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16/10/2015

Vall d’Hebron endorses the Breast Cancer Awareness Day

16/10/2015

Vall d’Hebron endorses the Breast Cancer Awareness Day

Susana Giner and her twins, Nathan and Dídac, are playing in the children's playground located in front of the Mother and Child Building of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital. They are enjoying a sunny autumn day, just a few steps where Susana fought against breast cancer. She was diagnosed two years ago, while she was at the 4th month of pregnancy. She recognized that for her 'it was the end of the world', but soon she received good news: she could be treated at Vall d'Hebron Hospital.The hospital, the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) and the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) work closely to improve the attention and the treatment of patients like Susana, in order to defeat breast cancer. The three entities have recorded a video with the story of Susana and the opinion of the clinicians and researchers who treated her. A multidisciplinary teamSusana's case is an example of the multidisciplinary work that Vall d'Hebron, VHIR and VHIO are offering to breast cancer patients. Dr. Cristina Saura, coordinator of the Brest Cancer Unit and VHIO researcher, Dr. Octavi Córdoba, gynecologist of the Breast Cancer Center of Vall d'Hebron and VHIR researcher, and Dr. Elisa Llurba, head of the Maternal Pathology and Obstetrics Unit and VHIR researcher, in collaboration with Dr. Purificación Céspedes and Dr. Queralt Ferrer, have led a team composed of gynecologists, oncologists, obstetricians, specialists in breast cancer, radiologists, neonatologists, and pediatric cardiologists. In the video, Dr. Còrdoba highlights that this multidisciplinary team is designed for "giving the best in order to achieve the best results for these patients that have a complex management".On the other side, Dr. Saura explains that "research is crucial to guarantee that the treatment is safe for these patients". For this reason, these patients receive constant monitoring.One of the main fears of pregnant breast cancer patients is that chemotherapy may affect the fetus. Here, Dr. Elisa Llurba reports that "the placenta plays a key role" by protecting the fetus. However, she is now studying the possible side effects that the treatment could have in the placenta.In conclusion, Vall d'Hebron professionals work closely every day in order to get great results like Nathan and Didac. In the video Susana says that 'the way is tough', but the reward is the greatest.

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