Tumors

Amit Sa'ar, head of IDF Research Department on October 7, dead at 47

Sa’ar recently underwent special treatment in the US, but his condition deteriorated, prompting senior members of the intelligence community to visit him over the past week.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
Brig.-Gen. Amit Sa'ar speaks at a conference of the Gazit Institute in Tel Aviv, November 5, 2022
An US-Israeli teen who was arrested in Israel on suspicion of making bomb threats against Jewish community centers in the United States, Australia and New Zealand is seen at a remand hearing at Magistrate's Court in Rishon Lezion, Israel on March 23, 2017

Norway to extradite ‘Ashkelon hacker’ Michael Kadar to US despite severe mental health concerns

Israeli-American Michael Kadar was arrested in 2017 after sending a series of bomb threats to Jewish community centers and institutions in multiple countries.

|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
An ultrasound image of a tumor seen on a fetus (illustrative)

Israeli medical team removes 'largest-ever' facial tumor found on fetus

Checkups following the surgery showed “normal healing” and the baby will continue to have follow-ups until her teeth come in, the hospital said.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Blood collection tubes pictured during the annual blood collection campaign 'Bloedserieus', organised by the Red Cross Flanders, on Monday 12 May 2025, at Training centre ZoWe Campus Brugge.

Health Ministry confirms BRCA test fault isolated to two cases, nationwide review clear

The Health Ministry has concluded its investigation into faulty cancer tests, confirming that only two women were affected by erroneous results.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL

World Cancer Day: New tumor removal path puts body at minimal risk

Technion researchers found a way to attack tumor DNA production without harming healthy cells.

FEBRUARY 4, 2021ByAARON REICH
Cancer (Illustrative)

Life-threatening tumor found in child's brain had hair, teeth

Doctors say that finding such a growth happens approximately once a decade.

JANUARY 25, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A teratoma tumor found in a child's brain.

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
Cancer illustrative