Israel Cancer Association
One-third of Israelis have started or resumed smoking amid ongoing war - survey
“The findings are deeply troubling,” said Moshe Bar-Haim, CEO of the Israel Cancer Association. “Smoking shortens life expectancy and causes numerous diseases and deaths.
Efforts to improve cancer research must persist and intensify - opinion
Operation "Knock on the Door" 2024 takes place in the shadow of the war
Breakthrough at Israeli institute: Lifesaving treatment for world's deadliest cancer
Summer’s here and the sun is hot: Avoid getting skin cancer
According to the ICA, 2,000 Israeli women (40%) and men (60%) will be diagnosed with malignant melanoma of the skin this year.
Israel Cancer Association warns public not to give children cigarettes on Purim
Ahead of Purim, the Israel Cancer Association (ICA) calls on public figures here to refrain from distributing cigarettes to children at Purim events.
Volunteers knit blankets, scarves for cancer patients
Following World Cancer Day, which was marked this past Sunday, the Israeli Cancer Association will hold an event on Friday dedicated to cancer patients and their families.
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.
Number of Israelis with untreatable breast cancer drops significantly
The number of cases that are diagnosed while still treatable has also been on the rise.
Israel marks Endometrial Cancer Awareness Week for the first time
Endometrial Cancer Awareness Week is now being marked in Israel and abroad to fight ignorance among women and meager allocations for diagnosing and treating the illness.
Israel to mark Skin Cancer Awareness Week with free screenings
Every day, an average of five Israelis are diagnosed with melanoma, especially in men, according to the Israel Cancer Association.
Beilinson Friends Forum hosts event for cancer innovation in Israel
A generous endowment from Drs. Susan and Henry Samueli is expected to give cancer treatment and research in Israel an extra leg up.
Inbreeding of first cousins puts younger Arabs, Druze in Galilee at high risk for colon cancer
The study showed that mutations in the MUTYH gene associated with the hereditary MAP syndrome cause about 27% of the cases of polyposis patients.
Israel can eradicate cervical cancer if right steps are taken - health chief
What are the main factors that dramatically increase the risk of cervical cancer and what can we do to eradicate it?
Israel Cancer Association marks 70th anniversary at launch of annual door-knock campaign
The ICA, which provides research, therapy, a telephone call-in service, educational tools, and help for families, receives its funding from the general public and from other nongovernmental sources.
