# Israel’s siege on Gaza is creating a breast cancer crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/24849

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 07:43 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/8/18/israels-siege-on-gaza-is-creating-a-breast-cancer-crisis?traffic_source=rss

> Israel’s war and siege on Gaza are making breast cancer diagnosis and treatment increasingly inaccessible. Shortages of medicine, equipment and specialist services, along with frequent breakdowns of the mammography machine at Yafa Medical Hospital, are leaving more women to arrive with advanced cancer, while thousands await travel outside Gaza for care.

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