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The Valencia regional health ministry will begin to administer the Herpes Zoster vaccine to all people between 65 and 80 during 2023 (born in 1958 and 1943) without risk factors, as announced the Minister of Health, Miguel Mínguez. Two new cohorts are expected to be incorporated each year until the offer is complete for all …

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Dr. Paula Muñoz Muñoz, assistant of the General Surgery, digestive and Oncological  Surgery Service of the Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja, explains what this disease consists of, what symptoms it presents and the solutions that exist. What is retroperitoneal sarcoma? Two groups are divided: bone sarcomas  and soft tissue sarcomas.   The former originates in the bones; …

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The Ministry of Universal Health and Public Health has notified a total of 583 new cases of coronavirus confirmed by PCR test or through antigen tests since the last update last Friday. The new cases by province are 66 in Castellón (196,261 in total), 138 in Alicante (536,282 in total) and 379 in Valencia (854,458 in …

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What type of cancer is hereditary? What are the probabilities of getting cancer? From Quirónsalud Torrevieja they clear up our doubts about cancer. Cancers are predominantly genetic diseases, mostly due to the accumulation of mutations, which are also influenced by environmental and other factors, which in some cases may be the triggers. A small proportion of these …