Una adecuada información, clave para el manejo físico y emocional en pacientes tratados con radioterapia Published on 01/10/2015 En la actualidad, más del 50% de los pacientes con cáncer reciben radioterapia, un tratamiento altamente eficaz que emplea haces de energía que localizan y destruyen las células ca...
Identifying alterations in leukemic cells provides new treatment options for patients Published on 25/09/2015 “Greater knowledge of tumor biology not only allows us to understand why the disease comes about, but also to open up possible avenues of treatment”, ensures Dr. Adolfo de la Fuent...
Patients in head and neck chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment are at greater risk of suffering eye health problems. Published on 07/09/2015 “Some chemo or radiotherapy treatments can cause problems like dry eye, cataracts, macular or optic nerve toxicity. To prevent these the Ophthalmology Service promoted the setting ...
Protection from the sun’s radiation, fundamental at the swimming pool, too Published on 09/07/2015 Excessive, careless exposure to the sun increases the chances of developing cancer by 10%.As part of Madrid City Council’s Solar Protection Campaign Summer 2015, endorsed by the Sp...
Patients under cancer treatment can also enjoy the summer sun Published on 15/06/2015 Every year 3,200 new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed and that figure is increasing by 10% yearly. Although awareness of the importance of protecting one’s skin from the harmful...
Dr. Fernando Lista, receives the 2014 Best Article Award for an article published in the journal ‘Actas Urologicas Españolas’. Published on 12/06/2015 Dr. Fernando Lista Mateos, urologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten, has received the 2014 Best Article Award for an article published in the journal ‘Actas Urologicas Español...
El diagnóstico precoz y las nuevas técnicas de cribado, fundamentales para frenar el cáncer de próstata Published on 10/06/2015 En este sentido, resulta fundamental identificar sus síntomas ya que, aunque no son exclusivos de esta tipología de tumor, pueden suponer una llamada de alerta para consultar con e...
The benefits for one’s health are noticeable eight hours after the last cigarette Published on 29/05/2015 According to The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), the number of smokers in Spain has dropped from 26.4% to 24%, the lowest figure in 25 years. In spite of these perc...
Digital Magnetic Resonance reduces the duration of full-body scans by half Published on 12/05/2015 But the advantages of digital magnetic resonance go beyond the time scale – the technique also represents a great step forward in cancer staging. “One of the novelties of this equi...
Five doctors from MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten will give classes at the Francisco de Vitoria University Published on 08/05/2015 Five MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten doctors will give classes at the Francisco de Vitoria University on the 2015-2016 Course. Having completed the corresponding selection process...