Ex-Labor Party chair Shelly Yachimovich reveals months-long battle with pancreatic cancer

Former Labor Party chairwoman Shelly Yachimovich revealed on Sunday that she has been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer for the past eight months. The tumor was discovered at an early stage, without metastases, and was surgically removed immediately. Yachimovich stated, "Luckily, I was diagnosed at an early stage, without metastases, and I underwent surgery immediately."

• Since the operation, CT scans have consistently shown no recurrence of the tumor.
• Despite positive scans, she continues to undergo chemotherapy every two weeks, describing pancreatic cancer as "a bastard of a cancer that has to be attacked on all fronts."
• Yachimovich maintains an active lifestyle, continuing her hobbies and social engagements, and expressed deep gratitude for the support from her community and the medical teams at Ichilov Medical Center and Clalit's Ben-Yehuda clinic.
• She also reflected on the broader context of recent events in Israel, stating, "Who am I, when I have had and still have an interesting, fulfilling and good life in every respect, to complain or feel sorry for myself?"