Cancer Treatment

Cancer cases among 9/11 survivors surge nearly 25 years later - report

First responders and other New Yorkers who were near Ground Zero that day have also reported a range of other conditions, including respiratory illnesses, mental health impacts, and dementia.

FILE PHOTO: The second tower of the World Trade Center explodes into flames after being hit by a airplane, New York September 11, 2001 with the Brooklyn bridge in the foreground.
Combination with statins may enhance the effect. Viagra

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

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


Beersheba team creates treatment for colorectal cancer that has spread in the body

The developed technology was recently licensed to a biomedical company (Vaxil Biotherapeutics) for further clinical development.

 Prof. Ayelet David's lab team (from right to left): Marie Rütter, Yvonne Ventura, Nenad Milošević and Valeria Feinstein.

Israeli researchers reach bone metastasis breakthrough for breast cancer patients

Groundbreaking study at Tel Aviv University: Existing drugs may hinder the development of bone metastasis in breast cancer patients

 Prof. Neta Erez

Children of cancer patients find support through young-adult buddy system

“If I can make something beautiful out of something that’s not beautiful, I want to do that.”

 Students at Northwestern University held a Pink Day event in February 2024 to raise awareness of breast and ovarian cancer.

Chronic stress can cause cancer spread - study

Cancer patients, especially, have many sources of severe stress, including worrying about their prognosis and enduring weeks of therapy. 

 Stress (illustrative).

The "Champions of the World" association helps children beat cancer

A child's battle with cancer inspires the "Champions of the World" association to help over 40 children overcome the disease. Join us in supporting their fight for a brighter future.

 The "Champions of the World" association helps children beat cancer

New cancer research for personalized care

Israeli researchers lead a study to predict the success of personalized immunotherapy, avoiding biopsies and conventional cancer treatment.

 Graph, from left: The testing process up to the decision if immunotherapy treatment is suitable for the patient.

With wigs, eyebrows and nipple tattoos, this project helps cancer patients feel like women again

The program offers qualifying women funding for certain non-medical services considered critical to the healing process but not usually fully covered by health insurance. 

 Bailey Kramer was able to keep most of her hair during chemotherapy treatments using a method called cold-capping in which a specially fitted cap freezes the hair follicles during treatment, preserving the strands.

The importance of regular checkups in preventing cancer

In honor of World Cancer Day, this article stresses that preventive medicine, including early diagnosis, is one of the main tools in the fight against the disease.

 Stomach Cancer

World's first: Patients treated with new cancer vaccine

COVID-19 vaccines inspired UK doctors to use mRNA for precise, less toxic cancer treatment. The results seem promising for all types of cancer.

A coronavirus vaccine dose is seen being administered at a Meuhedet vaccination center in Jerusalem, on February 16, 2021.

Fantastic Voyage of nanorobots in mouse bladders defeat cancerous tumors by 90%

A promising alternative involves the use of nanoparticles capable of delivering therapeutic agents directly to the tumor.

Mice [Illustrative]