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Oncology care and research in Spain

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2026-09-23 16:43 UTC → 2026-09-24 16:17 UTC · added removed

Medical developments and healthcare practices in Spain are focusing continue to focus on oncology care and research. A study published in the Revista Clínica Española (RCE) emphasizes highlights the critical role of internal medicine specialists in managing patients with solid organ tumors, noting that they are present their presence in 65% of medical centers where admitting oncology patients are admitted. Further advancements include clinical research and public awareness efforts. The patients. Additionally, the Hospital Universitario de León is participating in a Phase III international clinical trial for multiple myeloma, testing a combination of antibodies to improve progression-free survival. On myeloma. Advocacy efforts have intensified during the diplomatic and advocacy front, Queen Letizia has called for accelerated investment and international collaboration in oncological research. Speaking at tenth anniversary of World Cancer Research Day. At a forum in Brussels hosted by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), she (EORTC) in Brussels, Queen Letizia called for accelerated, stable, and sustained investment in oncological research. She emphasized that ‘cancer research does not have the luxury of time’ and highlighted stressed the necessity of public-private partnerships, early diagnosis, and prevention. prevention to ensure scientific progress translates into tangible patient improvements. Supporting these calls, Ramón Reyes, president of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) and its Scientific Foundation, argued that Europe must treat cancer research as a strategic health issue to maintain competitiveness and health equity. He noted that research continuity is essential so that geographic location does not prevent citizens from accessing advancements. To illustrate this, the AECC launched the ‘Research with Impact: Research Projects that Drive Life Projects’ campaign. In Ponferrada, Hospital El Bierzo is hosting an educational exhibition titled AECC-organized exhibition, ‘Cancer research, a millennial challenge,’ organized by the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC). Running running until September 28, the 28. The display traces the history of oncology from prehistoric evidence times to modern breakthroughs like immunotherapy and human genome sequencing. The exhibition serves to promote sequencing, serving as scientific dissemination ahead of the AECC’s Solidarity March on October 4.

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  1. 2026-09-24 16:17 UTC Oncology care and research in Spain
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  3. 2026-09-22 10:15 UTC Oncology care and research in Spain

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