85th Argentinean Congress of Surgery

The Argentine Congress of Surgery was an initiative that was born in 1929 and celebrates its 85th edition this year. The previous edition had a historical record of attendance, thus, the challenge of the Organizing Committee in 2014 is to maintain the scientific, social and innovation level. The thoracic surgeon and member of Top Doctors, … Read more

European Lung Cancer Week

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

Palliative care: relieving and accompanying the suffering of patients and their families

Palliative care offers a vision of medicine that aims to accompany patients suffering from an advanced and progressive disease, whether oncological or not, and their families. This vision focuses on the comprehensive assessment of the patient, taking into account all his or her needs on an individualized basis. On World Palliative Care Day, Suanity specialists … Read more

There is no doubt that it is necessary to start (breast cancer) screening at the age of 40

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

Cancer psychology: coping with breast cancer

Every year 22,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in Spain, according to data from the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC). At least 1 in 8 Spanish women will suffer from cancer in their lifetime. Facing the disease and accepting it is part of the cure, which is why oncological psychology is increasingly taking … Read more

One out of every two children born today will suffer from cancer in the future

One out of every two Spanish children born today will present some type of cancer in the future. Even so, the survival rate has tripled thanks to advances in prevention, diagnosis and improved treatments. Cancer” is the name given to the group of diseases caused by a failure in cell regulation mechanisms that cause cells … Read more

How to face and treat cancer when it affects young children

In Spain 1,100 cases of childhood cancer are diagnosed each year, of which about 350 would be susceptible to treatment with Radiotherapy. In addition, 3 out of 10 children present symptoms of anxiety in the face of the disease. Technological advances in radiation oncology in recent years have made it possible to administer higher doses … Read more

Let’s talk about cancer

Cancer not only produces changes in our body, but it does so emotionally with the patient’s image, as this is affected throughout the disease process. The Tiagonce Clinic has opted for the creation of a Unit to work on this problem. At Clinica Granado Tiagonce we are aware of this problem, and we have created … Read more

GenesisCare opens in Malaga the largest private oncology center in southern Spain

GenesisCare, a leading international specialist in cancer treatment, has opened the largest private oncology center in Andalusia. The center has 4,800m2 dedicated to oncology treatment, and houses several medical consultations, radiotherapy treatment rooms with technological equipment, brachytherapy, day hospital for medical oncology treatments, hyperthermia, among other nutrition and psycho-oncology services. Like the rest of the … Read more

It is possible to be a mother after cancer: the Institut Marquès organizes a course for specialists in Assisted Reproduction

The Institut Marquès, an international reference center in Assisted Reproduction and member of Top Doctors, has organized “Pregnancy by art in cancer survivors: a growing social need”, a course that will take place tomorrow June 14 at the headquarters of the Institut Marquès in Barcelona. This is a special course for European gynecologists organized by … Read more