The newspaper "http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/catala-de-lany/josep-sanchez-toledo-los-ninos-con-cancer-nos-dan-lecciones-valentia-2360253" 'El Periódico de Catalunya' publishes a report about the experience of Dr. Josep Sanchez Toledo, leader of the Group in Translational Research in Children Cancer of Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) and of the Pediatrics Oncology and Haematology Service of the University Hospital Vall d’Hebron, coinciding with his candidacy to "http://www.vhir.org/salapremsa/mitjans/mitjans_detall.asp?Idioma=en&mv1=5&mv2=1&mh1=0&mh2=0&mh3=0&mh4=0&ms=0&any=2013&num=78" Catalan of the Year 2012.In his 35 years as a specialist in Child Cancer, he has witnessed the huge advances in the fight against this disease: “When I started, 50% of children survived cancer, whereas at the moment, 80% of them do it”, assured to the Catalan newspaper. During this time, hundreds of brave little patients have come across him: “They give us courage lessons and serenity. Children accept their reality with an equanimity rarely observed in adults. They inspire a great feeling of solidarity”.Sánchez de Toledo continues as one of the three more voted among the 10 finalists that can be elected Catalan of the Year 2012, organized by ‘El Periódico’ and tv show ‘Els Matins de TV3’. To vote for Dr. Sanchez Toledo, there are three different ways: through the web "http://www.cataladelany.cat/" www.cataladelany.cat via phone at 905.44.60.40 and via SMS, sending a message to 25152 with the word CATALA, finalist’s name –in this case Josep Sánchez Toledo- and the name of the person that participates.On April 16 it will be announced the first elimination of the finalists that have less public support in this second phase. It won’t be until May 8 to make public the names of the three candidates who will advance to the final. In this phase, the third and final one, it will be only possible to vote for one of the three finalists. The voting period will close before a notary on May 14 at noon. The Català de l'Any 2012 will be announced on the evening of May 14 at the gala in the TNC, live broadcasted on TV3, and the winner will be given a sculpture made by Vaccaro Ricard.The election of Dr. Sánchez Toledo between the finalists suppose an important recognition to his clinical assistance and research labour and the impact in the scientific community and society.