On this World Cancer Day we have learned a very positive fact about this tough disease: the number of deaths has fallen compared to previous years. These figures from the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology show a decrease of 1.3%. This positive figure is due to advances in treatments and the incorporation of personalized therapies, … Read more
Today February 28th is the World Day for Rare Diseases and the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) wants to raise awareness and sensitize the population about RD, but also to send a message of hope. In Spain about three million people suffer from one of the RD, from Top Doctors we want to join … Read more
Tomorrow, May 6th is World Asthma Day, and it comes with the data of the increase of asthma cases in Spain. At Top Doctors we have a prestigious asthma expert, Dr. Josep Morera Prat, who talks for this blog about the symptoms, the importance of early detection and treatment. Asthma is a chronic disease caused … Read more
Smoking is a habit that was born more than 500 years ago and although society has evolved, it is still the main cause of preventable death in the world and more than 5 million people die from it every year. As Dr. Javier Galiana, a specialist in smoking and member of Top Doctors, explains: “Smoking … Read more
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world. It is a group of diseases that causes a progressive lesion of the optic nerve. The importance lies in the fact that this lesion is irreversible and can lead to blindness. With the aim of raising awareness of this disease and helping to prevent … Read more
Today is World Day against Prostate Cancer. It is one of the diseases that most concerns men and according to data from the Spanish Association of Urology (AEU), it is the most common tumor among the male population in our country, where 22,000 new cases are detected each year. Although, in general, it can be … Read more
Hepatitis is a global health threat Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E are a group of viral diseases that affect millions of people worldwide and are the leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer. Due to hepatitis, there are an estimated 4,000 deaths every day, and more than 200 million people are already chronically … Read more
According to the Spanish Society of Neurology, one in 400 people in Spain will suffer from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in their lifetime. ALS, which affects people between 40 and 70 years of age, especially men, refers to a group of neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor cells of the brain, the brainstem and the … Read more
On the European Day for the prevention of skin cancer, we talked to two leading dermatologists, Dr. Urbà González and Dr. Pizarro Redondo, to learn about the most important aspects of this disease, especially those related to its prevention. It is necessary to know that moderate sun exposure without sunburn can be beneficial for our … 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