Survival rates for lung cancer may have fallen by 2% due to delays in diagnosis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic Published on 13/09/2021 Madrid, September 13, 2021- "the survival rate in lung cancer in Spain may have fallen by 2% since the beginning of the pandemic as a result of delays in diagnosing patients”, as stated by Dr. Allan Sam, head of the Pulmonology Service at MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid, on the occasion of European Lung Cancer Week, which takes place these days, who also adds that the real figure will not be known until after a year or two.
Cancer surgery is safe during the pandemic and should not be postponed, according to a study conducted at MD Anderson Madrid Published on 03/06/2021 A study carried out by MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid between March 16 and April 14, 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, analyzed 334 oncological surgeries, which had a complication rate similar to that of any pre-COVID-19 period
Post-COVID check-ups for cardiology, pulmonology and hematology, advisable for all patients, even without symptoms Published on 09/02/2021 Up to two thirds of patients may suffer from fatigue, shortness of breath after physical exertion, cognitive dysfunction, metabolic disorders or mental illness. MD Anderson Madrid performs a post-COVID check-up in a single day that includes the three specialties