Gaza’s breast cancer patients face a deadly wait for treatment amid Israel’s genocide

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Gaza's breast cancer patients, including Najat Abu al-Sheikh diagnosed in January 2026, face a critical lack of radiotherapy and other essential treatments due to the destruction of medical facilities and Israeli restrictions. Approximately 11,000 cancer patients are struggling to access care, with over 1,570 patients reportedly dying while waiting for medical evacuation abroad.

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Submitted by Nada Nabil on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 12:35 With radiotherapy unavailable and medical evacuations restricted, thousands of Palestinian women face delays due to hospital destruction and severe drug shortages A Palestinian woman waits to undergo early breast cancer screening at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on 6 October 2026 (Tariq Mohammad/APA Images via Reuters) Off After six hours of cancer treatment at Gaza City’s partly destroyed al-Shifa Hospital,

Gaza’s breast cancer patients face a deadly wait for treatment amid Israel’s genocide

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