MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten launches the Barrett’s Esophagus study and treatment Unit Published on 12/04/2013 Barrett’s Esophagus appears in 10% of patients with prolonged Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), a condition present in 40% of the population.The new unit aims to promote the ...
La práctica regular de ejercicio físico reduce el riesgo de padecer cáncer. Published on 07/04/2013 Cada día existe mayor consenso científico en torno a los beneficios del deporte en la prevención de enfermedades como el cáncer. Diversos estudios epidemiológicos han demostrado q...
MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten and the company ING Nationale-Nederlanden join forces to make people aware of cancer prevention. Published on 22/03/2013 Every year over 200,000 new cases of cancer are detected in Spain. Thanks to early detection and to medical and research advances, the survival rate for the disease has doubled in ...
MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten pone en marcha una campaña para concienciar a los más pequeños sobre los hábitos de vida y dieta saludables. Published on 13/03/2013 La prevención es un elemento básico en la lucha contra el cáncer y tener unos hábitos de alimentación saludables se convierte en una pieza clave. Según la OMS “la salud y el biene...
Advances in molecular diagnosis and target treatments mean the future is getting brighter in lung cancer. Published on 22/02/2013 Molecular diagnosis and the development of target drugs are achieving lower toxicity, improving prognoses and making the disease chronic. Every year, about 25,000 new cases of ...
MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten and the Ministry of the Presidency join forces to make the public aware of colon cancer Published on 03/12/2012 Every year in Spain, more than 30,000 new cases of colon cancer are diagnosed. It is actually the most common malignant tumor in the country. However, when detected early, almost...
Investigator Gema Moreno-Bueno receives the AVON Grant for her Her2+ Breast Cancer Study Published on 07/11/2012 In recent years, a number of molecular mechanisms have been described that help understand the different clinical behavior of patients with HER2+ breast cancer in terms of therapeu...
HistoScanning makes detecting up to 95% of prostate cancers possible Published on 16/10/2012 At present, the diagnosis of a suspected prostate cancer is based on digital rectal examination and on the levels of PSA in blood. Whenever either of these two parameters, or both,...
MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten collaborates with the GEPAC Congress 2012 Published on 17/09/2012 Within the lines of providing support and care for the cancer patient, various specialists and nursing staff from our cancer center in Madrid will take part in talks, activities an...
30% of resectable lung cancers can be operated on using video-assisted thoracoscopy Published on 07/09/2012 Video-assisted thoracoscopy (VAT) is an evolution of traditional surgery using small incisions to insert a video scope, with which to see the inside of the chest cavity on a monito...