Prostate Cancer

Netanyahu ordered to submit medical records in defamation case

The decision, handed down Thursday by Beersheba District Court Judge Menahem Mizrahi, is part of a continuing saga involving medical records, social media posts, and defamation lawsuits.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen at the Knesset plenum.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Netanyahu's diganosis: Could prime minister's cancer return? - explainer

Adenocarcinoma, the form of cancer Netanyahu was treated for, is the most common type of tumor that can be found in the prostate, developing within the glandular cells that produce fluids.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026.

Netanyahu declared cancer-free after hiding diagnosis during Iran war

Netanyahu said the report was delayed for two months to avoid giving Iran an opportunity to exploit his medical condition for propaganda during the war.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN, TOBIAS SIEGAL
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

Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek's death at 48 underscores the growing trend of colon cancer among those under 50, now the leading cause of cancer death in this age group.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL

Knowing how to detect prostate cancer is essential information for every man - opinion

Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that develops in the prostate gland, a part of the male reproductive system.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024ByELI ROSENBAUM
Micrograph of prostate cancer with Gleason score 6 (3+3)

In the wake of King Charles's diagnosis: Everything about prostate cancer

Here are some of the basic facts that you may need to know about prostate cancer.

FEBRUARY 5, 2024ByDR. ITAI GAL
King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort arrive before meeting with genocide survivors at Buckingham Palace, London, to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, in Britain January 27, 2023

Britain's King Charles diagnosed with cancer - Buckingham Palace

Charles spent three nights in hospital last month where he underwent a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.

FEBRUARY 5, 2024ByREUTERS
King Charles III receives The St Edward's Crown during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London.

Israeli firm gets FDA approval for rectum shield that blocks radiation

When implanted and inflated, the device creates a consistent, reliable, and reproducible space between the prostate and rectum.

AUGUST 28, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
The BioProtect spacer balloon, a rectum shield that blocks radiation.