Van Der Beek attends a premiere in Hollywood, May 14, 2025; illustrative.

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

James Van Der Beek at 76th Golden Globe Awards, taken January 6, 2019.

Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek dies at 48 after battle with cancer

Displaced Palestinians seen around their tents in the Bureij area of the central Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026.

Court bars Gazan child in West Bank from entering Israel for life-saving treatment


Israeli company presents revolutionary study on dog's cancer-sniffing capabilities

The part of the canine brain dedicated to smell is 40 times larger than in people - allowing them to detect tiny chemical changes in breath samples, such as those caused by developing tumors.

 Beagle dog. A scent that saves lives

Prince Harry seeks 'reconciliation' with King as he doesn't 'know how much longer' father has left

The father and son are not on speaking terms after a change in Prince Harry's security entitlements.

 Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a Nigeria vs USA wheelchair basketball game during the Invictus Games at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 9, 2025.

To pee or not to pee: A cancer patient's experience with a nephrostomy - opinion

I’m looking forward to when my cancer is entirely gone, the nephrostomy is no longer needed, and I can pee like the rest of humanity again. 

 An illustrative image of kidneys.

King Charles says cancer diagnosis has shown him 'the very best of humanity'

A Buckingham Palace source said in December that King Charles's treatment had been moving in a positive direction.

 Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla leave after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, Britain, April 20, 2025.

New AI-based urine test detects prostate cancer with high precision

A simple, painless urine test could detect prostate cancer early with high precision, even more accurate than the current blood test, and can be performed at home without being invasive.

 New AI-based urine test detects prostate cancer with high precision.

Tina Knowles reveals breast cancer diagnosis, stresses importance of mammograms

Tina Knowles had surgery to remove the cancerous tumor.

Tina Knowles arrives at the Billboard Women in Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 29, 2025.

UC San Diego scientists link childhood E. coli toxin to rise in early-onset colon cancer

Researchers discover colibactin leaves genetic mutations in young patients, potentially initiating cancer development decades earlier.

 UC San Diego scientists link childhood E. coli toxin to rise in early-onset colon cancer.

Indulging in TV: A cancer patient's escape - opinion

I’d much rather be outdoors hiking or having fun beyond the telly – I hope that will come back. In the meantime, TV it is.

Man Watching TV

Passover with meaning: Unique holiday gift sets to support cancer patients

The Israeli Cancer Association offers holiday gift sets for Passover, with the proceeds going towards funding support for cancer patients and promoting medical research in the field.

 Gift set for someone special

Study finds waist circumference a stronger cancer risk indicator than BMI in men

An 11 cm increase in men's waist circumference raises obesity-related cancer risk by 25%.

 Study finds waist circumference a stronger cancer risk indicator than BMI in men.