Halachic Considerations inCancer Preventionand ManagementIncludes practical information and guidanceFew words in the dictionary are morefrightening than "cancer." For Torah-observant Jews, there is an addedelement of complexity when it comesto cancer, whether regarding preventivemeasures or, R"l, an actual diagnosis.• At what age should we screen forcertain cancers, and to what extentare we halachically obligated to doso?• In which situations does the medical community recommendprophylactic surgery, and does halachah require a person to undergosuch surgeries?• Is it permissible and/or required to participate in clinical trials whenstandard treatment options fail to control a person's cancer?• What degree of autonomy does halachah grant a patient with metastaticcancer who is at the end of his or her life?Dr. Moshe Ornstein is a veteran, frum oncologist who has also spent yearslearning and teaching halachah. In this book, he provides in-depth halachicanalyses and discussions of common cancer-related topics, all written in aclear, easy-to-read manner. In addition to the halachic overviews the bookoffers, it is also a source of relevant and practical medical information aboutcancer prevention and treatment in general.• • • I received your book Cancer in Halachah, and I find it useful for both scholarly andpractical purposes, as well as informative in preventing the disease...Rav Shmuel Kamenetzky I am certain that this book will be very beneficial for patients struggling with thisdisease as well as for their families, and that it will increase the awareness amongstKlal Yisrael of how to prevent this disease from taking hold amongst us...Rav Asher Weiss Each chapter contains an excellent, up-to-date halachic discussion... I stronglyrecommend this book for all cancer patients, their families, and policymakers in thisfield of medicine.Rabbi Prof. Avraham Steinberg, MD table{border-collapse:collapse}td{background-color:#efefef;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px}th{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px} Sku: IBS-LA402 Author: Moshe Ornstein, MD Isbn 13: 9798886731491 Isbn 10: 8886731493 Pages: 289 Size: 6.3" x 9.3" Binding: Hardcover Date: 3/4/2024 Imprint: Israel Bookshop Publications
