Tratamiento del Cáncer de Colon y Recto en el Clínic

Hospital Clínic dispone de un equipo multidisciplinar que se ocupa de todo el proceso relacionado con la prevención, diagnóstico y tratamiento del cáncer colorrectal (CCR). Está formado por epidemiólogos, gastroenterólogos, cirujanos digestivos y hepáticos, radiólogos, oncólogos y radioterapeutas, entre otros, y trata más de 300 nuevos casos y visita unos 2.500 pacientes cada año.

Uno de los objetivos principales del hospital es la prevención del cáncer de colon, por lo que ha sido pionero en tener una consulta específica para identificar y diagnosticar mediante test genéticos las formas hereditarias que predisponen a un alto riesgo de cáncer colorrectal. 

Además, el hospital juega un papel muy importante en el despliegue del programa de cribado poblacional para detectar de forma precoz el cáncer de colon y prevenirlo, mediante extirpación de las lesiones precursoras (polipectomía endoscópica) a todos las personas sanas de entre 50 a 70 años. La Sección de Endoscopia Digestiva realiza unas 10.000 colonoscopias al año. 

This Section works with the highest quality standards and has dedicated schedules and specialized professionals in the management of patients at high risk for colorectal cancer and complex polyps, making it a national and international reference center.

Meanwhile, the Department of General and Digestive Surgery, a world pioneer in the implementation of laparoscopic surgery for oncological digestive treatment, has also incorporated natural orifice surgery (NOTES) and robotic surgery. This Department plays a very active role in teaching minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery, particularly a specific technique for rectal cancer treatment that combines a transanal approach with laparoscopic or robotic abdominal access (Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision or taTME).

The Hospital Clínic is also a reference center for the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis through cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).

The Radiology Department has the most advanced technology and a team of specialized physicians who are national leaders in percutaneous and angiographic treatments of metastases.

The Oncology Department has a team dedicated exclusively to colorectal cancer (CRC) and carries out around 2,500 annual visits for patients who have or have had CRC. In addition to being a reference in this disease, the hospital is a pioneer in liquid biopsy techniques and complex immunotherapy based on autologous vaccine therapies.