The advance directives document (DVA), also known as living will or advance directives, is a legal instrument that allows a person to communicate in advance which medical care he/she accepts and which he/she rejects in the future; in the event that, when the time comes, the person is no longer capable of making decisions for … Read more
The next 6th and 7th of October will take place in Madrid the Colon and Rectal Cancer Course organized by IMOncology Foundation. The training, focused on the current situation of the disease and future avenues in its diagnostic-therapeutic management, is aimed at all professionals working with colorectal cancer patients (specialists in Digestive Surgery, Medical Oncology, … Read more
What is lung cancer Dr. Jaime Pujadas Olano, specialist in Medical Oncology in Barcelona, defines lung cancer as the abnormal increase of cells in lung tissue, specifically in the lower respiratory tract at the level of the bronchi. It states that it is the first in terms of mortality, causing one million deaths per year … Read more
15 years ago, together with Dr. Lorenzo Garcia and Dr. Lanciego, interventional radiologists, we started our journey in the conservative treatment of uterine fibroids. Since then, we have received international recognition for our work. In 2006, my doctoral thesis on Doppler diagnosis versus MRI received the award for the best Doctoral Thesis in Surgery from … Read more
The World Gastroenterology Organization proclaimed May 29, 2004 as World Digestive Health Day. Since then, every year an attempt is made to raise awareness about some of the health problems related to the Digestive System. This year it is dedicated to Inflammatory Bowel Disease, an increasingly frequent pathology in the population living in developed countries, … Read more
It is estimated that more than 95% of the information our brain receives comes through our eyes. Sight is by far the ability we fear losing the most, far ahead of physical mobility or hearing. The second Thursday of October is celebrated every year as World Sight Day, a date that aims to raise public … Read more
There is much controversy regarding the application of mammography as a screening method for breast cancer. Not because of its suitability, since up to now it is the best opportunity that can be offered to women to reduce the possibility of dying from breast cancer, which is around 25% (Pesce K. et al., Screening in … Read more
The revolutionary TaTME technique reduces intervention time by up to 50%. The Spanish medical team of Dr. Antonio de Lacy, inventor of the TaTME technique for rectal cancer, has operated on more cases than all the surgeons in this area in the United States. The difficulty of the technique means that it can only be … Read more
The European Day for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics is commemorated every year on November 18th to emphasize the importance of the pharmaceutical professional activity in public health. An essential and inseparable element to understand the fight against bacterial resistance to antibiotics as a really important element. Top Doctors has prepared this article with the … Read more
Dr. José Vigaray Conde, member of Top Doctors, will participate as one of the main speakers at the I Conference for patients with Food Intolerance and Intestinal Dysbiosis. The conference will be held on Monday, October 29th at the Beata María Ana Hospital. Dr. Vigaray, director of the Inmunomet center, will give the inaugural lecture … Read more