Israel Cancer Association - Annual Report 2024

Rehabilitation and Support The Israel Cancer Association initiates and runs an extensive variety of rehabilitation and support programs for patients, survivors and their families. The Rehabilitation and Support Department is headed by MSW Orit Spira . Seminars For Patients, Survivors, And Family Members

The Rehabilitation and Support Dept. regularly organizes seminars on diverse subjects related to cancer diseases and their implications, namely treatment modalities, side effects and different coping strategies for the cancer patient and family members. Some of the seminar days are recorded and uploaded to the ICA website. The positive feedback and the warm responses to these seminars verify their significant impact and reinforce the need to continue holding this important activity each year. MSW Orit Spira , Director of the Rehabilitation and Support Department of the Israel Cancer Association, organizes and oversees the ICA’s nationwide seminars, aided by Limor Shraga , Rehabilitation and Support Dept. and 'Reach to Recovery'® Coordinator. • Online lung cancer seminar : Held in January 2024, courtesy of Roche Pharmaceuticals (Israel) Ltd . • Online seminar on sarcomas and neuroendocrine tumor s: Held in February 2024, courtesy of Novartis Israel. • Online seminar on breast cancer among young women : Held in march 2024, courtesy of Roche Pharmaceuticals (israel) ltd .

• Online seminar on gastric cancer : Held in march 2024, courtesy of AstraZeneca Israel. • Frontal seminar on colorectal cancer : Held in March 2024. • Frontal seminar on lung and colorectal cancer in the arab society : Held in June 2024, courtesy of Roche Pharmaceuticals (Israel) Ltd . • Frontal seminar on gastrointestinal cancer : Held in July 2024 in collaboration with Soroka Medical Center. • Frontal seminar on breast cancer – 'celebrating life' : Held in September 2024, courtesy of Roche Pharmaceuticals (Israel) Ltd . • Frontal seminar on hematologic cancer : Held in November 2024 in collaboration with Soroka Medical Center and Halil Ha'Or NGO. • Online seminar on lung cancer : Held in December 2024 in collaboration with Hadassah Medical Center, courtesy of Roche Pharmaceuticals (Israel) Ltd . • Online seminar on lung cancer : Held in December 2024 in collaboration with Assuta Medical Center, courtesy of Roche Pharmaceuticals (Israel) Ltd .

"Yad Lehachlama" ® (Reach To Recovery)

"Yad Lehachalma"® is a national service volunteer group comprised of hundreds of women who have coped with breast cancer and assist new breast cancer patients through the stages of detection, coping and life routine, as well as those with metastatic breast

cancer. "Yad Lehachalma"® volunteers are assigned to each patient according to similar demographic statistics, language and the type of treatment, and provide support, information and accompaniment to women diagnosed with breast cancer. They

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