Up to 95% of tumours are not hereditary Published on 13/01/2020 According to estimates by the Spanish Cancer Registers Network (REDECAN), at the end of 2019 more than 275,000 cases of cancer were diagnosed in our country
Cancer patients can enjoy special Christmas meals, too. Here’s how Published on 17/12/2019 Christmas is upon us, that time of the year when we gather once more with our closest relatives over tableful after tableful of holiday lunches and dinners.
Over 90% of the women with breast cancer in Africa are treated via radical mastectomy Published on 10/12/2019 Over half the women in Africa (60%) diagnosed with breast cancer find out about it when the disease is already in an advanced state, and over 90% are treated via radical mastectomy.
Stomach cancer is one of the few kinds of tumours whose rate declines year after year Published on 28/11/2019 According to the latest figures from the Spanish Medical Oncology Society (Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica, or SEOM), 7,800 new cases of stomach tumours are diagnosed per year, although fortunately this is one of the few areas where the cancer rate is going down each year.
Men should learn to do breast self-exams too, and see a specialist if anything changes Published on 25/11/2019 Approximately 1% of all people diagnosed with breast cancer are men. So, an estimated 300 men receive a diagnosis of breast cancer each year in our country.
MD Anderson Madrid – Hospiten and El Economista join Movember to offer health advice for men over 40 Published on 14/11/2019 This year the MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten has again joined in with the Movember movement, an initiative now over ten years old that seeks to boost men’s healthcare during November.
Recent studies open the door to using immunotherapy for cancer of the digestive tract, too Published on 14/11/2019 Immunotherapy is already a treatment alternative for many kinds of cancer and has achieved major improvements in survival rates.
Only 16% of medium and large Spanish companies have predefined policies for handling cancer cases Published on 07/11/2019 According to the latest figures released by the Spanish Cancer Association, almost four out of every 10 people diagnosed with cancer in 2018 were less than 65 years old.
MD Anderson Madrid – Hospiten offers an image-guided high dose-rate brachytherapy system that is the first of its kind in Spain Published on 05/11/2019 Greater precision, and therefore less aggressiveness and fewer side effects.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten goes pink Published on 16/10/2019 Breast Cancer Awareness Day is Saturday, 19 October, but the MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten is getting an early start. Today, Tuesday, 15 October, it’s joining the challenge of raising awareness and helping to prevent breast cancer, which affects over 35,000 women every year in our country.