Every year 160,000 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed worldwide, according to data from the Association Against Cancer. In Spain it is estimated that it affects 3,600 people each year. It is striking how, unlike other types of cancer, the incidence of melanoma has increased in recent decades. Types of melanoma In contrast to a … Read more
Thoracic tumors are all tumors found in the thorax. The most common is lung cancer, but mesotheliomas, thymomas, sarcomas, etc. can also be found to a lesser extent. The main tumor of the thorax is lung cancer, mainly caused by tobacco consumption. Specialists in Medical Oncology affirm that smoking is the main cause of thorax … Read more
Key to detecting cancer are: digital mammograms, sedation colonoscopies and low-dose radiation thoracic CT scans. “Three minimally invasive techniques that help to discover a malignant breast, colon or lung tumor when the chances of cure are still good” Dr. Santiago Viteri, member of The Doctors, Clinical Coordinator and Medical Oncologist at the Dr. Rosell Oncology … Read more
Digestive tumors are tumors that form in the digestive tract. The digestive tract is made up of the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, anus, and may also include the pancreas and liver. Cancer can form in any of these organs. The most frequent digestive tumors are of the adenocarcnioma type and in the esophagus … Read more
In the fight against cancer, prevention is the most important point, but when the disease has already begun to develop, we have the necessary resources to diagnose and treat it in the shortest possible time and in the best possible conditions. A few years ago, the commission of European medical experts of the World Health … Read more
Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the tissue of the mammary gland multiply uncontrollably. It is currently the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women, accounting for almost 30% of all cancers. It can originate in different parts of the breast, although in most cases its origin is in the ducts or lobules. … Read more
According to data from the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology, 1 out of every 4 cases of cancer in Spain are genitourinary tumors. Even so, to date, this type of tumor has survival rates of over 69%. They include prostate, bladder, kidney or testicular cancer. Prostate cancer What are the symptoms of prostate cancer? The … Read more
What is a brain tumor? The brain is the largest part of the brain and is part of the central nervous system. More than 120 types of primary tumors of the Central Nervous System (CNS) are known, which can be divided mainly between: Low-grade malignant tumors High grade tumors A brain tumor is a disease … Read more