A new surgical technique allows better visualization and more precise resection of rectal tumors near the anus Published on 23/01/2019 Total mesorectal excision, that is, the removal of the rectum and surrounding fat and lymph nodes, is the standard treatment for rectal cancer - an effective approach that can be performed by laparotomy (open surgery), laparoscopy or robot-assisted surgery. The problem with this approach is "the lack of clear vision of the most distal part of the rectum, which makes complete resection of the tumor difficult", explains Dr. Oscar Alonso, a specialist in gastrointestinal surgical oncology at MD Anderson Madrid. Therefore, the closer the tumor is to the anus, the more difficult it is to see and more likely the resection is to be incomplete and with tumor recurrence.
Hyaluronic acid, effective in the treatment of vaginal or genital atrophy caused by cancer therapy Published on 11/12/2018 As cancer survival rates increase, so do the numbers of consultations about the side effects of cancer treatments, many of which greatly affect a patient’s quality of life. Gynecol...
CT or ultrasound-guided bone and / or soft tissue biopsy increases accuracy in the diagnosis of sarcoma and reduces hospital admissions Published on 07/12/2018 ...
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
Vacuum-assisted biopsies allow benign or pre-malignant breast lesions to be removed in minutes Published on 18/10/2018 In this sense, techniques like vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) mean that patients with benign lesions or lesions suspected of being or that may turn into breast cancer can undergo a v...
“A journey through breast cancer”, a meeting set up by and for breast cancer patients Published on 17/10/2018 For the 9th year, the conference “A journey through breast cancer” was held in Madrid – a meeting aimed at sharing experiences in breast cancer with specialists from different fiel...
The president of MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Dr. Peter WT Pisters visits MD Anderson Madrid Published on 09/10/2018 On the occasion of the II Meeting "Advances in the Diagnosis of Molecular Pathology", which took place between Wednesday 3 and Friday 5 October in Madrid and brought together profe...
MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid and the Jimenez Diaz Foundation organize a preceptorship on the role and workings of the hospital pharmacy Published on 09/10/2018 With the aim of clarifying the processes the Hospital Pharmacy Service of any hospital must follow to obtain a drug to be administered to patients who need it, MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid and the Jimenez Diaz Foundation set up a preceptorship for all those professionals wishing to learn more about the subject. The course, held on October 1 and 2 at MD Anderson Madrid, was led by Dr. Enrique Grande, head of the Medical Oncology Service at MD Anderson Madrid, and by Dr. Raquel Sanchez, head of the Hospital Pharmacy Service at the same center.
The diagnosis and treatment of cancer sees a paradigm shift thanks to exponential advances in knowledge and technology of recent years Published on 04/10/2018 In recent years, the scientific community has witnessed remarkable advances in knowledge about the basic biology of diseases and technological developments, so crucial in the field...
The Spanish Cancer Association (AECC) funds a research project in endometrial cancer in which MD Anderson Cancer Center Foundation Spain is participating Published on 28/09/2018 The Spanish Cancer Association (AECC) has granted aid worth one million euros in five years to an advanced endometrial cancer research project involving five cooperative clinical a...