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Netanyahu prostate cancer: what we know — and what remains unclear

A small tumor and successful treatment, but the delayed announcement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prostate cancer leaves key questions on treatment, anesthesia and timing unanswered

Nina Fox, Oren Rice | 04.24.26

Netanyahu treated for early-stage prostate cancer, health report reveals

Annual health report says a tiny tumor was found after Netanyahu’s 2024 prostate surgery and disappeared following focused radiation treatment, and that the 76-year-old leader is in excellent physical shape

Amir Ettinger | 04.24.26

COVID-19 could increase risk of lung cancer, Israeli-led research finds

International study led by Prof. Alex Gilles-Hillel of Hebrew University and Hadassah suggests possible link between COVID-19 and an increased risk of lung cancer, forming a biological mechanism by which the spike protein damages the lungs and promotes cancerous processes

Tzur Gueta | 04.14.26

Elliott and his son, AJ, point toward a screen in Elliott’s LEGO studio, where he began livestreaming builds during AJ’s treatment for a rare brain tumor

How LEGO helped a father hold on as his son fights a rare brain tumor

After 14-month-old AJ collapsed and doctors discovered a dangerous brainstem tumor, his father left his job, became his full-time caregiver and found unexpected solace in LEGO, building an online community along the way

Bar Gindy | 03.30.26

Etihad Airways plane; airports in the UAE were damaged and suffered heavy disruptions

War disrupts medicine supply routes, raising concerns over cancer treatment delays

War disrupts key Middle East air hubs, forcing rerouting of temperature-sensitive drug shipments; health officials warn prolonged delays could affect cancer treatment supplies

Tzur Gueta | 03.17.26

'I’m 36, fit — and diagnosed': cancer rates rise among young adults

Doctors warn of a growing rise in rectal cancer among young men as patients in their 30s and 40s face advanced diagnoses; a new combined therapy trial at Rabin Medical Center shows promising results, sparing many from surgery

Ariela Ayalon | 02.18.26

ג'יימס ואן דר ביק בצילומי הפרומו ל"דוסון קריק"

James Van Der Beek’s Tel Aviv love story, from first meeting to wedding

He burst into our lives in an old flannel shirt, climbing through a window - and never left; the Dawson’s Creek star has died at 48, leaving his wife, whom he met in Israel, six children and millions of heartbroken fans worldwide

Inbal Hananel | 02.12.26

טיפול סרטן כימותרפיה אימונותרפיה אינפוזיה

Morning immunotherapy linked to longer lung cancer survival, study finds

Clinical trial in China suggests lung cancer patients receiving immunotherapy in the morning lived significantly longer than those treated later in the day, raising new questions about the body’s biological clock and cancer care

Eitan Gefen | 02.12.26

Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek dies at 48

Actor, who revealed a colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2024, rose to fame as Dawson Leery in beloved teenage drama; family says he 'passed peacefully'

Aya Hayut | 02.11.26

Cancer breakthrough meets Alzheimer’s as Israeli-engineered immune cells show early promise

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute report that CAR-T immune cells reduced amyloid plaques and brain inflammation in mice, marking the first test of the cancer-fighting technology against Alzheimer’s and raising hopes for new treatments

Tzur Gueta | 02.10.26

ד"ר רון בורשטיין וד"ר אילת די סגני בחדר המקפיאים

Inside Sheba’s human ‘spare parts’ vault, where donated bone helps save children with cancer

At Sheba Medical Center, doctors turned donated bone into living tissue to save a toddler’s leg, revealing how Israel’s national tissue bank gives skin, bone and heart valves a second life amid a severe donor shortage

Ariela Ayalon | 02.08.26

Matti Caspi, one of Israel’s greatest musical creators, dies at 76

After revealing last year that he was battling advanced metastatic cancer, the legendary musician died; Caspi, a cornerstone of Israeli music, will be remembered for timeless songs and for elevating Hebrew song, his family saying, 'The light of our lives has gone out'

Ran Boker, Or Hadar | 02.08.26

Between two wars: Zvi Cohen’s final battle

Cancer returned to Zvi Cohen’s body three times, but the reservist from Nehalim refused to give up service and kept fighting in Gaza alongside his private fight; ‘He asked us to cling to life and raise the children with values and love,’ his widow says

Shilo Freid | 02.04.26

Why society treats depression as weakness and cancer as courage?

Opinion: Depression devastates lives as profoundly as cancer, yet remains trapped in moral judgment rather than medical understanding; why society embraces visible illness while distrusting invisible suffering and how this stigma continues to isolate millions of patients

Dr. Daphna Laifenfeld | 02.04.26

Long-term heavy alcohol use sharply raises colorectal cancer risk, study finds

A large US study links sustained heavy drinking to a markedly higher risk of colorectal cancer, especially rectal cancer, while quitting alcohol and early screening may significantly reduce the danger

Tzur Gueta | 01.29.26

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