Shaare Zedek Medical Center

This study tests whether adding the drug naxitamab to standard chemotherapy is safe and effective for children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) newly diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, an aggressive nerve cancer. Ten participants will receive the combination during initial tr…

This study looks at whether adding acupuncture to standard care can lower the chance of hospitalization from a serious side effect of chemotherapy called febrile neutropenia. 60 adults with sarcoma receiving a common chemo drug will be randomly assigned to get acupuncture during …

This study looks at whether acupuncture, with or without self-acupressure, can reduce hot flashes in 200 women with BRCA gene mutations who have had their ovaries removed. Participants will receive weekly acupuncture for 8 weeks, and some will also practice daily acupressure at h…

This study tests whether applying a budesonide gel after stretching a narrowed esophagus in children can reduce the number of procedures needed. It involves 32 children under 12 who have had surgery for a birth defect. The goal is to see if the gel helps them swallow better with …