Pancreatic cancer

Israeli scientists find how pancreatic cancer spreads and kills - study

The new study, led by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, opens the door to possible treatments for pancreatic cancer.

Cancerous cells forming a lump in the pancreatic tissue
This innovative pancreatic cancer treatment is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a breakthrough technology, and so far about 250 cancer patients throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

For the first time in Israel: Breakthrough cancer treatment employed in Holon

A healthy human T cell.

Exercise boosts immune response to pancreatic cancer - study

Jerusalem lit up in pink for breast cancer awareness

Israeli researchers use novel methods to seek treatments for cancer


Alex Trebek, host of 'Jeopardy!' dies of pancreatic cancer at 80

Trebek had survived a year of chemotherapy for stage IV pancreatic cancer, but the survival rate for two years was only 7%.

Jeopardy television game show host Alex Trebek speaks on stage during the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Beverly Hills, California June 16, 2013.

Mirit Harari dies at age of 52 after battling cancer for two years

In February 2019, Harari made headlines when she shared her personal experience with dealing with the disease in a Facebook post.

Mirit Harari.

John Lewis, US civil rights pioneer, congressman, dies at 80

"He loved this country so much that he risked his life and his blood so that it might live up to its promise," former President Barack Obama said in a statement.

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) testifies to the Senate Judiciary Committee during the second day of confirmation hearings on Senator Jeff Sessions' (R-AL) nomination to be U.S. attorney general in Washington, U.S., January 11, 2017

Despite COVID-19, pivotal pancreatic cancer study in Israel hits benchmark

Overall survival rate increased from 11.1 months to 19.9 in some trials. The 613 in CPI-613 stands for the 613 commandments of the Torah.

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'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek marks 1-year with stage IV pancreatic cancer

It seems that ironically, this game show host has truly beaten the odds.

Jeopardy television game show host Alex Trebek speaks on stage during the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Beverly Hills, California June 16, 2013.

Israel's pancreatic cancer foundation and how it's supporting people

The thing about pancreatic cancer which makes it so scary is that patients respond, often well, to certain chemo-therapies - until they stop responding

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