New endoscopic resection techniques reduce the risk of relapse in colorectal polyps to almost zero. Published on 28/03/2016 Endoscopic submucosal dissection – a new, highly complex technique with a 90% success rate in the removal of advanced colorectal polyps.At present, fewer than ten centers in all of...
An oral check-up every year, key to improving early diagnosis of oral cavity cancer Published on 18/03/2016 MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten is the only hospital in Spain to use VELscope, a diagnostic tool allowing tumors of the mouth and lips to be detected in the early stages by means ...
Eating habits in the cancer patient Published on 04/03/2016 The diagnosis of a malignancy involves the cancer patient making some changes to certain lifestyle habits. Some of the most noteworthy are those affecting food. Opting for certain ...
Los avances en diagnóstico molecular permiten dirigir los tratamientos en mujeres con cáncer ginecológico que presentan alteraciones genéticas Published on 24/02/2016 Este encuentro reúne en Madrid, del 24 al 26 de febrero, a algunos de los más reputados especialistas nacionales e internacionales en oncología ginecológica del mundo, ya que este ...
Liquid biopsies are the future in the ‘ultra-diagnosis’ of cancer Published on 04/02/2016 To be more precise, a liquid biopsy is a particularly innovative technique whereby biological material for molecular analysis is obtained through the extraction of body fluids, and...
MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten takes part in a research project on the use of Google Glass technology in urology Published on 09/12/2015 The device can offer important advantages in urologic surgical procedures, allowing access to the patients data during surgery and in the field of training.Specialists from the Uro...
Early diagnosis using low-radiation CT increases lung cancer survival rates Published on 16/11/2015 To improve these figures, experts agree on the importance of diagnosing the disease in its early stages and on launching a screening program for, above all, patients at greater ris...
Improving the quality of life of people with cancer Published on 11/11/2015 Cancer and its treatments seriously affect the quality of life of patients. Consequently, those undergoing cancer treatment suffer certain side effects, both physically and emotion...
Thoracic surgery by videothoracoscopy with the patient awake minimizes post-surgery complications Published on 10/11/2015 Minimally invasive thoracic surgery to remove tumors from the thorax has always required general anesthetic and selective lung ventilation, i.e. only of the lung not being operated...
Meat, of course, but as part of a balanced diet Published on 02/11/2015 However, experts warn of the dangers of falling into alarmism and drawing hasty conclusions without taking into account all the specific facts of the study. “Meat is one of the mai...