2023-09-02 19:40:00
According to INEGI, eight out of every 100 deaths that occur in Mexico are caused by cancer.
In 2017, the Surgical Oncology Society of Mexico was created to promote continuous medical updating.
Oncological surgery was the first method invented to combat tumors and to date it remains one of the most effective.
Cancer remains the second most frequent cause in the world, just below cardiovascular diseases. In part, everything has been caused by the current lifestyle that has triggered obesity rates. For its part, for the care of certain tumors, the oldest method that remains in force is Oncologic surgery.
First of all, according to the records of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), it is estimated that eight out of every 100 deaths in Mexico are due to some type of neoplasia. Only during 2021, 90 thousand 123 fatal cases were registered.
However, to provide care to patients, qualified personnel are required and in constant preparation. In fact, that led to the creation of the Society of Surgical Oncology of Mexico (SOQM). One of its members is Dr. Luis Enrique Sotowho is an oncology surgeon from the Central Military Hospital and in Greetings we had the opportunity to interview him.
When talking about cancer treatments you immediately think of chemotherapy, what other options are there today?
The modality that impacts the prognosis of a cancer patient is multimodal. Many people are familiar with chemotherapy, but there is also energy therapy (radiation) and another alternative that is the oldest but to date is maintained due to its good results and is oncological surgery, that is, an intervention with adequate criteria for make an effective removal of the tumor that ultimately has a positive impact on the prognosis of life of the patient.
What are the benefits offered by oncological surgery?
Oncological surgery offers a complete treatment because the patient must be evaluated from the beginning. At this time, the surgical oncologist must understand the behavioral biology of the tumor, the classification of the advanced stage of the disease, and at this time it is determined whether surgery or additional treatment is required.
For what types of cancer is oncological surgery recommended?
Practically for all tumors because at some point in its evolution it can be impacted in a favorable way. Among the main cases are thyroid, kidney, breast, stomach and colon cancer, among others.
One of the most recent advances is minimally invasive robotic surgery. What benefits does this modality offer the patient and the specialist?
It is a very interesting modality that has existed for approximately 15 years. Here in Mexico there are some hospitals that have equipment such as the Da Vinci robot to carry out this type of intervention, although it is important to emphasize that additional training is required to be able to handle robotic equipment.
Among its multiple advantages are the possibility of achieving better surgical performance in the operating room with minimal invasion. It is a very useful tool, especially in cases of prostate and thoracic cancer and in some tumors of the abdominal cavity. In addition, the effectiveness is very high and the patient’s recovery is immediate.
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