Unit of Breast Cancer

The Breast Cancer Unit at the Hospital Clínic is made up of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to caring for people with suspected or diagnosed breast cancer, as well as promoting and conducting clinical and translational research and teaching activities for medical professionals at different stages of training.

The professionals who form part of the Breast Unit (more than 60 people from 14 different departments) work in a coordinated manner, choosing at all times to provide excellent care to the people they treat. Every Monday, all the specialists meet in the Breast Committee to exchange information and make decisions and, once a month, they attend research meetings organized by the Unit to expand and consolidate their knowledge, always with a commitment to offering the best care to patients.

The Breast Unit conducts clinical research, which would not be possible without the coordination and commitment of all the specialties involved. Last year, over 150 people were included in various clinical trials in any of the contexts: neoadjuvant, adjuvant and advanced disease. We have studies aimed at improving knowledge in the areas of diagnosis, radiology, nuclear medicine, treatment, surgery/gynaecology, medical oncology and radiation oncology.

We also have the commitment of a significant number of Primary Care professionals who, through the 'Shared Care Programme for Breast Cancer Patients', offer follow-up care to women who have had breast cancer, once their hospital treatment has been completed, within our Barcelona Esquerra Integrated Health Area (AISBE). We want not only to improve the care of people with breast cancer, but also to promote healthy habits and the prevention of comorbidities, as well as providing support for side effects and sequelae to improve their quality of life. It is an ambitious project and coordination between the hospital and primary care is essential in order to achieve our goals.