Spanish scientists identify a new treatment strategy against a very aggressive subtype of breast cancer Published on 19/10/2022 HER2+ breast cancer, diagnosed in 7,000 new cases in 2022, is a very aggressive subtype of poor prognosis because most patients develop drug resistance
MRIs of fewer than 7 minutes to improve the diagnosis and monitoring of breast cancer Published on 29/08/2022 The protocol encourages greater adherence to the technique and due to the reduced duration of the procedure, MRIs can be used on a greater number of patients
Each woman's breast type can predict the risk of cancer and even the difficulty of detection Published on 27/01/2020 Every year more than 32,500 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in Spain
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.
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 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 has again joined in with the Movember movement, an initiative now over ten years old that seeks to boost men’s healthcare during November.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid goes pink Published on 16/10/2019 Breast Cancer Awareness Day is Saturday, 19 October, but the MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid 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.
Social networks and the Internet rack up hundreds of falsehoods about breast cancer Published on 16/10/2019 Each year over 32,500 women in Spain are diagnosed with breast cancer, according to figures from the Spanish Medical Oncology Society (Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica, or SEOM), and most of them will turn to social networks and the Internet for more information after their diagnosis.
MD Anderson Madrid inaugurates a new area for their Breast Unit to facilitate the multidisciplinary diagnosis of the patient Published on 03/06/2019 The aim of this new area is to provide coordination among professionals, a faster diagnosis and to create an atmosphere of trust and comfort
Knowing what a cancer patient is facing is essential to recovery Published on 12/04/2019 According to data from the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM), it is estimated that this year more than 270,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Spain, a number that increases every year. Of these, almost half will be in women, who will mostly be diagnosed with breast, colon or gynecological cancer (cervix, uterus or ovary). As a patient, facing the news of a cancer diagnosis can be shocking, even devastating, and there will be many questions - will I get through this? Will I have physical aftereffects? Will the treatment work or will it be a waste of time?