Cancer detection

Cancer cases among 9/11 survivors surge nearly 25 years later - report

First responders and other New Yorkers who were near Ground Zero that day have also reported a range of other conditions, including respiratory illnesses, mental health impacts, and dementia.

FILE PHOTO: The second tower of the World Trade Center explodes into flames after being hit by a airplane, New York September 11, 2001 with the Brooklyn bridge in the foreground.
Former US President Joe Biden attends a ceremony, at Veterans Memorial Park, in New Castle, Delaware, U.S. May 30, 2025.

Biden announced the radiation treatment 'worked as intended' after cancer spread to his bones

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.

Mamdani says 9/11 docs should be released to the public, ahead of 25th anniversary of terror attack

PAMELA LAUFER-UKELES on the court

Pamela Laufer-Ukeles returns to tennis after 20 years and a battle with breast cancer


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

We may all be hot right now, but sometimes waking up in a hot sweat can be a bigger problem than you think.

 A person makes their bed.

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

The sugar was named after food from heaven that nourished ancient Israelis during their wandering in the desert.

 Cancer cells (illustrative).

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

Even waiting until age 40 can be risky, as recent studies have shown high breast cancer mortality rates for women in that age group.

Breast cancer illustrative photo.

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

Swimming season has started so before you get ready to go to the beach or pool, think about how the Sun's scorching rays will affect your skin and increase the risk of skin cancer.

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

Israeli hospital offers cancer patients new hope thanks to new tech

Recently, Newsweek featured Hadassah’s Sharett Institute of Oncology among the best medical centers in the world – the only medical center in Israel that made it into their ranking.

 P-Cure System

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

Kyle Limper, 16, from Philadelphia, was a normal and active teenage boy who played several sports. After suffering from severe back pain, he went to a local hospital to find the cause.

 Hospital equipment (illustrative)

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

When I posted the news about my diagnosis I was stunned by the number of friends my age who sent me messages to tell me they had gone through the same thing.

 Illustrative image of a breast cancer ribbon.

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.

 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

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

Shir for Life wants to advance groundbreaking research and is thus kickstarting a crowdfunding campaign today to reach this goal.

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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.

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