Cancer Treatment

New Israeli treatment eliminates rectal cancer in 65% of patients

New treatment developed at the Davidoff Comprehensive Cancer Center eliminates rectal cancer in 65% of patients, reduces need for surgery.

At Sheba Medical Center:

New AI platform shortens cancer diagnosis time to a few minutes

Integrated platform utilizes AI algorithms to identify actionable biomarkers within a few minutes.

Tel Aviv University:

New treatment could offer hope to ovarian cancer patients

Tel Aviv University researchers present new treatment for ovarian cancer using RNA-based nanodrugs, with an 80% survival rate in lab models

Israeli researchers' breakthrough in pancreatic cancer treatment

Team of scientists led by researchers from Hebrew University discover way to prevent pancreatic cancers from metastasizing.

Israeli researchers uncover how the gut impacts cancer treatment

Joint team of Israeli, German, and American researchers find relationship between gut microbiome and response to cancer immunotherapy.

Lebanon:

Woman robs own money from bank to pay for sister’s cancer care

Sali Hafiz considered hero by Beirut residents for using toy gun to take $13,000 of her savings to help ailing sister.

Scientists at Tel Aviv U: 'Breakthrough' in cancer treatment

Researchers have identified a molecule that promises to be more effective than an antibody currently used to treat the disease.

Her only hope for life is treatment in a private cancer clinic

She was the perfect China doll with golden curls, intelligent sky-blue eyes, pink cheeks and a sunny smile that made the world smile back.

Groundbreaking cancer study results in all patients in remission

Historic cancer study was the first where every patient was found to be in remission from their illness due to a new therapy.

New discovery:

The nanodrug that attacks the cancer twice

Researchers from Tel Aviv University prove that a drug delivery system based on lipid nanoparticles can utilize RNA to overcome cancer.

New study links anticancer treatments to dental anomalies

Dental anomalies among childhood cancer survivors differ according to type of anticancer treatment received, HU researchers find.

Prayers for the health of head of Har Hamor Yeshiva

The head of the Yeshiva has recently been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment. The public is asked to pray for his recovery.

Watch: Has Israel discovered a cure for cancer?

Israeli scientists believe they have come up with a unique solution that may prove highly-effective in treating the malignant disease.

CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour battling ovarian cancer

Longtime CNN personality shares diagnosis and treatment with viewers during her first show back after four weeks of treatment.

Israeli technology would allow response to cancer treatment

Israeli company working on AI-based technology that would allow doctors to predict the body's response to cancer treatments.

Revolutionary new cancer treatment tested at Israeli hospital

New cancer treatment undergoing clinical tests at Sheba hospital in central Israel represents a 'sea change' called a 'breakthrough' by FDA

New Israeli technology can determine specific cancer treatment

New Israeli technology determines which treatment cancer patients need.

Discovery at Hebrew University could revolutionize chemotherapy

New technique singles out cancer cells while leaving healthy ones unharmed, enabling patients to receive less chemo and fewer side effects.

PA: Terror wages more important than child's cancer treatment

PA stops paying for successful cancer treatment of Arab child at Israeli hospital in order to continue paying salaries for terrorists.

Kitchen spice helps woman beat cancer

After conventional treatments fail, 67-year-old woman tries capsules of a kitchen spice - and beats cancer.

5 Israeli advances that could transform cancer treatment

Five promising areas Israeli researchers are studying in their quest for better cancer detection and treatment.

Israeli drug achieves dramatic results with lung, colon cancer

Eliminates 70% carcinogenic cells in recent molecular biology experiments; Gammora research named 'outstanding cancer research paper'.

New cancer center will serve northern Israel

Supporters of Emek Medical Center in Afula break ground on $25 million cancer center that will serve northern Israel.

Experts at Israel conference call for expanded cancer screening

Half of those who could benefit from a life-saving cancer gene test are not eligible for the screening under the current rules.