The Ministry of Health and the Israel Cancer Association have published updated data on cancer morbidity in Israel and on studies that can give hope to patients, in advance of the association's "Knock on the Door" (Hakesh Badelet in Hebrew) fundraising campaign next week.
A study published by the association shows that daily consumption of 100 grams of vegetables reduces the risk of esophageal cancer by 11 percent and daily consumption of the same amount of fruit will lower the risk of developing this cancer by 16 percent. Conversely, a relatively low alcohol consumption of 10 grams a day would increase the risk of cancer by 23%. Daily consumption of 50 grams of processed red meat may increase the risk of the disease by almost 60%.
Hookah smoking increases the risk of various types of cancer, including lung, esophagus, and even bladder.