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Pancreas sections from control and P. gingivalis-infected mice. Control mouse showing a small pre-cancerous lesion

Oral bacteria can speed up development of pancreatic cancer - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Stress (illustrative).

Chronic stress can cause cancer spread - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Stomach Cancer

The importance of regular checkups in preventing cancer

By Dr. Benny Davidson

Mice [Illustrative]

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

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

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

Israeli scientists unlock new information key to fighting brain cancer

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

A 3D rendering of cancer cells (Illustrative).

For one Jewish family, education about family cancer history pays dividends

By LARRY LUXNER/JTA

Tissues from mice transplanted with lung cancer cells. When PSME4 levels are high (left, top and bottom), the tumors grow bigger, cancer-fighting killer T cells (white) are reduced (top) and regulatory T cells (green) that inhibit the immune response are more abundant (bottom), compared with regular

Avoiding detection: How cancers evolve to escape immune system responses

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Dr. Shahar Alon.

Two Bar-Ilan University researchers receive NIS 14m. in grants

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

A person makes their bed.

This lesser-known sign of cancer can appear on your sheets every morning

By WALLA! HEALTH

Cancer cells (illustrative).

Mannose sugar kills honeybees, but it could also help fight cancer

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Breast cancer illustrative photo.

Jewish women should get mammograms at 40, experts say. Here’s why

By SARA IVRY/JTA

Woman examines her skin, touching her cheek (illustrative).

Skin cancer signs: How to know if a mole is dangerous

By MAARIV ONLINE

P-Cure System

Israeli hospital offers cancer patients new hope thanks to new tech

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hospital equipment (illustrative)

Can cancer kill within 24 hours of diagnosis? This case proves that it can

By Walla!

Illustrative image of a breast cancer ribbon.

When a breast cancer diagnosis knocked me down, Jewish women lifted me up

By KAREN E. H. SKINAZI/JTA

Prof. Gal Markel Director of the Davidoff Center and the Samueli Institute in Bilinson The couple Dr. Henry and Dr. Susan Samueli Dr. Eitan Wertheim Director of the Bilinson and Sharon Hospitals and Finny (Pinchas) Cohen Yore Association Friends of the Medical Center

Beilinson Friends Forum hosts event for cancer innovation in Israel

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Cancer Immunotherapy by NIH Image Gallery.

Parents who lost a child to cancer raise funds to help others

By MOSHE COHEN/MAARIV ONLINE

Growing cancer cells (in purple) are surrounded by healthy cells (in pink), illustrating a primary tumor spreading to other parts of the body.

Inbreeding of first cousins puts younger Arabs, Druze in Galilee at high risk for colon cancer

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH