Mindfulness has beneficial effects in people with cancer
Mindfulness has shown many benefits during the cancer process. Over 450 people have already participated in the ONCOR programme of the Clínic Barce...
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Can electronic cigarettes cause heart problems?
E-cigarettes are not a good alternative to stopping smoking. A recent study in the journal Nature explains that they can cause heart problems, apar...
How to alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy?
Some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy are fatigue, nausea and vomiting. To alleviate them, you should rest, stay hydrated and mainta...
Does the use of hair straighteners and other hair products increase the risk of uterine cancer?
A recent study indicated that women who use hair straightening products have a higher risk of uterine cancer. However, the findings are still preli...
Can metastatic cancer be cured?
It is estimated that today 50% of cancer patients are cured and the remaining 50% are not cured, but live longer.
8 tips to prevent cancer
Avoiding tobacco use, leading a healthy lifestyle, protecting yourself from the sun and vaccination against infection by certain viruses are some f...
HER2DX® recognized by TIME as one of the best inventions of 2022
HER2DX® was highlighted in Times 'Medical Care' category, which publicizes inventions that are successfully implemented in medical practice.
Second season of 'The Information that cares’ podcast series
This Wednesday, the first episode of the second season of the ‘Information that cares for you/Information that cares’ podcast series will go live....
The Hospital Clínic starts an immunotherapy trial based on tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in triple-negative breast cancer
Trial TILs001, which is open to patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, is the first study to assess the safety and efficacy of TIL...
A new treatment is effective for advanced HER2-low breast cancer
Treatment with trastuzumab deruxtecan, a combination of a targeted therapy with chemotherapy, increases progression-free survival of the disease an...