Vaccines to prevent cancer in Lynch syndrome: a research line with great potential
Preventive vaccines in Lynch syndrome are not yet part of routine clinical practice, but recent advances suggest that they could become a new tool...
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World Colorectal Cancer Day: two studies from the COLONPREV project provide new insights to improve prevention
Today is World Colorectal Cancer Day, which aims to raise awareness about the disease and emphasises the importance of prevention and screening as...
Coeliac disease: a practical guide to avoiding common mistakes
Preventing mistakes in the diagnosis and management of coeliac disease is essential to reduce the risk of complications. We outline the most common...
Hopsital Clínic introduces endoscopic gastroplasty as a new minimally invasive option for obesity treatment
Clínic Barcelona has started performing endoscopic gastroplasties in a specific group of patients. This minimally invasive technique reduces stomac...
Clínic Barcelona ranks as the third best public hospital in Spain according to the Merco Salud 2025 ranking
The hospital, which has also been recognized as the best public hospital in Catalonia, stands out with five services ranked first: Digestive System...
Hospital Clínic ranks among the world’s best smart and specialized hospitals according to Newsweek
Hospital Clínic Barcelona appears once again in the two main rankings published by Newsweek alongside Statista. The hospital features in eleven spe...
A multicenter study identifies the differentiated risk of colorectal cancer depending on the affected gene in Lynch syndrome
Researchers from Clínic-IDIBAPS, within the framework of the Clínic Barcelona Comprehensive Cancer Center, have led a study analyzing how genetic m...
Colorectal cancer screening: what have we learnt in the last twenty-five years?
Twenty-five years ago, Catalonia pioneered the launch of the first colorectal cancer screening programme in Spain. The first studies had appeared s...
Dr. Susana Puig, new director of research at Hospital Clínic
Dr. Susana Puig has been appointed as the new director of Research at Hospital Clínic Barcelona, taking over from Dr. Josep Rodés, who has led this...
Keeping Active Saves Lives: Exercise Improves Survival in Colon Cancer Patients
An international study has shown that following a structured exercise programme significantly improves survival rates among colon cancer patients,...