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Colorectal cancer is largely preventable with routine screening, including colonoscopy. [Continue Reading]

The Institute for Professional Excellence has awarded HC Marbella with the “Estrella de Oro” in recognition of its professional path, commitment to Excellence and variety of specialties, with special mention to the achievements within the specialties Oncology, Fertility and Urology. [Continue Reading]

Cardiovascular diseases are diseases affect the arteries that go to the heart and other organs, mainly the brain, kidneys and legs. The most important diseases are: myocardial infarct and stroke or ictus (brain stroke or hemorrhage). They can be very serious and are the leading cause of death in developed countries. [Continue Reading]

The importance of an annual mammogram beginning at age 40 [Continue Reading]

HC Marbella wants to celebrate this day with all women of the world and especially with the women of our hospital. At HC Marbella women represent the 66.6 % of the staff.

Cancer treatment is continuously evolving achieving significant advances in cure rates and increasing patient survival. [Continue Reading]

Last Thursday, our oncologist Dr. Nicole Martín and our Hospital Pharmacist Tomás Arrazola, attended the Bases Immunological Cancer Day representing the oncology team HC Marbella. [Continue Reading]

Intensive procedures are often required in the treatment of cancer, including treatments combining surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy etc. Many times these forms of treatment are accompanied by side effects such as nausea, serious infections, organ damage (heart, lung, kidney, liver), loss of bone density and muscular strength, all damaging to physical health.
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En Ginecología, el primer diagnóstico precoz que por edad corresponde, es el del cáncer de cérvix o cuello uterino. El cáncer de cuello uterino es la tercera neoplasia (cáncer) más frecuente en mujeres en todo el mundo. El cribado del cáncer uterino, aplicado adecuadamente y de forma sistemática, ha conseguido reducir en un 70% – 80% la frecuencia y la mortalidad del mismo. [Continue Reading]

El Dr. Hernán Cortés-Funes nos explica a través de este vídeo el concepto de metástasis y su implicación en la determinación del tratamiento de la enfermedad. La metástasis siempre se ha considerado como un mal dato de la evolución de un tumor porque indica que las células cancerígenas se han extendido. Sin embargo, no necesariamente supone un peor pronóstico, si el tumor tiene tratamiento, éste será igual de efectivo frente al tumor primario como frente a la metástasis. [Continue Reading]

 
 
To help the patients to fight against cancer, HC International Hospital implements the rare practice of designating one physician to coordinate all of a patient’s care through their stay. This personal approach to patient relations and care, also followed by the nursing team, is an integral part of care at HC. [Continue Reading]