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Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, October 13, 2026, where he was expected to be operated on to remove a lung nodule. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
October 13, 2026, 11:54 pm
Surgery confirms Pope Leo has lung cancer, part of right lung’s lower lobe removed
Hospital says operation a success, with prognosis expected to be ‘excellent’ since nodule was removed at early stage; recovery may allow pontiff to make South America trip
By Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry
Illustration of Tel Aviv University's Prof. Yuval Ebenstein's new blood test, which uses a DNA chip to detect a tumor’s biological fingerprint. (Courtesy/Tel Aviv University)
September 7, 2026, 11:00 am
$60 Israeli blood test can detect stage 2-4 lung cancer with 93% accuracy, study shows
Tel Aviv University researchers develop simple chip that skips DNA sequencing; findings can pave the way for earlier cancer diagnostics and real-time treatment monitoring
By Diana Bletter
From left to right: Prof. Ayelet Erez of Weizmann Institute of Science, Dr. Yarden Ariav, a researcher in Erez’s lab, and Dr. Samah Hayek, senior epidemiologist at Clalit Health Services and a senior lecturer in Tel Aviv University's Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health. (Courtesy/Weizmann Institute of Science and Clalit Innovation)
August 3, 2026, 2:30 pm
In world first, Israeli scientists find active ingredient in Viagra may stop cancer spread
Researchers say mouse models and data from 5 million health fund members show erectile dysfunction drug and statins may improve outcomes by blocking cholesterol needed for cells to metastasize
By Diana Bletter
This image released by the IDF on January 20, 2024, shows the inside of a Hamas tunnel in southern Gaza's Khan Younis where hostages were held. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 26, 2024, 2:44 am
On World Lung Day, Israeli groups highlight plight of hostages who ‘lack even air’
Medical assocations seek to bring attention to captives held in Hamas tunnels under Gaza, where a freed hostage recalled ‘we didn’t have oxygen… we couldn’t breathe’
By Diana Bletter
File: US writer Paul Auster looks on in Lyon, France, on January 16, 2018. (JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)
May 1, 2024, 8:55 am
American-Jewish novelist Paul Auster dies at 77 of lung cancer
‘New York Trilogy’ author, who was known for his noirish existentialist novels, was rocked by family tragedies in his latter years
By Emilie BICKERTON
Illustrative photo of a cancer patient receiving chemotherapy treatment. (via Shutterstock)
April 28, 2024, 11:24 am
BGU researchers use novel chemo delivery to kill colorectal cancer liver metastases
Attaching chemo drugs to specially modified nano polymers that target tumors and avoid side effects also appears to prevent melanoma from spreading to lungs in mice
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Israeli security forces secure the scene of a shooting attack in Huwara, in the West Bank, August 19, 2023. (Flash90)
August 20, 2023, 2:19 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 20: Another deadly terror attack in Huwara and new COVID
Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on why IDF reservists who quit were suspended; health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand on lung cancer treatments, how men and women stress differently
By ToI Staff
From left: Dr. Matan Fisher, Prof. Gil Leibowitz, and Prof. Avivit Cohen from Hadassah Medical Center (Courtesy of Hadassah Medical Center)
August 17, 2023, 11:23 am
Israeli doctors treat hypoglycemia in lung cancer with breast cancer drug
Working with Technion researchers, endocrinologists and oncologists prove effectiveness of alpelisib in reversing severe hypoglycemia caused by large tumors
By Renee Ghert-Zand
A doctor detects lung cancer on a scan (utah778 via iStock by Getty Images)
August 16, 2023, 8:42 pm
Israeli study may open door to preventing relapse of certain types of lung cancer
Researchers at Weizmann Institute studying mice identify genetic mutation as potential biomarker for successful treatment with existing drug
By Renee Ghert-Zand
From L-R President Isaac Herzog, MK Simcha Rothman, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid, National Unity leader Benny Gantz (Flash 90)
February 15, 2023, 1:33 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 15: Can Herzog change the course of judicial reform?
Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur discusses the president’s efforts to mediate the contested plan; health and science writer Nathan Jeffay looks at the results of 3 new studies
By ToI Staff
A rat at the lab of Early, where the rodents detect lung cancer (courtesy of Early)
February 14, 2023, 12:09 pm
Lab claims it teaches rats to detect lung cancer with 93% accuracy by sniffing urine
Making practical use of the fact that cancers have odors, rat-powered testing could be available within about 14 months, says the team at Israeli startup Early
By Nathan Jeffay
Medical Illustration of lung cancer, with a cancerous area in lungs (peterschreiber.media via iStock by Getty Images)
August 30, 2022, 10:08 pm
Lung fluid may provide basis for cancer-treating vaccines: Israeli research
Scientists say specific proteins found in lung fluid could theoretically be used to develop new methods for diagnosing and possibly treating cancer
By Nathan Jeffay
An illustrative image of a patient getting treatment (kckate16; iStock by Getty Images)
August 29, 2019, 1:38 pm
Startup says its blood test can detect early-stage lung cancer
Haifa-based Savicell shows high success rate for its way of using liquid biopsy to identify the disease; expert calls it promising but ‘not yet sensitive and accurate enough’
By Hannah Harnest
Illustrative: A cancer patient and a perfusion drip. (CIPhotos, iStock by Getty Images)
February 3, 2019, 1:25 pm
Cancer cases drop among men, almost double among Arab women
Death from disease reduced among all population groups in last two decades, according to data released ahead of World Cancer Day
By Michael Bachner
Illustrative: An elderly man crosses the street in Tel Aviv, May 20, 2009. (Serge Attal/Flash90)
December 13, 2018, 1:16 pm
Cancer is Israel’s biggest killer, though death rate is among lowest in world
Arab Israelis more than twice as likely to die from man-made causes — accidents, murders, suicides — than Jewish Israelis, official figures show
By ToI Staff
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