Journal article by Shaymaa AlWaheidi, Richard Sullivan, and Elizabeth A. Davies reviewing clinical data on advanced breast cancer diagnoses in Gaza, analyzing patient characteristics and short-term survival outcomes among women diagnosed in 2017 and 2018 with follow-up through 2020. The study finds that over half of diagnoses were made at advanced stages, and projects an increase of more than 135% in breast cancer patients in Gaza by 2040, driven by a combination of demographic growth, diagnostic delays attributable to the blockade, and the deterioration of oncology infrastructure. Recommended for clinical researchers, epidemiologists, and public health scholars working on cancer burden in conflict-affected populations, with the projected 135% increase providing a critical data point on the long-term public health consequences of the siege of Gaza for Palestinian women.
![Banner image for the Hamas 31st anniversary celebration in Gaza City depicts a Qassam Brigades fighter firing an anti-tank missile on an Israeli bus on one side. On the other, commemorative photos of Hamas leaders that reads "we follow your path" in Arabic. At the bottom of the banner is the Arabic phrase "if they increase [attacks], we increase" and in Hebrew, the phrase "if they continue to attack, we will respond and increase [attacks]."](/sites/default/files/styles/width_600/public/2026-07/fraihat-why-is-netanyahu-so-desperate-for-a-ceasefire-with-hamas.jpg?itok=C5oWt9HO)