Medical news

Israeli scientists have developed a unique ointment that effectively eliminates a common side effect of targeted cancer therapy – skin toxicity. This remedy will help improve the quality of life for patients undergoing treatment without reducing the dosage or effectiveness of the anticancer therapy. The research findings have already been published in the journal Science […]

Israeli doctors have successfully started using an innovative method of radiation therapy called stereotactic radio surgery to treat kidney cancer. The effectiveness reaches 95%, and the short-term side effects are minimal.

A new technology developed by a group of scientists from Ben-Gurion University in Negev allows for the prediction of oncology patients’ response to immunotherapy, particularly the use of anti-PD1 immune checkpoint inhibitors. The accuracy of this test is significantly higher than any other methods currently used. The research results have already been published in the […]

On March 14th, the grand opening of the new modern hotel took place. The hotel is intended for patients undergoing treatment at the Ichilov Medical Center and their family members. The hotel’s establishment was made possible through an investment of 11 million shekels. A similar guesthouse may soon be established in Haifa as well. This […]

A 58-year-old woman diagnosed with ALS became the first person in Israel and one of 100 individuals worldwide to gain access to this experimental treatment as part of a charitable mission. The Ichilov clinic is the only one in the country and one of the few in the world offering this unique therapy.

Thanks to the use of modern fluorescent visualization technology, doctors at Ichilov Medical Center were able to detect the spread of melanoma in a patient that went unnoticed using standard methods.

Another unique operation has been performed at Ichilov Medical Center – a microsurgical intervention to correct spastic facial deformity caused by facial paralysis. Just two days after the surgery, the patient was discharged from the hospital.

The Clinical Research Division of the Oncology Department at Ichilov Medical Center has been selected for trials of a unique cancer treatment.