Merav Akiva Ben-David

2025

Advancing breast cancer rehabilitation: a novel tool for assessing physical morbidity risk

Klein, I., Ben David, M. A., Shahar, D. R., Rosenberg, I., Susmallian, S., Barsuk, D. & Friger, M., 1 May 2025, In: Oncologist. 30, 5, oyaf060.

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Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis in Israel: Genetic Landscape and Clinical Characteristics

Dori, A., Chorin, O., Ruhrman-Shahar, N., Fellner, A., Alon, T., Reznik-Wolf, H., Barel, O., Fourey, D., Zadok, O. I. B., Aviv, Y., Nikitin, V., Ben-David, M., Shavit-Stein, E., Goldis, R., Kaplan, B., Shapiro, D., Pras, E., Pollak, A., Meiner, V. & Arad, M. & 1 others, Greenbaum, L., Feb 2025, In: European Journal of Neurology. 32, 2, e70057.

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Prophylactic Irradiation of the Contralateral Breast for BRCA Carriers with Early Breast Cancer: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial

Evron, E., Corn, B. W., Goldberg, H., Abdah-Bortnyak, R., Rosengarten, O., Matceyevsky, D., Geffen, D. B., Catane, R., Pfeffer, M. R., Kaidar-Person, O. & Ben David, M. A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: JAMA Oncology. cld250008.

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2024

Factors influencing local control after MR-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (MRgSBRT) for adrenal metastases

Ugurluer, G., Schneiders, F. L., Corradini, S., Boldrini, L., Kotecha, R., Kelly, P., Portelance, L., Camilleri, P., Ben-David, M. A., Poiset, S., Marschner, S. N., Panza, G., Kutuk, T., Palacios, M. A., Castelluccia, A., Zoto Mustafayev, T., Atalar, B., Senan, S. & Ozyar, E., May 2024, In: Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology. 46, 100756.

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4 Scopus citations

Identifying the Variables for Oncoplastic Reconstruction: Preoperative Assessment Tool for Breast Conserving Treatment

Meshulam-Derazon, S., Yaacobi, D. S., Ben-David, M. A., Lvovsky, A., Hadanny, A., Ganor, O., Amir, A., Ad-El, D. & Wertman, M., Jul 2024, In: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 48, 13, p. 2439-2446 8 p.

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The Oncological and Surgical Outcomes of Immediate Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction with Contralateral Breast Adjustment

Sahar, O., Har Zvi, R., Barsuk, D., Barnea, Y., Gelbart Pridan, O., Hod, K. & Ben-David, M. A., 1 Oct 2024, In: Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 44, 10, p. 1055-1062 8 p.

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1 Scopus citations

2023

Autologous Fat Grafting With CO₂Tissue Preparation (Carbo-pneumodissection): A Safe Method for Expanding and Enhancing Recipient Site Capacity and Aesthetic Outcomes

Winder, G., Gronovich, Y., Elias, N., Segal, E., Ben-David, M. A., Tsur, R., Maisel Lotan, A. & Scheflan, M., 1 Apr 2023, In: Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 43, 4, p. NP244-NP253

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2 Scopus citations

Comparison of intravenous 5-Fluorouracil with Oral Capecitabine in the Treatment of Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using Modern Radiation Techniques

Schlosser, S., Zalmanov, S., Pfeffer, R. M., Lipski, Y., Grinberg, V., Kalmus, Y., Levin, D., Hod, K. & Ben David, M. A., Feb 2023, In: Israel Medical Association Journal. 25, 2, p. 126-130 5 p.

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Double Positive Anti-CASPR2 and LGI1 Antibodies Associated with Two Episodes of Clinically Distinct Disorders

Eltity, M., Ben-David, M., Nikitin, V. & Dori, A., May 2023, In: Israel Medical Association Journal. 25, 5, p. 364-366 3 p.

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Nerve Conduction Differences in a Large Clinical Population: The Role of Age and Sex

Shelly, S., Ramon-Gonen, R., Paul, P., Klein, C. J., Klang, E., Rahman, N., Nikitin, V., Ben David, M. & Dori, A., 8 Sep 2023, In: Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. 10, 5, p. 925-935 11 p.

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7 Scopus citations

Outcome of the first 200 patients with prostate cancer treated with MRI-Linac at Assuta MC

Gelbart Pridan, O., Ben David, M. A., Zalmanov, S., Lipski, Y., Grinberg, V., Levin, D., Apter, S., Guindi, M., Epstein, D., Radus, R., Arsenault, O., Hod, K., Tamami, Q. & Pfeffer, R., 2023, In: Frontiers in Oncology. 13, 1151256.

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3 Scopus citations

Pancreatic cancer outcome—local treatment with radiation using MRI-LINAC

Almog, G., Pfeffer, R. M., Zalmanov, S., Grinberg, V., Lipsky, Y., Chernomordikov, E., Levin, D., Apter, S., Arsenault, O., Epstein, D., Tamimi, Q., Hod, K., Limon, D., Golan, T., Ben-Aharon, I., Lawrence, Y. R. & Ben-David, M. A., 2023, In: Frontiers in Oncology. 13, 1289919.

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1 Scopus citations

Ser77Tyr transthyretin amyloidosis in Israel: Initial manifestations and diagnostic features

Dori, A., Arad, M., Wasserstrum, Y., Pollak, A., Nikitin, V., Ben-David, M., Shamash, J., Nahum, A. H., Shavit-Stein, E., Domachevsky, L., Kuperstein, R., Dominissini, D., Shelestovich, N., Sadeh, M., Pras, E. & Greenbaum, L., Apr 2023, In: Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 10, 4, p. 553-567 15 p.

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6 Scopus citations

Treatment-Induced Bone Marrow Enhancement at MRI in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor Adjunct to Chemotherapy

Sorin, V., Bokov, I., Haisraely, O., Ben-David, M. A., Faermann, R. & Sklair-Levy, M., Sep 2023, In: Academic Radiology. 30, p. S9-S15

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2021

Attention Dysregulation in Breast Cancer Patients Following a Complementary Alternative Treatment Routine: A Double-Blind Randomized Trial

Dolev, T., Ben-David, M., Shahadi, I., Freed, Y., Zubedat, S., Aga-Mizrachi, S., Brand, Z., Galper, S., Jacobson, G. & Avital, A., 2021, In: Integrative Cancer Therapies. 20

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4 Scopus citations

Benefits of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) During Radiation Therapy: A Prospective Trial

Jacobson, G., Lawrence, Y. R., Appel, S., Weiss, I., Ben Ayun, M., Akiva Ben-David, M., Peled, N., Goldstein, J. D., Weizman, N., Galper, S., Kaidar-Person, O. & Symon, Z., 1 Aug 2021, In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 110, 5, p. 1466-1472 7 p.

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14 Scopus citations

Continuous positive airway pressure with deep inspiration breath hold in left-sided breast radiation therapy

Reckhow, J., Kaidar-Person, O., Ben-David, M. A., Ostrovski, A., Ilinsky, D., Goldstein, J., Symon, Z. & Galper, S., 1 Jun 2021, In: Medical Dosimetry. 46, 2, p. 127-131 5 p.

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16 Scopus citations

Early and late manifestations of neuropathy due to HSPB1 mutation in the Jewish Iranian population

Greenbaum, L., Ben-David, M., Nikitin, V., Gera, O., Barel, O., Hersalis-Eldar, A., Shamash, J., Shimshoviz, N., Reznik-Wolf, H., Shohat, M., Dominissini, D., Pras, E. & Dori, A., Jun 2021, In: Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 8, 6, p. 1260-1268 9 p.

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5 Scopus citations

Palliative radiation therapy for symptomatic advance breast cancer

Jacobson, G., Kaidar-Person, O., Haisraely, O., Galper, S., Rabin, T., Dromi Shahadi, I., Lawrence, Y. R., Symon, Z. & Akiva Ben-David, M., Dec 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 1, 5282.

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22 Scopus citations

Post-mastectomy surveillance of BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers: Outcomes from a specialized clinic for high-risk breast cancer patients

Kanana, N., Ben David, M. A., Nissan, N., Yagil, Y., Shalmon, A., Halshtok, O., Gotlieb, M., Faermann, R., Klang, E., Samoocha, D., Yassin, M., Davidson, T., Zippel, D., Madorsky Feldman, D., Friedman, E., Kaidar-Person, O. & Sklair Levy, M., May 2021, In: Breast Journal. 27, 5, p. 441-447 7 p.

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5 Scopus citations

Re-evaluating the pathogenicity of the c.783+2T>C BAP1 germline variant

Goldberg, Y., Laitman, Y., Ben David, M., Bazak, L., Lidzbarsky, G., Salmon, L. B., Shkedi-Rafid, S., Barshack, I., Avivi, C., Darawshe, M., Shomron, N., Bruchim, R., Vinkler, C., Yannoukakos, D., Fostira, F., Bernstein-Molho, R. & Friedman, E., May 2021, In: Human Mutation. 42, 5, p. 592-599 8 p.

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5 Scopus citations

Risk-reducing mastectomy and reconstruction following prophylactic breast irradiation: Hope sustained

Ben David, M. A., Evron, E., Rasco, A. F., Shai, A. & Corn, B. W., 1 Jun 2021, In: Cancers. 13, 11, 2694.

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2 Scopus citations

“We are a transit station here”: The role of Israeli oncology social workers in responding to mental health distress and suicidality in patients with cancer

Granek, L., Nakash, O., Shapira, S., Ariad, S. & Ben-David, M. A., 2021, In: Social Work in Health Care. 60, 3, p. 225-239 15 p.

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2020

Breast cancer surveillance for BRCA1/2 mutation carriers – is “early detection” early enough?

Bernstein-Molho, R., Kaufman, B., Ben David, M. A., Sklair-Levy, M., Feldman, D. M., Zippel, D., Laitman, Y. & Friedman, E., Feb 2020, In: Breast. 49, p. 81-86 6 p.

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15 Scopus citations

Contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) in women presenting with palpable breast findings

Sorin, V., Faermann, R., Yagil, Y., Shalmon, A., Gotlieb, M., Halshtok-Neiman, O., Ben-David, M. A. & Sklair-Levy, M., May 2020, In: Clinical Imaging. 61, p. 99-105 7 p.

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16 Scopus citations

Oncologists, oncology nurses and oncology social workers experiences with suicide: impact on patient care

Granek, L., Nakash, O., Shapira, S., Ariad, S. & Ben-David, M. A., 2 Sep 2020, In: Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 38, 5, p. 543-556 14 p.

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3 Scopus citations

Prophylactic breast irradiation reduces background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on MRI: A secondary analysis

Ben-David, M. A., Corn, B. W., Evron, E., Goldberg, H., Pfeffer, R. M., Abdah-Bortnyak, R., Matceyevsky, D., Weinstein, Y., Golan, O. & Sklair-Levy, M., Feb 2020, In: Breast. 49, p. 70-73 4 p.

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7 Scopus citations

Radiation-Associated Secondary Malignancies in BRCA Mutation Carriers Treated for Breast Cancer

Schlosser, S., Rabinovitch, R., Shatz, Z., Galper, S., Shahadi-Dromi, I., Finkel, S., Jacobson, G., Rasco, A., Friedman, E., Laitman, Y., Evron, E., Bernstein, R., Weiss, I., Sklair-Levy, M. & Ben-David, M. A., 1 Jun 2020, In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 107, 2, p. 353-359 7 p.

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18 Scopus citations

Thermal monitoring of tumor and tissue state during radiation therapy – a complex case of radiation recall

Ben-David, M. A., Hoffer, O., Kirshenabum, D., Katz, E., Alezra, D., Symon, Z., Rabin, T., Zimmer, Y., Kelson, I. & Gannot, I., 2020, In: Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering. 48, 2, p. 125-131 7 p.

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2 Scopus citations

The Role of Culture/Ethnicity in Communicating with Cancer Patients About Mental Health Distress and Suicidality

Granek, L., Nakash, O., Ariad, S., Shapira, S. & Ben-David, M. A., 1 Jun 2020, In: Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry. 44, 2, p. 214-229 16 p.

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9 Scopus citations

2019

Cancer Patients' Mental Health Distress and Suicidality:flflfl Impact on Oncology Healthcare Workers and Coping Strategies

Granek, L., Nakash, O., Ariad, S., Shapira, S. & Ben-David, M., 2019, In: Crisis. 40, 6, p. 429-436 8 p.

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10 Scopus citations

Local recurrence of breast cancer: Salvage lumpectomy as an option for local treatment

Sellam, Y., Shahadi, I. D., Gelernter, I., Zippel, D., Sklair-Levy, M., Symon, Z., Galper, S. & Ben-David, M. A., 1 Jul 2019, In: Breast Journal. 25, 4, p. 619-624 6 p.

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10 Scopus citations

Mental health distress: Oncology nurses’ strategies and barriers in identifying distress in patients with cancer

Granek, L., Nakash, O., Ariad, S., Shapira, S. & Ben-David, M., Feb 2019, In: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. 23, 1, p. 43-51 9 p.

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24 Scopus citations

Oncology health care professionals' perspectives on the causes of mental health distress in cancer patients

Granek, L., Nakash, O., Ariad, S., Shapira, S. & Ben-David, M. A., Aug 2019, In: Psycho-Oncology. 28, 8, p. 1695-1701 7 p.

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15 Scopus citations

Oncology healthcare professionals’ perceptions, explanatory models, and moral views on suicidality

Granek, L., Nakash, O., Ariad, S., Shapira, S. & Ben-David, M., 1 Dec 2019, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 27, 12, p. 4723-4732 10 p.

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4 Scopus citations

Participation in a Novel Trial Assessing Prophylactic Breast Irradiation: The Importance of Input From the Radiation Oncologist

Evron, E., Goldberg, H., Ben-David, M. A. & Corn, B. W., 15 Nov 2019, In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 105, 4, p. 792-794 3 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Strategies and Barriers in Addressing Mental Health and Suicidality in Patients with Cancer

Granek, L., Nakash, O., Ariad, S., Shapira, S. & Ben-David, M., 2019, In: Oncology Nursing Forum. 46, 5, p. 561-571 11 p.

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15 Scopus citations

“Please do not act violently towards the staff”: Expressions and causes of anger, violence, and aggression in Israeli cancer patients and their families from the perspective of oncologists

Granek, L., Ben-David, M., Bar-Sela, G., Shapira, S. & Ariad, S., 1 Oct 2019, In: Transcultural Psychiatry. 56, 5, p. 1011-1035 25 p.

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15 Scopus citations

2018

Feasibility of Homeopathic Treatment for Symptom Reduction in an Integrative Oncology Service

Samuels, N., Freed, Y., Weitzen, R., Ben-David, M., Maimon, Y., Eliyahu, U. & Berger, R., 1 Jun 2018, In: Integrative Cancer Therapies. 17, 2, p. 486-492 7 p.

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14 Scopus citations

Oncologists', nurses', and social workers' strategies and barriers to identifying suicide risk in cancer patients

Granek, L., Nakash, O., Ben-David, M., Shapira, S. & Ariad, S., Jan 2018, In: Psycho-Oncology. 27, 1, p. 148-154 7 p.

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38 Scopus citations

Oncologists’ identification of mental health distress in cancer patients: Strategies and barriers

Granek, L., Nakash, O., Ariad, S., Shapira, S. & Ben-David, M., May 2018, In: European Journal of Cancer Care. 27, 3, e12835.

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28 Scopus citations

Oncologists’ Treatment Responses to Mental Health Distress in Their Cancer Patients

Granek, L., Nakash, O., Ben-David, M., Shapira, S. & Ariad, S., 1 Sep 2018, In: Qualitative Health Research. 28, 11, p. 1735-1745 11 p.

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18 Scopus citations

RPM inspiration gating: Improving radiotherapy for left breast cancer patients with anterior heart position

Kaplinsky, A., Pyatigorskaya, V., Granot, H., Gelernter, I., Ben-Ayun, M., Alezra, D., Galper, S. L., Symon, Z. & Ben-David, M. A., Sep 2018, In: Israel Medical Association Journal. 20, 9, p. 548-552 5 p.

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3 Scopus citations

The Effect of Reflexology on the Pain-Insomnia-Fatigue Disturbance Cluster of Breast Cancer Patients during Adjuvant Radiation Therapy

Tarrasch, R., Carmel-Neiderman, N. N., Ben-Ami, S., Kaufman, B., Pfeffer, R., Ben-David, M. & Gamus, D., Jan 2018, In: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 24, 1, p. 62-68 7 p.

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31 Scopus citations

Thermal imaging as a tool for evaluating tumor treatment efficacy

Hoffer, O. A., Ben-David, M. A., Katz, E., Zoltnik Kirshenabum, D., Alezra, D., Zimmer, Y., Kelson, I. & Gannot, I., 1 May 2018, In: Journal of Biomedical Optics. 23, 5, 058001.

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23 Scopus citations

2017

From will to live to will to die: oncologists, nurses, and social workers identification of suicidality in cancer patients

Granek, L., Nakash, O., Ariad, S., Chen, W., Birenstock-Cohen, S., Shapira, S. & Ben-David, M., 1 Dec 2017, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 25, 12, p. 3691-3702 12 p.

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19 Scopus citations

Grief symptoms and difficult patient loss for oncologists in response to patient death

Granek, L., Ben-David, M., Shapira, S., Bar-Sela, G. & Ariad, S., 1 Jul 2017, In: Psycho-Oncology. 26, 7, p. 960-966 7 p.

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33 Scopus citations

Mixed-methods study of the impact of chronic patient death on oncologists' personal and professional lives

Granek, L., Ariad, S., Nakash, O., Cohen, M., Bar-Sela, G. & Ben-David, M., 1 Jan 2017, In: Journal of Oncology Practice. 13, 1, p. e1-e10

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19 Scopus citations

Oncologists' communication about end of life: the relationship among secondary traumatic stress, compassion satisfaction, and approach and avoidance communication

Granek, L., Nakash, O., Cohen, M., Ben-David, M. & Ariad, S., Nov 2017, In: Psycho-Oncology. 26, 11, p. 1980-1986 7 p.

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33 Scopus citations

Oncologists’ negative attitudes towards expressing emotion over patient death and burnout

Granek, L., Ben-David, M., Nakash, O., Cohen, M., Barbera, L., Ariad, S. & Krzyzanowska, M. K., 1 May 2017, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 25, 5, p. 1607-1614 8 p.

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24 Scopus citations

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