Society
cancer
Society
Catalan scientists discover that saturated fat fuels the spread of cancer
Society
Joan Massagué's team identify how cancer cells spread
Society
Genetic alterations in cancer patients, identified by new computational method developed in Barcelona
Culture
Catalan tenor Josep Carreras: "We are an adult people and we know how to make our own decisions"
Culture
Peret, the 'father' of Catalan rumba, dies from cancer aged 79
Surgeons in Barcelona extirpate a tumour in a 5 year old child using 3D model
A team of surgeons at the Sant Joan de Déu Hospital in the Catalan capital successfully removed a tumour from a five year old child by first preparing and practicing the “highly complex” procedure on a 3D printed tumour. The child had neuroblastoma, a difficult cancer to extirpate because of the surrounding blood vessels and arteries. In such cases, testing the procedure in advance "is key" because it allows surgeons to study the most effective way of extracting the tumour without damaging other tissues, and to test the method before surgery. This has been possible thanks to the use of a 3D replica of the tumour.
Society
Cholesterol plays a key role in cancer propagation, according to Catalan study
Society
Barcelona doctors can perform breast reconstruction in a single surgery
Society
Catalan Oncology Institute will pay Roche drugs depending on clinical results
Society
Two Catalans to lead New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre
Sports
Tito Vilanova will not continue as FC Barcelona coach due to health issues
Sports
Éric Abidal joins Monaco after 6 years playing for FC Barcelona
Society
The functioning of an important gene protecting cells from cancer is discovered by a Catalan-American study
Sports
Tito Vilanova arrives in Barcelona after his two-month treatment in New York
FC Barcelona’s Coach has landed on Tuesday morning, at about 8:05 at Barcelona El Prat Airport, after two months in New York when dealing with his illness. Jordi Roura and Aureli Altimira, who joined him on the flight home, will be taking this afternoon’s training session at the Ciutat Esportiva. Last December Vilanova underwent surgery for his parotid ailment relapse and in January he flew to the States to continue with his cancer treatment. In late 2011, Tito Vilanova had a first tumour removed from his parotid gland.