Breast cancer
Even one drink a day raises cancer risk
A massive review found that even moderate alcohol consumption is linked to an increase in the risk of various types of cancer.
Can organic fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of this cancer?
The test that could save millions of women from chemotherapy and is available in Israel
Vanessa Trump announces breast cancer diagnosis, says she is ‘hopeful’
Hadassah doctor, scientist, awarded $200,000 for breast cancer research
One out of eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
Health Ministry opposed to lowering age for mammogram tests
One quarter of women diagnosed with breast cancer are younger than 40 – approximately 1,300 women every year.
The breast-cancer fight
Stories from some of these famous survivors can help fight the disease, show support
Israel updates the guidelines on silicone implants for breast surgery
"The goal is not to frighten our patients, but to present the scientific facts in a transparent way so that every patient can make an informed decision."
One-dose radiation therapy found effective for breast cancer patients
TARGIT-IORT, delivered during breast surgery, spares women 15 or more hospital visits and was found equally as effective as post-surgery radiation treatments in some patients.
Israeli company successfully ‘freezes’ breast cancer tumors
IceCure reports ‘very promising’ early results in large US clinical trial, plans to present results by mid-2021 .
Bar-Ilan studies how breast cancer patients gain weight during treatment
"We hope that in the future we will be able to identify those women who are at risk for weight gain through a simple examination – and perhaps even suggest ways to prevent this phenomenon."
Celebrating life and womanhood: Eylon Nuphar
A breast cancer survivor who isn't afraid to confront society's beauty standards.
Israel lit up in pink for breast cancer awareness month
"We call on every woman and man to be tested at age 30 and get a mammogram at age 40," said the organization.
Ofer Malls teams up with One in Nine for Breast Cancer Month
The color pink is meant to raise awareness of breast cancer and the importance of early detection of the disease.
