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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]

Have you postponed your maternity due to your career or for not finding the right partner?

Have you noticed the important change between our mothers and us? In the previous generation, it was common for women in their twenties to be asked when they would have a baby. Today this question is almost unthinkable. [Continue Reading]

Visiting the psychologist is very common today; having a professional with whom to share our feelings so that it can help us to improve when we are involved in difficult situations is quite reassuring. Even so, there are some people who still show some resistance to ask for help when they suffer from a problem that causes them suffering and yet it is very easy to visit other specialists in medicine when suffering from some physical ailment. [Continue Reading]

What Are Seasonal Allergies?

Seasonal allergies, also called “hay fever”, are a group of conditions that can cause sneezing, congestion or runny nose, and whose symptoms appear only at certain times of the year. [Continue Reading]

Are you among the women who skip their check-ups because going to the gynaecologist is an unpleasant experience?

At HC Marbella, we suggest that you let go of this myth because regular gynaecology check-ups are very important for one’s health and they can even be lifesaving. A timely check-up can prevent long gynaecologic illnesses such as cancer, as well the complications they imply. The good news is that regular check-ups do precisely that: they detect possible changes in the reproductive system and prevent potential diseases from developing. Therefore, you are better off facing your fear, since a gynaecologist is, in the end, just another specialised doctor. [Continue Reading]