The mortality rate for lung cancer has dropped 29% in the last 40 years Published on 16/11/2016 Despite being one of deadliest tumors in the world, improvements in treatments and early diagnosis techniques, such as low-radiation CT scanning, have been fundamental in increasin...
Famous television, sport and bull-fighting celebrities unite to increase awareness of cancers affecting men Published on 07/11/2016 MD Anderson Cancer Center Foundation Spain, in collaboration with the largest chain of hairdressing and esthetics centers in Spain, Marco Aldany have held a solidarity event as par...
Complete cyto-reduction in ovarian cancer prolongs the survival of patients Published on 04/11/2016 Techniques like ‘diaphragmatic stripping’ achieve the complete removal of the visible tumor – an aim that should be the reason for any surgical procedure on ovarian cancer.The clin...
La investigación preclínica, fundamental para abrir nuevas vías de tratamiento en oncohematología Published on 24/10/2016 Pero, como señala el doctor Adolfo de la Fuente, hematólogo de MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten y codirector de la jornada junto al doctor Miguel Ángel Sanz, responsable del Área d...
Preserving fertility is fundamental when planning treatment for young women with breast cancer Published on 18/10/2016 Most patients diagnosed with breast cancer are not provided with information on how their treatment may affect their capacity to have children.The most common questions among women...
Dr. Javier de Santiago Garcia, new head of MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten Gynecologic Oncology Service Published on 10/10/2016 Dr. Javier de Santiago was head of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Service at La Paz University Hospital in Madrid for over six yearsDr. de Santiago has published over a hundred scie...
Anatomic pathology is decisive in adjusting classification of tumors and seeking new drug indications Published on 05/10/2016 The new classification of tumors of the central nervous system proposed this year by the WHO will also be debated at the meetingIn recent years, a number of new drugs have been app...
MIVAT is confirmed as an option for thyroid cancer surgery Published on 24/09/2016 Minimally Invasive Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy (MIVAT) allows the thyroid to operated on giving doctors a better view of the gland than in conventional surgery.Furthermore, MIVAT ...
Dr. Santiago Gonzalez Moreno, new President of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Published on 19/09/2016 Santiago Gonzalez takes over from Riccardo Audisio, Honorary Professor at the University of Liverpool and specialist in geriatric oncology. Before being named President of the ESSO...
A partir del próximo 12 de septiembre, MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten amplía el acuerdo con la aseguradora Sanitas. Published on 30/08/2016 A partir del próximo 12 de septiembre, MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten amplía el acuerdo con la aseguradora Sanitas.Gracias a este nuevo acuerdo, los asegurados de S...