Israel Cancer Association - Annual Report 2023

Israel Cancer Association // Annual Report 2023

ICA-USA Cabaret Evening

The 2023 Long-term Fellowship Recipients are: • Dr. Guy Verhovsky , Shamir Medical Center, will be traveling for a two-year advanced study program in Endoeurology minimal invasive surgery treating upper tract urothelial carcinoma in New York, NY, 1.8.23-31.7.25 • Dr. Michał Sternschuss , Rabin Medical Center, will be traveling for a two-year advanced study program in Medical Oncology – Genitourinary Service in New York, NY, 1.8.23-31.7.25 • Dr. Omer Gal , Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, will be traveling for a one-year advanced study program for peer training on Radiotherapy for CNS tumors, Miami, Florida, 1.9.23-31.8.24 • Dr. Drausha Fares , Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, will be traveling for a one-year advanced study program on Early detection of lung cancer: the lung microbiome as a potential biomarker of early detection / The lung microbiome as a predictor of response to immunotherapy,in New York, NY, 8.23-8.24. • Dr. Hagai Ligumsky , Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, will be traveling for a two-year advanced study program in Longitudinal measurements of an individual’s rate and accumulation of mutations found in whole blood using long read sequencing platforms, in Los Angeles, CA, 7.22-7.24. • Dr. Shir Hazut Kraumer , Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, will be traveling for a two-year advanced study program in Nuclear Medicine – Theranostics, in Boston, Massachusetts, 1.7.24-30.6.26. • Dr. Alon Gilad , Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, will be traveling for a two-year advanced study program in Colon and Rectal Surgery, in Cleveland, Ohio, 1.8.23-1.8.25. • Dr. Yaniv Zager , Sheba Medical Center, Center, will be traveling for a one-year advanced study program in Advanced Colorectal Surgery fellowship in Orlando, FL 26.7.23-30.6.24 • Dr. Alon Yakov Lazarovich , Sheba Medical Center, will be traveling for a two-year advanced study program in Surgical Urologic Oncology, in Chicago, Illinois, 1.7.23-30.6.25.

Mr. Palm Beach – Rob Russel

Friends, special guests and glittering entourage responded by saying 'YES', coming to the lush grounds of the National Croquet Cancer March 20. The evening of cocktails, dinner, live auction and cabaret show, chaired by Mara & Arthur Benjamin and Nancy & Peter Brown , provided a stunning display of exuberance in décor, delectable dinner, treats, and glitzy sass, with show-stopping entertainment by the fabulous Nicolas King . Each detail of the night planned to please, and provide a backdrop for an evening to remember, enjoyed, and shared, to battle cancer, in support of Israel Cancer USA, and its life-changing research.

Arthur Benjamin, Mara Benjamin, Rob Russel, Nicolas King

ICA USA Fellowship Update Linda R. Kaminow , a devoted and loyal supporter of the ICA, donated to the funding of long-term travel fellowships to the U.S. from The Rosenblatt Foundation for long-term advanced studies in the U.S. as part of The Claire and E.G. Rosenblatt Oncologist Exchange Program .

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