The MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid wins a BSH award in the kidney and urinary tracts category Published on 26/09/2019 Madrid, 26 September 2019. The MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid has won a BSH–Best Spanish Hospitals award in the kidney and urinary tracts category. Doctor Santiago González, medical director of MD Anderson Madrid, and Doctor Maria Luisa Baleztena, coordinator of healthcare coding at Hospiten, were honoured with collecting the award.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid launches a platform to predict toxicity of chemotherapy Published on 20/09/2019 The analysis of these results, easily obtainable through a simple blood sample, allows the healthcare professional to adjust the doses or opt for other treatments that are less toxic for the patient
One in three patients on immunotherapy treatment has adverse effects involving the digestive system Published on 16/09/2019 MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid experts advise the inclusion of specific recommendations at the nutritional level in these patients to avoid malnutrition, according to the conclusions of their research in more than 300 subjects
Vaccination for human papillomavirus in male children, essential to eradicate cervical cancer in women Published on 20/08/2019 80% of women have had contact with HPV, although most of them build immunity against the virus and eliminate it naturally
Direct exposure to airflow from air conditioning can cause respiratory infections in cancer patients Published on 20/08/2019 The aim of the guidelines is to help patients live as normal a life as possible, making travel easier and minimizing problems caused by their illness
Dr. Ricardo Cubedo, new head of Sarcomas and Hereditary Cancer at MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid Published on 16/07/2019 Dr. Cubedo is a member of the Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group (GEICAM) and Sarcomas (GEIS), as well as a designated expert with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), among other leading positions
Ureteral stents, effective in reversing narrowing caused by surgery or radiotherapy in cancer patients Published on 09/07/2019 Urethral stenosis, or narrowing of the urethra, can cause renal insufficiency, which can often lead to a reduction in chemotherapy doses with the resulting loss of effectiveness of the treatment
The latest model of the Da Vinci Xi robot allows the first robot-assisted inguinal lymphadenectomy in Spain Published on 17/06/2019 Surgical removal of lymph nodes from the groin is indicated in patients with penile cancer and usually involves open surgery, causing high morbidity wounds and risk of infection
MD Anderson Cancer Center Foundation Spain inaugurates its new auditorium – a meeting point for education and cancer research Published on 13/06/2019 MD Anderson Cancer Center Foundation Spain has opened a new auditorium, built to be a meeting point for education and cancer research and that will contribute to publishing important advances in the field of cancer among medical professionals, patients and the general public. Dr. Pedro Luis Cobiella, president of MD Anderson Cancer Center Foundation Spain inaugurated the auditorium, located inside MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid.
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