Doctors warn of rising Gaza cancer deaths
Doctors in Gaza reported that the cancer patient mortality rate is between twice and three times the pre-war levels in the area, due to Israel's destruction of the only specialized cancer treatment hospital there, the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, last year. Around 17,000 cancer patients in Gaza are suffering from a lack of treatment options within the territory, and many still face difficulties traveling for treatment because of Israeli restrictions at the Rafah crossing, despite the ceasefire agreement which guarantees freedom of movement. Of these patients, fewer than half the number expected by officials have been able to seek treatment, increasing the risk of death amid a shortage of advanced therapies.
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