Cancer Treatment

Breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer: Targeting the tumor in an unconventional way

New research finds a new strategy for treating a deadly cancer by combining existing drugs to indirectly weaken tumor growth, with potential implications for other cancers.

Breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer
Breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer

Late-stage trial finds a new pill extends survival for people with pancreatic cancer

James Van Der Beek attends a premiere in Hollywood, May 14, 2025; illustrative.

The causes of rising colon cancer, the disease that caused James Van Der Beek's death - explainer

James Van Der Beek at 76th Golden Globe Awards, taken January 6, 2019.

Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek dies at 48 after battle with cancer


New cancer research for personalized care

Israeli researchers lead a study to predict the success of personalized immunotherapy, avoiding biopsies and conventional cancer treatment.

 Graph, from left: The testing process up to the decision if immunotherapy treatment is suitable for the patient.

With wigs, eyebrows and nipple tattoos, this project helps cancer patients feel like women again

The program offers qualifying women funding for certain non-medical services considered critical to the healing process but not usually fully covered by health insurance. 

 Bailey Kramer was able to keep most of her hair during chemotherapy treatments using a method called cold-capping in which a specially fitted cap freezes the hair follicles during treatment, preserving the strands.

The importance of regular checkups in preventing cancer

In honor of World Cancer Day, this article stresses that preventive medicine, including early diagnosis, is one of the main tools in the fight against the disease.

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World's first: Patients treated with new cancer vaccine

COVID-19 vaccines inspired UK doctors to use mRNA for precise, less toxic cancer treatment. The results seem promising for all types of cancer.

A coronavirus vaccine dose is seen being administered at a Meuhedet vaccination center in Jerusalem, on February 16, 2021.

Fantastic Voyage of nanorobots in mouse bladders defeat cancerous tumors by 90%

A promising alternative involves the use of nanoparticles capable of delivering therapeutic agents directly to the tumor.

Mice [Illustrative]

Technion scientists predict the efficacy of novel therapies in cancer

The researchers created a tool to predict which patients will respond to this therapy based on this therapy that shows the importance of metabolism in the tumor microenvironment.

 Professor Keren Yizhak. February 2, 2024.

Israeli institute finds new effective cancer treatment using immune cells

Weizmann Institute researchers have applied for a patent and seek commercialization

 A 3D rendering of cancer cells (Illustrative).

Israeli scientists unlock new information key to fighting brain cancer

DNA methylation sheds light on varieties of the most common and most fatal primary brain cancer.

 Examining the inner workings of the brain, where neurodegenerative diseases can occur (Illustrative).

Israel makes cancer treatment breakthrough with genomic profiling

Hadassah-University Medical Center and a pharmaceutical company offer personalized cancer care based on genomic profiling.

Cancer (Illustrative)

Husband accused wife of infidelity. Truth: It was a brain cancer delusion

A father of four became convinced that his loyal wife was being unfaithful. Here's what was really going on