Lung Cancer

Blood test found to detect lung cancer with nearly 93% accuracy for average cost of $60 - study

The test involves using a dedicated chip and fluorescence analysis, in which fragments of cell-free DNA in the blood are examined for distinct methylation patterns. 

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
A blood test
Illustration of a pancreatic tumor surrounded by immune cells

SIL204 treatment may help immune system attack KRAS-driven tumors, research finds - exclusive

This comes just after SIL204 advanced into Phase 2/3 clinical evaluation at the end of July, beginning its first clinical trial at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
There is a need to better understand the impact of environmental factors, particularly pesticides, on human health

The surprising link between a healthy diet and the serious disease

A new study found an unexpected link between a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and an increased risk of lung cancer among young people who do not smoke at all, mainly women.

|ByDORON KUPERSTEIN
Marina Ilyenko, a 38-year-old mother of two with lung cancer

Campaign seeks to help mother of two continue life-saving cancer treatment

Supporters say Marina Ilyenko, 38, needs urgent financial help after funding for a critical drug was halted, leaving her family to face crushing monthly costs alone.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Health Ministry to reimburse lung cancer patients for new test method

This is a watershed moment for Israeli cancer testing, because it promotes widespread adoption of newer, more advanced models of testing that have the potential to improve outcomes for patients.

JULY 16, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lung cancer maliciously inserted into image in Ben-Gurion University of the Negev study

Israel approves ‘only thing that can save lives of lung cancer patients’

Ministry of Health to pilot lung cancer screening program proven internationally to catch up to 80% of tumors in their earliest stage.

JANUARY 13, 2020ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Doctor inspects an x-ray, illustrative