Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In Ecuador, this disease registers figures of 157 cases per 100,000 inhabitants according to WHO data
BMI Unique, in its mission to provide its members with the highest level hospital network in the world, gives you access to the MD Anderson Cancer Center. It is one of the medical centers that has led the treatment of this disease in the last 75 years and has been chosen as the best hospital to combat it in the United States. You can access this hospital with all our international plans.
The North American hospital obtained this qualification in the annual survey carried out by US News & World Reports on the "Best Hospitals" in the United States. Since the survey was conducted in 1990, this medical center has always been in the top 3 in this category and has been chosen as the #1 in 14 of 17 occasions.
MD Anderson Cancer Center's leadership is due to its innovation in cancer prevention, awareness campaigns, research and treatment. Last year alone, more than 137,000 patients were treated, making the hospital the center for cancer treatment with the program
clinical treatment center that serves the most people around the world.
STORIES THAT SURVIVE CANCER
Cancer patients always have a story to tell.
At MD Anderson, the stories of survivors of this disease are a motivation for the more than 20,000 specialists who work at the institution.
Chuck Martinez, a 37-year-old drummer, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007. According to Chuck, "I've never been a smoker, so it's been a big mystery to me why the cancer started in my thirties." if I have never smoked”. His treatment was based on proton therapy that directly attacks the tumor without affecting nearby areas such as the throat or esophagus.
During treatment, Chuck lost more than 30 pounds. But that didn't stop him from participating in marathons starting in 2011.
Since then, he has participated with his wife Lora and his daughter Mia in 6 more marathons. "It's been quite significant to be able to participate in them and share these kinds of achievements with my wife, after everything we've been through," says Chuck, who is still in contact with other MD Anderson patients he met at the therapy center. .
BEING UNIQUE PROVIDES YOU WITH THE BEST CARE IN COMPLEX SITUATIONS
For BMI Unique it is important that each of its policyholders have the best recognized specialized centers in the treatment of this complex disease. Our mission is to provide you with a complete, specialized and close guide that takes care of your well-being in the face of the most difficult complications.
