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Do you ever suffer from severe intimate itching or burning, or even swelling at times?
This problem usually occurs as a result of a vaginal infection such as vaginosis or candidiasis. [Continue Reading]

What is a colposcopy?

– Colposcopy is an amplified inspection, by means of a magnifying microscope, of the cervix or vagina (vaginoscopy) and vulva (vulvoscopy), this is done directly and with the use of filters and reagents.

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La Dieta #Fodmap (en inglés, Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides And Polyols)… ¿Es realmente eficaz y segura para los pacientes? Sí, pero es un tratamiento que en todo caso debe ser recomendado y supervisado por un profesional médico, ya que podría tener efectos negativos sobre las bacterias del intestino.

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The Oncology Unit of HC Marbella International Hospital continues in its desire to offer all the possibilities available for care of our oncology patients, the treatment of immunotherapy, the liquid biopsy, etc. … this week the administration of a drug called Radio 223 Xofigo is a radiopharmaceutical that simulates calcium to enter the bone and from there emits alpha radiation to directly attack bone metastasis. [Continue Reading]

Life quality of patients with ALS has improved during the last years.

The Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN) is committed to promoting the creation of specialized units to improve the care and research of ALS. [Continue Reading]

If your periods are very heavy or painful, you may well be suffering from endometriosis, for successful control of this condition an early diagnosis is essential.

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Desde hoy hasta el 17 de Junio se celebra el XXIX Curso Avanzado de Oncología Médica en San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid. #CAOM2017 coordinado por el Dr. Hernán Cortés-Funes, Dr. José Gómez Codina y Dr. Luis Paz-Ares. El propósito de esta reunión anual es hacer una revisión general de los temas más importantes de la #Oncología. Con una orientación lo más clínica posible y en un clima de convivencia entre profesores y alumnos fuera de las clases. El Dr. Hernán Cortés-Funes, jefe de la Unidad de Oncología de HC Marbella, nos cuenta los detalles. [Continue Reading]

“Immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy or other immunotherapeutic agents can improve the options of many patients”: Doctor Hernán Cortés-Funes, from ASCO 2017 [Continue Reading]

Hoy es el Día Mundial Sin Tabaco, celebración que impulsa la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y sus asociados bajo el lema El tabaco, una amenaza para el desarrollo. Hoy y durante 24 horas #HCMarbella se une a esta campaña de concienciación mundial para fomentar la abstinencia de consumo de tabaco. Y se recordará el riesgo que supone el tabaco para la salud, apelando a promover políticas más efectivas con la que reducir su consumo en todos los países. [Continue Reading]

We are increasingly aware of the importance of taking care of ourselves and feeling comfortable in many different aspects, including our private parts. [Continue Reading]

Currently, no hospital in Spain has a Proton Unit. In this regard, the medical team of HC Marbella is still in negotiations to offer the expected proton treatment to its patients with cancer. Incorporating this technology into your facility in the short term is the main objective. [Continue Reading]