Hospital Ruber Internacional renews its Medical Oncology Service to offer cutting-edge personalized treatments and comprehensive care

The Ruber International Hospital, highlighted as leader in oncology in Spain and a reference center in Europehas carried out a major renovation of its Medical Oncology Service. This transformation, which has been implemented over the last year, has integrated a team of experts with academic and research recognition in various oncological disciplines. The main objective of this renovation is provide patients with the highest quality diagnostic and therapeutic strategiesranging from the most prevalent cancers, such as lung, breast and prostate, to less common entities, such as sarcomas.

The service is guided by principles of healthcare excellence, innovation and a focus on clinical researchthus ensuring that patients receive the best options available. Dr. José Ángel García Sáenz, leader of the Breast Tumors Unit, highlights the importance of offering comprehensive and humanized treatment. «Our focus is on providing personalized therapies and supportive treatments. This includes the use of hypothermic caps to prevent alopecia and cold gloves that help reduce neurotoxicity in the hands,” he explains.

Among the innovations introduced are initiatives to encourage physical exercise during treatment, as well as access to nutritional advice and 24/7 on-call oncology support. “He patient well-being It is our priority. We have a hospitalization team that allows the transversality of our entire healthcare structure,” adds Dr. García Sáenz.

Since its renovation, the Medical Oncology Service has opened essaysclinical in adjuvant breast cancer and has reinforced its Research Unit with the incorporation of highly trained professionals. «We bet on the Precision Medicinethe liquid biopsy and the search for selective biomarkers in each of the pathologies to offer exceptional care,” emphasizes Dr. García Sáenz.

Dr. César Gómez Raposo, head of the Gynecological Tumors Unit, highlights the value of Tumor Committeeswhich bring together specialists from various areas, such as radiologists, pathologists, plastic surgeons and oncologists, to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. “These committees are a quality standard in oncological care, allowing a comprehensive assessment of the patient in all phases of their treatment,” he says.

Other key areas of the Service include the Digestive Tumors Unit, led by doctors Cristina Grávalos and Ismael Ghanem, and the Thoracic/Lung Tumors Unit, headed by Dr. Antonio Calles. The latter has consolidated a innovative approach in patient management, highlighting that his unit is at the forefront of targeted therapies and immunotherapy. “We have treated highly complex cases, offering access to advanced technology in diagnosis and treatment, and we have inaugurated our first phase III clinical trial in lung cancer,” says Dr. Calles.

In addition, the Medical Oncology Service offers the Genitourinary Tumors Unit, which is directed by a team of experts headed by doctors Enrique González-Billalabeitia, Teresa Alonso, Guillermo de Velasco and Jorge Esteban. For their part, the Nervous System Tumors Unit and the Sarcomas Unit led by Dr. María Ángeles Vaz, who highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the evaluation of sarcomas and brain tumors. “We have implemented TTFields as an innovative treatment in glioblastoma, a non-invasive therapy that has demonstrated effectiveness using alternating electric fields,” he explains.

Dr. María Cruz Martín Soberón, who is also part of the Head and Neck Tumors Unit, highlights the collaborative work in the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Tumors Committee, which includes specialists from various areas who determine the best therapeutic strategy for each patient.

Clinical trials

The Medical Oncology Service also has an Oncohematology Unit, led by Dr. Pilar Llamas. This unit treats hematological pathologies, both benign and malignant, and is in the process of starting new clinical trials. “Our approach is comprehensive, because we do not treat diseases, but people,” emphasizes Dr. Llamas, emphasizing the need for a human and holistic component in oncological care.

The Assistance Coordination The service aims to ensure that patients receive not only quality treatments, but also a welcoming and calm experience during their care. “We are concerned that patients feel comfortable and in a friendly environment, in addition to receiving the best medical care,” says Dr. Dionisio César Mendiola, head of this area.

Ruber Internacional Hospital also has a Neuroendocrine Tumors Unit and an Oncology Hospitalization Unit, directed by Dr. María Celia Miralles. These units, along with other support services such as oncological nutrition and dermatological care, allow for comprehensive and multidisciplinary care.

All professionals, including oncologists, nurses and healthcare personnel, work together to guarantee the best care and attention to each patient, promoting a philosophy of humanization in medicine. «Beyond clinical provision, our goal is to offer a support that helps patients overcome the disease“, always maintaining human contact in the management of their problems”, concludes Dr. José Ángel García Sáenz.

Hospital Ruber Internacional continues to advance in its commitment to offering cutting-edge treatments and comprehensive care that prioritizes the patient’s well-being at each stage of their oncological treatment.