Cancer Treatment

Ukrainian child in Israel for Leukemia treatment killed in Bat Yam bombing, mother missing

Borik's mother, 30-year-old Maria Pashkorovia, is one of the handful of Israelis still considered missing following the Iranian attack on a Bat Yam residential building.

 Home Front Command forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Bat Yam, central Israel. June 15, 2025.
 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks during a dinner with US service members and their families ahead of Thanksgiving in New York.

Former US pres. Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer

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To pee or not to pee: A cancer patient's experience with a nephrostomy - opinion

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Fighting cancer: How a hospital stay at Hadassah feels like an international flight - opinion


TAU develops AI tool to decode cell responses to cancer treatments

The innovative system merges two previously separate streams of biological data: gene activity at the single-cell level and know interactions between genes.

 (Left to right): Prof. Asaf Madi, Prof. Roded Sharan & PhD student Ron Sheinin.

When cancer treatment goes wrong: An irreversibly damaged kidney and worsened lymphoma - opinion

The stent hadn’t helped after all; the impacted kidney had, in fact, been irreversibly damaged and was now functioning at a paltry 20%. Why? The cancer was back, and worse.

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TAU Unbound: Prof. Uri Ben-David is unlocking the secrets of cancer

WATCH: Prof. Ben-David shares the groundbreaking insights regarding cancer biology and treatment strategies.

  Prof. Uri Ben David, Tel Aviv University

Make-A-Wish Israel Changing ‘impossible’ to ‘possible’

‘The words ‘Making the impossible possible’ are inscribed on my desk. That’s what Make-A-Wish is all about,” says Denise Bar-Aharon, co-founder and CEO of Make-A-Wish Israel.

 CO-FOUNDER AND CEO of Make-A-Wish Israel Denise Bar-Aharon: ‘We really believe in hope, strength, and joy.’

Children and teens with cancer fight an additional battle - opinion

Amid the sea of collective pain that we navigate as a nation, life is a gift worth cherishing every single day.

 Mothers of children with cancer are taken on a respite vacation by the Larger Than Life organization.

Tel Aviv University researchers develop new cancer-fighting system - study

The researchers developed nanoparticles, which dissolve into water and carbon dioxide within a month, to encapsulate two different cancer- fighting drugs. 

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‘I’ve never been with a bald man before’ - opinion

“I’ve always found the Israeli-man-with-the-shaved-head look to be very sexy,” my wife, Jody, said.

CANCER PATIENTS sit in a chemotherapy ward while receiving treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana, in 2012qq

Colorectal cancer numbers trending down in Israel

Israel has seen a significant annual decrease of 2-3% in the incidence of colorectal cancer among women and men.

 A scientist studies cancer cells inside white blood cells through a microscope at the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) research centre in Stevenage, Britain November 26, 2019.

Immunai, AstraZeneca collaborate to optimize cancer clinical trials

Under the terms of the agreement, AstraZeneca will leverage Immunai’s platform and machine learning capabilities to inform certain oncology clinical trials.

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Exciting testimonies about the innovative cancer treatment

Discover the revolution in CLL treatment: Dr. Evelyn Shabad and Carol Gilad share insights on follow-up, short-term treatment, and surprising results without major side effects.

 The story of Dr. Shabad and Carol highlights the impressive progress in the treatment of CLL and offers real hope to patients and their families

Israeli study uncovers cancer cell findings that may advance treatment for the disease

Researchers at Tel Aviv University found that aneuploid cancer cells are more sensitive to certain anti-cancer drugs, revealing potential targets for new treatments.

 Caption correction (Left to right): Doctoral student Johanna Zerbib & Prof. Uri Ben-David