The benefits for one’s health are noticeable eight hours after the last cigarette Published on 29/05/2015 According to The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), the number of smokers in Spain has dropped from 26.4% to 24%, the lowest figure in 25 years. In spite of these perc...
Digital Magnetic Resonance reduces the duration of full-body scans by half Published on 12/05/2015 But the advantages of digital magnetic resonance go beyond the time scale – the technique also represents a great step forward in cancer staging. “One of the novelties of this equi...
Five doctors from MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid will give classes at the Francisco de Vitoria University Published on 08/05/2015 Five MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid doctors will give classes at the Francisco de Vitoria University on the 2015-2016 Course. Having completed the corresponding selection process...
The II ‘I Am Life’ Meeting promotes the exchange of knowledge and experience among women with cancer Published on 08/04/2015 MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid and the Sandra Ibarra Foundation for Solidarity Against Cancer organize the initiative with the aim of providing answers to patients’ questions abo...
80% of patients on chemotherapy suffer from oral problems Published on 16/03/2015 As they are at greater risk of suffering oral problems, specialists recommend cancer patients undergoing chemo or radiotherapy have a full dental check-up before beginning treatmen...
Tomosynthesis allows 41% more cases of invasive breast cancer to be detected than conventional mammography Published on 06/03/2015 Breast cancer continues to be the most common malignant tumor and cause of death among women in this country. Until now, mammography has been the technique of choice in screening a...
La detección precoz del cáncer de colon aumenta las posibilidades de curación de este tumor en un 90% Published on 04/03/2015 El programa ‘La Mañana’ de TVE dedicó su espacio de Salud, ‘Saber Vivir’, a hablar sobre el cáncer de colon y la importancia que tiene la detección precoz para aumentar las posibil...
Taking care of one’s personal image and leading a healthy lifestyle help one get through cancer Published on 23/02/2015 For that reason, MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid is organizing the ‘II Cancer Beauty Care Meeting: health, beauty and care for Cancer Patients’ on Thursday, February 26 in Toledo....
La flexibilidad y el autocuidado, claves para la reincorporación al trabajo tras un cáncer Published on 04/02/2015 En los últimos años, los avances en diagnóstico precoz y en la atención al paciente han conseguido duplicar la tasa de superación al cáncer. Sin embargo, tras el proceso oncológico...
Personalized care and a vitalistic approach to improving the quality of life of advanced-stage cancer patients Published on 19/01/2015 Through a multidisciplinary approach, the Integral Support Unit (ISU) seeks to find an answer to all the physical and emotional needs of the advanced-stage cancer patient.The ISU w...