Breast cancer
From Ra’anana around the world and back: Edan Leshem takes a swing for Sharsheret - interview
“I feel it’s a great cause and that I really want to help,” Leshem said. “I’m just there to support the players and give them the best experience of the tournament.”
Many women suffer from arm pain after breast cancer surgery – and now a solution has been found
Pamela Laufer-Ukeles returns to tennis after 20 years and a battle with breast cancer
Even one drink a day raises cancer risk
AI to be used as primary tool in diagnosing breast cancer in pilot program
Early and accurate detection of breast cancer is critical for effective treatment and saving women's lives.
In Shaare Zedek cancer center expansion, Prof. Nir Peled appoint D-G
One of the top oncologists in Israel, Prof. Peled has an extensive and successful background of experience Israel, Europe and the United States.
Gene responsible for spread of breast cancer could hold key to halting it
Around 40,000 deaths a year are attributed to the triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), which is considered an aggressive form of breast cancer.
Hadassah doctor, scientist, awarded $200,000 for breast cancer research
One out of eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
Health Ministry opposed to lowering age for mammogram tests
One quarter of women diagnosed with breast cancer are younger than 40 – approximately 1,300 women every year.
The breast-cancer fight
Stories from some of these famous survivors can help fight the disease, show support
Israel updates the guidelines on silicone implants for breast surgery
"The goal is not to frighten our patients, but to present the scientific facts in a transparent way so that every patient can make an informed decision."
One-dose radiation therapy found effective for breast cancer patients
TARGIT-IORT, delivered during breast surgery, spares women 15 or more hospital visits and was found equally as effective as post-surgery radiation treatments in some patients.
Israeli company successfully ‘freezes’ breast cancer tumors
IceCure reports ‘very promising’ early results in large US clinical trial, plans to present results by mid-2021 .
Bar-Ilan studies how breast cancer patients gain weight during treatment
"We hope that in the future we will be able to identify those women who are at risk for weight gain through a simple examination – and perhaps even suggest ways to prevent this phenomenon."
