Tag: Cancer Research
‘Pioneer’ anesthesiologist Rebecca Twersky dies at 67
Dr. Rebecca Twersky, former chief of anesthesia at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Josie Robertson Surgery Center, died in mid-May at 67.
“In addition to her many professional accomplishments, Dr. Twersky was well known...
Israeli researchers improve chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer patients
Israeli researchers have developed a treatment that may greatly enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients, Tel Aviv University reported on Tuesday.
Researchers found that they can reduce the risk of lung metastasis...
Israelis lead int’l hunt for innovative cancer treatments
Professors from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Hadassah Cancer Research Institute at the Hadassah-University Medical Center are leading a European consortium working to develop novel immunotherapy treatments for cancer.
The team of international...
Israeli researchers develop program to find cancer-related genes using artificial intelligence
Researchers at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem have created a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence program to recognize cancer-causing mutations.
“Today, we can already say that carriers of a TP53 gene mutation have an increased risk of developing...
Researchers at Tel Aviv University discover cancer cells acting as ‘double agents’
Tel Aviv University researchers have for the first time studied the development of the most common type of brain cancer in animal models with normal immune systems to best simulate the development of the...
Israeli startup develops breakthrough in radiation cancer therapy
An Israeli medical technology company that developed a breakthrough in radiation cancer therapy announced on Wednesday it would begin clinical trials with leading medical institutions in Italy with the target of receiving approval from...
Tel Aviv scientist lights the way in detecting cancer cells
Any surgeon removing a cancerous tumor stares down immense risk. They face a dilemma—balancing the removal of all present cancer cells while sparing as much healthy tissue as possible. Walking that tightrope necessitates caution,...