Jerusalem Hospital: Don’t Be Afraid of Breast Cancer Mutation Test as It Can Save Lives
Now, researchers at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center (SZMC) have published a study showing that women who undergo genetic tests to find BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 before diagnosis of breast cancer significantly increase their chances of recovery and survival.
‘Healthy Lifestyle’ Can Help Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths in Israel by 2% Annually
About one-third of all breast cancer cases are preventable through the adoption of a healthful and active lifestyle. Research has shown that there is a link between physical activity and the risk of breast cancer, especially after menopause.
Innovative Discovery Against Virulent Kind of Cancer
All cancers are frightening and difficult to fight, but some are more aggressive and virulent than others.
Tel Aviv University Scientists Point a New Way to Fight Breast Cancer
Despite extensive research, breast cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in women in the Western world. One case of such a malignancy can be very different from another. Some patients undergo surgery and recover, while other women (and, in one in 100 cases, men) struggle with radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy but still have difficulty fighting it because the tumors are resistant to treatment and spread to other organs.
Heal O’ Israel, Teaching The World About Preventing Peanut Allergies in Children
We have heard that giving peanuts in the form of peanut butter or snacks like peanut-flavored corn puffs is desirable from this age so the baby does not develop a peanut allergy. Is this correct? If so, how much should we give her?
Healthful Lifestyles Can Prevent Breast Cancer and Other Malignancies
Cancer is the most frightening disease for most people, and among women, it is breast cancer that terrorizes them the most. In Western countries, one out of every eight or nine women will contract the tumor in some form during her lifetime, and one out of 100 breast cancer cases occur in men.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Israel Brings Hope
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month around the world, and Israel is no exception.
Israel-Based Lab Develops Blood Test to Detect Breast Cancer
Breast cancer afflicts 1 out of every 8 women in the US, killing thousands every year. According to the American Cancer Society, the key to survival is early detection.
