Cancer Treatment
New study points to genetic ‘Achilles’ Heel’ in cancer cells
Researchers explained to TPS-IL that the same genetic machinery that allows tumors to grow at extremely high speed may also damage their DNA, exposing new vulnerabilities for future treatments.
Israeli hospital's 'groundbreaking' studies could lessen treatments, reduce prostate cancer risks
How does CAR-T cancer treatment work? - explainer
Experimental Regeneron therapy delivers full responses in aggressive blood cancer
Moderna cancer vaccine with Merck's Keytruda delays return of deadly skin cancer
The results add data details to partial findings released by the companies in December.
A naturally-occurring protein may hold the cure to liver cancer - study
ATF4, previously thought to be an indicator of advanced-stage liver cancer, may hold the key to its prevention and treatment.
Thyroid cancer: What is it and how can you detect it?
Unlike most types of cancer, thyroid cancer primarily affects relatively young people and is more common in women than men. However, it has a very high recovery rate.
Are liquid biopsies better alternative for cancer diagnosis? - comment
Biopsies are taken to establish an initial diagnosis, seeking to determine whether or not the patient has cancer at all – and if so, how advanced it is.
TAU researchers successfully reduce brain metastases in mice for first time
The incidence of brain metastases has been increasing in recent years, probably as a result of improvements in diagnostic methods.
Israeli cancer rates: How morbidity, mortality trends differ in cities - study
Examining data between 2014 and 2018, this report looked at Israeli cancer rates from three distinct perspectives – the national level, by gender and by geographic area.
Cancer cells are starving without this protein - study
This protein can cause major damage to cancer cells, whether it is present or not.
Cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence anymore
With research improving early detection and treatment, there is some reason to be optimistic even after getting the dreaded diagnosis.
What started off as a simple manicure ended up as skin cancer
It started with a simple manicure just before Thanksgiving, and almost ended with a finger being amputated.
For the first time in Israel: Breakthrough cancer treatment employed in Holon
The treatment involved the injection of a radioactive substance called Oncosil into a patient diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer.
