Cancer In Halachah

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 c