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“Currently, almost all shoulder conditions can be treated using shoulder arthroscopy, it has truly revolutionised treatment, reducing the recovery period enormously.”

The shoulder is a complex joint which provides us with extensive movement of the arm, enabling normal day-to-day function as well as the ability to work and enjoy taking part in sport, the arts and much more. As a result, any abnormality has significant repercussions on our daily livesa. [Continue Reading]

Photodynamic therapy is a therapeutic procedure which combines the application of a cream (a photosensitising agent) with the posterior exposition to light from a special lamp for a specific period of time for the treatment of various skin diseases. [Continue Reading]

3D mammography, also known as Tomosynthesis, is better at detecting masses in dense breasts than traditional 2D mammography.

Having dense breasts makes detection of cancer on mammography more difficult. Dense tissue appears white on the image, which can obscure cancerous tumours. [Continue Reading]

Spain advances towards the oncological specialization of Hospital Pharmacy, promoting the professional development of hospital pharmacists and improving the management of cancer patients.

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With more than thirty years of professional experience, both in the public and private healthcare system, Dr. Salvador Álvarez Martín joins the HC Marbella team as a specialist in Family and Community Medicine. [Continue Reading]

The progress of interventional radiology over the last twenty years has made it a significant alternative to surgical treatment.

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* ¿Are bald men more virile?

* Does dye cause hair loss? Does the hair dryer harm the hair?

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Angiography is a barely-invasive medical examination which helps doctors to diagnose and treat illnesses. In most cases, an injection of contrast material is needed to produce images of the main blood vessels of the whole body.

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* Acne harms the self-esteem of adolescents, who are the ones most
affected by it.

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When to do the first gynecological examination?

The first gynecological review generates numerous uncertainties whether you are a young girl or a mother and want to advise your daughter. Do you have to wait until you have had sex? What if she wants to keep her privacy and does not mention it? [Continue Reading]

* Will I end up bald like my father? Are male and female alopecia the same? Who should I see to treat hair loss? Is hair transplant effective?

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