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In the case of a suspected hereditary cancer, annual monitoring of the patient allows the tumor to be detected at an early stage, which means a better prognosis

Los pacientes que hayan padecido más de un tipo de cáncer o aquellas personas cuya familia presente más casos de cáncer de lo estadísticamente razonable, son los principales candidatos para realizar un estudio genético

22% of people diagnosed with cancer in Spain have a rare tumour, according to data from the Spanish Orphan and Infrequent Tumours Group (GETHI). In these cases, as with other rare diseases, the main problems are delayed diagnosis, reduced availability of therapeutic options and, above all, the difficulty of finding professionals who are experts in a disease that only affects a small part of the population.

According to estimates by the Spanish Cancer Registers Network (REDECAN), at the end of 2019 more than 275,000 cases of cancer were diagnosed in our country

Dr. Cubedo is a member of the Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group (GEICAM) and Sarcomas (GEIS), as well as a designated expert with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), among other leading positions