Cancer detection

Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek's death at 48 underscores the growing trend of colon cancer among those under 50, now the leading cause of cancer death in this age group.

The 67-year-old CNN host advised people “listen to their bodies” during her appearance on the Changing the Ovarian Cancer Story with gynecologic oncologist Dr. Angela George.

Urgent guidelines were issued to medical laboratories after a malfunction in Roche test kits was found. Laboratories are urged to destroy all stock of the faulty kits and conduct new tests.

“The campaign is a symbol of support and mutual commitment in the community, in which thousands of students, youth movement members, and volunteers go door to door and raise donations," said ICA.

In a study of over 111,000 participants in the U.S., the Galleri test identified 32 types of cancer — including pancreatic and ovarian — often at early, more treatable stages.

Last week, a ballistic missile assault from Iran severely damaged the Weizmann Institute, and life-saving scientific research was lost with no return.

The researchers predicted that the new tool will enable the development of personalized therapeutics by monitoring PTEN activity in various biological settings.

Out of the 11,000 people tested, 235 people have reportedly been identified with the mutation.

Sharsheret Israel, which launched in May, is a pilot program born out of the many English-speaking women in Israel diagnosed with breast cancer who have reached out to Sharsheret in the US.