According to statistics from the Central Cancer Registry of Puerto Rico, the incidence of breast cancer in the south of Puerto Rico remains alarming. In fact, this type accounts for 29.7 percent of all cancer diagnoses on the island and is the leading cause of...
In Puerto Rico, colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality rates are increasing. Meanwhile, adherence rates to CRC screening (52.2%) are still below the goals (70.5%) established by Healthy People 2020. One of the most significant barriers to adherence to CRC screening - as research has...
El pasado viernes, 1ro de marzo el Grupo San Cristóbal se deleitó en presentar a su nueva Presidente, la Lcda. Ana Cristina Muñoz, en una emocionante ceremonia de toma de posesión en el Hotel Ponce Plaza. La actividad contó con la participación de un grupo...
Cancer patients experience many complex issues throughout the trajectory of the disease, ranging from the physical consequences of cancer and treatment to the psychological, social, and spiritual issues associated with living with the disease. At San Cristóbal Cancer Institute we believe that individualized, comprehensive, and...
As our patients know, several types of surgery are helpful to people with cancer and at San Cristóbal Cancer Institute we are committed to partnering with the top physicians across a wide variety of specialties, including the best surgeons in Ponce and beyond. Although we...
February is National Cancer Prevention Month and at San Cristóbal Cancer Institute we want you (and your patients) to be healthy and achieve the best possible results in cancer prevention. We have consulted some of the leading health and cancer research organizations in the US...
When patients are faced with a cancer diagnosis, nutrition can be one of the most important parts of the journey. Eating a well-balanced diet before, during and after treatment will help patients feel better, maintain strength and speed up the recovery process. The nutrition experts...
At San Cristóbal Cancer Institute, radiotherapy is our specialty. Our cancer care leadership and medical staff have mastered a variety of radiology techniques by effectively treating a wide array of cancers for nearly 30 years. We are now on a mission to restore hope to...
January is Cervical Cancer awareness month and thousands of women of all ages in Puerto Rico are affected by it. The incidence of cervical cancer locally continues to increase, placing its average at 14 per 100,000 women, according to the most recent statistics from the Central...
The rise in the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer has led to a growing need for improved treatment options that can offer excellent cure rates with minimal side effects at a low cost. Research shows that from 2011 to 2015, the prostate cancer...