A healthy Christmas menu adapted to the needs of people with cancer Published on 19/12/2023 Depending on the type of tumour and treatment, it may be important to modify the texture of dishes or control the quantities ingested or volume of liquids, always avoiding saturated fats and refined sugars.
The 1st Scientific Open Day of EL Sabor Perdido (The Lost Flavour) focuses on responding to the loss or alteration in the sense of taste and smell among cancer patients Published on 14/12/2023 The Missing Flavor is a project aimed at addressing one of the major challenges associated with cancer treatments, namely the loss of appetite, sense of smell and bad taste of food, which affects approximately half of patients1
MD Anderson Madrid opens its new Multidisciplinary Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Unit Published on 12/12/2023 The average annual incidence of soft tissue sarcomas is between 3-4 cases per 100,000 population. 15% occur in the retroperitoneum1
A new nutritional study demonstrates the close relation between obesity and prostate cancer Published on 27/11/2023 It has been determined that the average calorific consumption of the patient sample was above 2,200 kcal, compared with the 1,700 kcal average necessary with a diet high in saturated fat and sugars
Researchers from the Moonshot study develop a biomarker in blood to identify lung cancer Published on 17/11/2023 This research has demonstrated a significant improvement in the capacity to identify individuals at the greatest risk of developing lung cancer and facilitate the access of these people to the detection program via a low radiation CT scan.
Interval breast cancer, a “hidden” and more aggressive tumour that affects young adults Published on 19/10/2023 Breast cancer is the most frequent tumour among women in Spain1. It is estimated that, in 2023, more than 35,000 new cases will be diagnosed1. In addition, it is seeing an increase in young women
The management of psychological and emotional issues improves the experience in oncology patients with chronic pain Published on 13/10/2023 32% of the adult population in Spain suffer from some form of pain1. Chronic pain is that which persists for more than 3-6 months and constitutes an illness in itself 2
Artificial Intelligence (AI) opens new horizons in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of leukaemia Published on 04/10/2023 During the 12th edition of their Open Days, experts from MD Anderson in Houston and other national and international specialists presented some of the latest developments in this field to the participants.
The approach to thyroid cancer has become a reference model for other oncology drugs Published on 22/09/2023 The diagnosis of this pathology generally starts with the identification of nodules in the area of the neck or the joint between the collarbone and the sternum through an ultrasound followed by a biopsy.
Treating a tumour in pregnancy and carrying it to term is possible Published on 12/09/2023 In Spain, it is estimated that around 1 in every 1,000 pregnant women receives a tumour diagnosis1