Chiron Malaga hospital hosted the workshop: new perspectives in prostate cancer ”.
– is the most frequent among men and almost 30,000 new cases are registered each year
-pass screening by checking Urological, suitable for men over 50 years old with symptoms
Malaga, July 2012.- prostate cancerwith 29,800 new cases in our country, it is the type of most common cancer in men, according to SEOM (Spanish society of medical oncology); Chiron Malaga hospital hosted the Conference new perspectives on Prostate Cancer ”, with which addressed a disease that requires the assistance of a multidisciplinary team of radiologists, pathologists, urologists, nuclear medicine, medical oncologists and radiotherapists. It featured presentations by Dr. Jose Antonio Ortega, head of Oncology, and the heads of Urology, Dr. Francisco Antuna and Dr. José Ãngel Gómez.
The exact cause of prostate cancer is unknown, so it is not possible to “prevent” in the strict sense. Many markers of risk such as age, race, and family history can not be controlled. However, you can take measures to reduce the risk of prostate cancer, i.e. the control of overweight, moderate physical activity and a healthy diet (which avoid fats, meats and increase the intake of vegetables, fruits and grains), can help, with its antioxidants prevent mutations of DNA andTherefore, to reduce the risk of cancer;
At the beginning, and in general, prostate cancer have no symptoms. When these occur, the disease may have been already spread outside the prostate. These symptoms could be:
-problems urinals.
-inability to urinate.
-difficulty starting to urinate or to stop the flow of urine.
-need to urinate frequently, especially by night.
-weak of urine flow
-urine flow that starts and stops.
-pain or burning sensation urinating.
-difficulty in having an erection.
-blood in the urine or semen.
-pain often in the lower part of the back, hips, or the upper part of the thighs.
It should be noted that while they may be symptoms of cancer, they can be due also to non-oncological pathology, so it is important to consult a doctor. If the patient concerns prostate symptoms you should consult your doctor telling you the appropriate complementary tests carried out; If you are older than 50, you can perform a digital rectal examination and determination of prostate Antigen specific (PSA). In the case of patients at high risk, such as African-Americans and men that have (father, brothers, uncles) first-degree relatives diagnosed with prostate cancer, it is recommended that the trial is conducted after 40-45 years, given that there are hereditary background in approximately 6% of patients affected by prostate cancer.
The American Cancer Society recommends therefore that the age of onset of the health check (screening with PSA and digital rectal examination) is at age 50 in males at risk, but only after be informed by your doctor the potential benefit and risk of diagnosis, and in people with a family history your home at an early age.
In the last American Congress of Oncology (ASCO) held in Chicago only a month ago, there have been new developments with regard to the processing of the metastatic prostate cancer with drugs that have shown increased survival in patients with metastatic prostate cancer, and that will be discussed at these meetings that are held in Hospital Chiron Malaga.
About Chiron Malaga Hospital
Chiron Malaga hospital has 24.600 square metres dedicated to health care and an equipment of Vanguard, more than 150 doctors and Surgeons of the highest level and 35 medical specialties available to the patient. The hospital has 136 beds for hospitalization, of which 25 are suites, 8 operating rooms and 250 parking spaces. Also it has all the services of a general hospital, with 51 outpatient, hospital surgical day, face-to-face adult, gynaecological and paediatric emergency, localized emergency specialties, bath for natural childbirth, adult ICU and neonatal ICU for the attendance of less than 32 weeks deliveries.
on Quirón hospital
Quirón hospital currently has seven general hospitals in Barcelona, Biscay, Madrid, Málaga, San Sebastián, Valencia and Zaragoza, as well as a day hospital in Zaragoza and three monographs in Bilbao, Pamplona and Torrente assisted reproduction centers.
Chiron is the first hospital group in number of private patients and healthcare area of new construction in Spain, with a total of 212.177 m². All sites are equipped with the most advanced equipment in diagnosis, treatment, and telemedicine, and altogether, has 2,850 employees, manages 932 hospital beds, 107 beds, ICU, 108 operating theatres and 597 clinics.
Quiron hospital group has agreements with the majority of medical insurance at the national level and in 2011 328.353 er, 94.135 income, 60.192 interventions, 7.271 births and 949.121 consultations were attended in their hospitals.
