The ‘A Pulmón’ Project climbs to its fifth summit, the Pico de Peñalara, with the participation of MD Anderson Madrid Published on 31/08/2023 The aim of this pioneering initiative is to promote the practice of sports among patients, to make lung cancer visible through mountaineering and eradicate the stigma associated with the disease.
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.
Electronic cigarettes should not be an alternative to tobacco because they generate more addiction and lead to serious health consequences Published on 27/05/2021 The long-term effects of this type of device on the health are unknown, but studies already show dysplasia (abnormal cells), severe lung disease, and even the need for lung transplants in extreme cases
MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid and emov join forces to build awareness among the public in Madrid of the effects of airborne pollution on the health Published on 15/11/2018 Published November 15 2018