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


Surviving the Nova Massacre and battling cancer: Raz Peri on pain, healing, and hope - interview

"Every donation, every share, every kind word, saves lives," Raz told the Post.

Raz Peri

Health basket cuts are crippling families - opinion

Behind every child with cancer stands an entire family fighting not only the disease but often the system itself.

HEALTH MINISTRY Director-General Moshe Bar Siman Tov attends a meeting of the healthcare basket committee earlier this year. Israelis believe they have a national health insurance system, but the picture is often very different, states the writer.

Prostate cancer: The treatment that identifies cancer cells and destroys them from within

Ahead of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the most common cancer among men, here is everything about the new treatment already in use in Israel that brings hope to patients.

Studies have shown that it not only prolongs patients’ lives but also eases disease symptoms and improves the quality of life for patients with advanced prostate cancer

Documentary: The motorcycle journey that helped me beat cancer

Assaf Rahamim, a top Israeli extreme sports photographer and motorcyclist, shares how his Balkan mountains journey became a therapeutic path to beating cancer.

Rahamim on the Journey

Scientists discover potential way to combat deadly weight loss in cancer patients

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science discovered a way to use pre-existing treatments to fight often terminal side effects of serious illnesses.

PhD student, Nir Livnat, works at the laboratory on models of an early-stage human embryo, created by Israeli scientists without using an egg, sperm or womb, offering a glimpse into the first weeks of embryonic development, in a laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel

Actually, I did die: Living with survivor's uncertainty - opinion

Uncertainty anxiety tends to follow a U-shaped curve. You worry a lot at the beginning, forget about it in the middle, then worry again at the end.

UNCERTAINTY PARADOX: Is there a way out?

Biden had surgery to remove cancerous cells, NBC News reports

The procedure, known as Mohs surgery, is commonly used to treat the most common forms of skin cancer.

(Illustrative) Former US President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, Wisconsin, US, September 5, 2024.

Gordon Ramsay undergoes procedure after skin cancer diagnosis

The famous TV chef told fans to remember their sun cream.

British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay walks on the paddock during the F1 Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome.

Study: This diet reduces the risk of diseases like cancer by a third

A vegetarian diet has been found to reduce chronic diseases, including cancer. But does this mean that every such diet is healthy? And what exactly should one eat to enjoy its benefits?

Kale and avocado salad

What is the best way to eat a tomato if you want to reduce the risk of cancer?

A large and comprehensive study proves the importance of tomatoes in preventing chronic diseases. And there are some important tips for eating them.

Tomato salad