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  Specialists recommend having your first mammogram at age forty Tumours smaller than two centimetres have the highest cure rate On the occasion of International Breast Cancer Day, Dr. Joseba Rebollo, oncologist at the Quirónsalud Torrevieja Oncology Platform,  recommends that women usually perform a breast self-examination and go to the specialist doctor when they notice any abnormality, hardening, visible change, nipple-areola alterations, or axillary thickening. As detailed by Dr. Joseba Rebollo, “the breast does not have […]

Audi Motor Pacífico has had the Audi e-tron Caravan at its Gandía facilities and on the occasion of the European Mobility Week. They were on September 22 and 25, in which customers were able to test various models of the e-tron range such as the Q8, Q8 Sportback, Q4, Q4 Sportback and RS e-tron GT. At this event, a talk was given telling some aspects about the Audi brand, with […]

This pain can be acute or become chronic becoming very annoying. It consists of an electric shock, numbness or radiating pain that is reflected by different parts of the leg and that can reach the foot or even both. Although the most common is that it remits after a few days and that the pain is controlled, when the pain is very intense, persists and relief is not achieved with […]

Symptoms   “In most cases prostate cancer is asymptomatic, so the diagnosis can be detected after performing the test known as PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen),” say urology specialists. Obviously, when the disease is in a more advanced stage, it can present symptoms related to the disease, especially due to involvement of other organs outside the gland. However, it may happen that a patient diagnosed with prostate cancer presents symptoms as a result of […]

Parkinson’s is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that affects the central nervous system, specifically the nerve cells that control movement. It is characterised by a gradual loss of dopamine-producing neurons in a region of the brain called black matter. It is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, after Alzheimer’s disease. The symptoms of the disease, and the most recognised ones, are motor symptoms: tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia or slowness in movements, gait alteration, and postural reflexes. There may also be changes […]

Chronic Heartburn: Find Out If You Need Surgery To Relieve It

Swimming, as explained  by the specialists of the Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Service of Quirónsalud Torrevieja, “is one of the most complete and healthiest sports“, so much so that specialists recommend it for everyone without limitation of age or physical condition, and especially for those who have back problems, for pregnant women and for the recovery of injuries. We spoke with the traumatologists of Quirónsalud Torrevieja to talk to us about the effectiveness of swimming […]

The most frequent pathologies for which patients go to the emergency room during the holidays are usually acute-onset external otitis and gastrointestinal problems as the main cause of admission, as stated by Dr. Juan Costell, head of the emergency department of the Quirónsalud Torrevieja hospital. As for otitis, Dr. Costell explains that “otalgia with a history of recent bathing is usually the reason that causes greater care consultation. They are usually secondary external otitis by immersion […]

The specialists of the Cardiology Unit at Quirónsalud Torrevieja answer the most frequently asked questions about cardiovascular diseases. What is cardiovascular pathology? Cardiovascular disease refers to the pathological process that affects the entire arterial system, not only the coronary arteries, but also the brain, legs and the rest of the body. Therefore, when we talk about cardiovascular disease we refer to stroke, transient ischaemic attack, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, intermittent claudication and arterial ischaemia […]