Lung Cancer

Einnahme von Vitaminen kann Krebs-Risiko erhöhen – Studie

Antioxidantien können Krebstumoren helfen, neue Blutgefäße zu bilden, was das Wachstum und die Ausbreitung des Krebses fördert.

 Eine 3D-Darstellung von Krebszellen (illustrativ).
 Decayed organs, ventilated smokers, and children enveloped in smoke

Israel mandates graphic warning images on cigarette, tobacco products

 WHO announces global increase in lung cancer among never-smokers, especially women. Illustration.

WHO announces global increase in lung cancer among never-smokers, especially women

 A honey bee on a leaf.

Honeybees can tell you if you suffer from lung cancer, study finds


New model allows doctors to predict lung cancer in smokers with 85% accuracy

Lung cancer remains the most common cause of death worldwide and has low survival rating for those who fail to catch the problem early on.

A woman smoking while looking out the window.

Avoiding detection: How cancers evolve to escape immune system responses

In a study by the Weizmann Institute of Science, researchers pulled out a previously unknown mechanism that allows cancer cells to slip by immune system defenses.

Tissues from mice transplanted with lung cancer cells. When PSME4 levels are high (left, top and bottom), the tumors grow bigger, cancer-fighting killer T cells (white) are reduced (top) and regulatory T cells (green) that inhibit the immune response are more abundant (bottom), compared with regular

Taking vitamins may increase risk of cancers - study

Antioxidants can help cancerous tumors grow new blood vessels, which helps the cancer to grow and spread.

 A 3D rendering of cancer cells (Illustrative).

Doctors treat hypoglycemic lung cancer patient with breast cancer drug - study

The patient with malignant lung cancer suffered from a rare complication in which the tumor secretes a protein that causes acute hypoglycemia. Israeli doctors used a breast cancer drug to treat it.

 An illustrative image of lung cancer.

Not only black lungs: Carpets retain a stubborn grip on pollutants from tobacco smoke

US Department of Energy study finds ozone generators are only partially effective at cleaning rugs exposed to cigarette toxins.

 Cigarette next to a carpet

Do depression and anxiety raise your risk of cancer? New study says no

Scientists have long thought that depression and anxiety can lead to a higher risk of cancer. A new study shows that this may not be the case.

 An artistic illustrative photo of a man suffering from depression.

The quality of lung cancer treatment varies across US - study

Despite rapidly evolving treatment and diagnostic tools, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths and is the second most common cancer in the US.

Lung cancer maliciously inserted into image in Ben-Gurion University of the Negev study

How an Israeli 20-year-old who never smoked got advanced lung cancer

At age 20, Geula Marx was diagnosed with lung cancer, despite her young age and that she had never smoked. The disease was discovered at stage 4 with brain metastases. Never ignore suspicious symptom

 Dividing cancer cell

AI-based tool for lung cancer treatment developed in Jerusalem

A new tool to enhance the decision-making of medical staff and patients during the treatment of lung cancer patients is under development at Shaare Zedek Medical Center.

 The x-ray image of the lungs of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient are seen at the intensive care unit (ICU) at the university hospital in Aachen, Germany, December 21, 2020

This is what happens to you when you stop smoking, step-by-step

You know that smoking is wrong, even if you smoke several cigarettes a day. But did you know that the damage from smoking can be repaired quickly?

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

Breathe more easily: Flu vaccines benefit COPD sufferers

Researchers have found a surprising benefit for flu vaccines.

Pre-filled M-001 universal flu vaccine syringes