Updating in the treatment of acute leukemia Published on 03/09/2019 Leukemia is a type of cancer of the blood, which starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue found in the center of the bones, where blood cells are formed. The variety of leukemia is determined by the type of cell affected and the rate at which the cells grow. To be precise, leukemia can be acute or chronic.
Possibilities of robotic surgery at the service of rectal cancer Published on 20/08/2019 There are certain aspects of surgical treatment of rectal cancer that differentiate it from surgery on other areas of the large intestine, such as the involvement of the pelvis and proximity to the anus. Rectal surgery may result in difficulty with bowel movements and problems with urinary and sexual function.
What is the Dietetics, Nutrition and research Unit? Published on 05/08/2019 Since MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten opened its doors in the year 2000, the Dietetics, Nutrition and Research Unit (DNRU) has been working. At present it is dependent on the Endocrinology and Nutrition Department and every year deals with an average of 1,200 patients, all cancer patients from our hospital and other centers referred from around Spain and Europe for support care.
European concern for accessibility to cancer drugs grows Published on 22/07/2019 The European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) expressed great concern regarding accessibility to cancer drugs at the XXI World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer, which took place in Barcelona at the beginning of July.
New treatment in ureteral stenosis Published on 09/07/2019 MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten Urology Service has successfully performed a novel endourological treatment for patients with ureteral stenosis.
New applications of the Da Vinci robot Published on 24/06/2019 Surgical treatment of prostate cancer poses a therapeutic challenge in patients who, for religious reasons, reject the transfusion of blood products, such as in the case of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Multidisciplinary Breast Unit Published on 05/06/2019 MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten has recently inaugurated a new area of its Breast Unit with a truly multidisciplinary approach. The aim is to bring together all the specialists who work on the disease under one roof, i.e. medical oncology, radiation therapy, general surgery, plastic surgery, gynecology, breast radiology, rheumatology and psychology. In this way, the breast cancer patient will have easy, direct access to whichever specialist she may need.