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Malaga's false colon cancer positives were due to contamination with cleaning liquid
The regional government has ensured a fast response and is already repeating the procedure for the 400 people the error concerns
José Antonio Sau
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Health and wellness
Do lungs regenerate after quitting smoking?
Although damage is not always completely reversed, experts confirm that the respiratory cells do repair
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Malaga doctor warns of nighttime prostate cancer symptom and highlights 'radioactive missile' treatment
One in eight Malaga province residents will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime
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Malaga's Clínico hospital to repeat colon cancer tests after detecting around 400 possible false positives
Only a portion of these tests actually tested positive after the lab workers detected the anomaly
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Malaga's Hospital Regional to become one of 14 reference cancer centres in Spain
The aim of this public certification is to create a model that will allow the entire population to access the most advanced cancer treatments
José Antonio Sau |
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Malaga endocrinologist urges women to take measures against gestational diabetes
According to Dr Picón, planning the pregnancy well and taking certain lifestyle steps can significantly help manage the disease
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Spanish medicines regulator withdraws anti-choking device due to safety issue
The authorities declare the product's effectiveness and quality unverified
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Malaga patients with severe endometriosis report waiting more than one year for surgery
In response to the complaint, Hospital Regional told SUR that it schedules surgeries according to "clinical criteria, complexity and specialists' availability"
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Health and wellness
Ten million bacteria: a simple routine that can save lives
Washing your hands regularly reduces infections by up to 50 per cent and prevents up to 200 diseases
José Antonio Sau |
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Andalusian health service to compensate child's family for serious post-colonoscopy complications
The eight-year-old child suffered a colon performation, for which he required two emergency surgeries
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Malaga hires six anesthetiststo alleviate shortage that forces the suspension of surgeries
Hospital Regional aims to maintain scheduled surgeries and the workflow
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Spanish authorities warn of aluminium in two cereal brands
The alert concerns products from two brands sold in different supermarkets
Isabel Méndez | -
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Malaga hospital forced to cancel surgeries due to 20 per cent shortage of anaesthesiologists
The hospital's management said that it had made the necessary emergency hires to minimise the impact
José Antonio Sau |
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Malaga's Hospital Regional is second in Spain in number of bone marrow transplants, with almost 100 per year
The procedure uses healthy cells from donors for patients who have no other alternative for curing diseases such as leukaemia or lymphoma
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Malaga colon cancer diagnoses to exceed 1,400 people in 2026
The good news is that the survival rate will surpass 60 per cent thanks to early detection and advanced treatments
José Antonio Sau |