Survival rates for lung cancer may have fallen by 2% due to delays in diagnosis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic Published on 13/09/2021 Madrid, September 13, 2021- "the survival rate in lung cancer in Spain may have fallen by 2% since the beginning of the pandemic as a result of delays in diagnosing patients”, as stated by Dr. Allan Sam, head of the Pulmonology Service at MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten, on the occasion of European Lung Cancer Week, which takes place these days, who also adds that the real figure will not be known until after a year or two.
Cancer surgery is safe during the pandemic and should not be postponed, according to a study conducted at MD Anderson Madrid – Hospiten Published on 03/06/2021 A study carried out by MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten between March 16 and April 14, 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, analyzed 334 oncological surgeries, which had a complication rate similar to that of any pre-COVID-19 period
Post-COVID check-ups for cardiology, pulmonology and hematology, advisable for all patients, even without symptoms Published on 09/02/2021 Up to two thirds of patients may suffer from fatigue, shortness of breath after physical exertion, cognitive dysfunction, metabolic disorders or mental illness. MD Anderson Madrid – Hospiten performs a post-COVID check-up in a single day that includes the three specialties