In August 2000, Joseph was diagnosed with stage 4 , metastasized lung cancer. During a medical examination, he suffered urgent heart problems. He began chemotherapy treatments and biological therapy.
After several rounds of treatment, intestinal inflammation occurred, causing treatments to cease. Joe Joseph was in remission from cancer for a year, after which problems arose with his heart and intestine. A year ago, the cancer came back in a metastatic form, and again they started chemotherapy and Keytruda. He underwent surgery to remove the tumor, but it was not possible to remove everything. In the meantime, the tumor continued to grow, the attending physician recommended a treatment that is not in his health insurance. The cost per month is about NIS 22,000($6,000) per month.
