After a few years of working in a small setting, it was decided that cancer could not be effectively combatted without the close collaboration of the general public. Citizens from all strata of society partnered with the ICA. Public leaders and top medical experts of the time sat on the ICA Executive Board.
Among the Executive Committee heading the ICA at the time, who received patronage from then President of the State of Israel, Mr. Yitzhak Ben Zvi, were: Mrs. Shoshana (Suzy) Eban, Prof. Berenblum, Prof. Trainin, Prof. Robinson, Prof. Shanon, Dr. Hirsh, Mr. Israeli and Mrs. Ada Kimchi.
Mrs. Ada Kimchi and Dr. Hirsh contacted the American Cancer Society (ACS) in the United States. The ACS invited them to an international conference, gave them an outline of their activities, and provided them with a great deal of resources.
When they returned to Israel, they realized that in order to establish a local organization, they had to work with leading israeli professionals, and once they establish a professional foundation, they could approach public figures to seek their help to promote the ICA.
Dr. Hirsh, Prof. Berenblum, Prof. Treinin and Mrs. Ada Kamchi formed the Executive Committee at the outset. They were then joined by Mr. Israeli of Leumi Bank, who was in charge of finances. They decided that they would cover all the expenses.
The professionals comprising the committees maintained very strong global professional ties and traveled to conferences worldwide in order to learn from international cancer organizations with acquired experience.