Radiotherapy for prostate cancer in Barcelona: Best Clinics and Costs 2024

Professor Raimon Miralbell is a world-renowned expert in radiation oncology, prostate cancer in particular. Cooperates with CERN (The European Organization for Nuclear Research). Specialty Professor Raimon Miralbell specializes in focused radiosurgery (Gammaknife, Cyberknife, SIRT, IMRT), prostate cancer treatment with radiotherapy. Work experience Since 1999 — Head of the Radiation Oncology Department at Centro Médico Teknon Education 1979-1984 — The University Hospital of Sant Pau (Spain) — Degree in general medicine, training in radiation oncology 1983 — The Radiation Therapy Department in the Royal Marsden Hospital (UK) — Training 1985 — The Radiation Oncology Department at the City of Hope National Medical Center (USA) — Internship 1987-1989 — The Harvard Cyclotron Laboratory (USA) — Research fellow. 1997 — The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) — Doctor in medicine and surgery. Award Varian Award for Radiation Oncology of the Swiss Society of Radiobiology and Medical Physics Scientific research Has written over 100 scientific publications. Provides studies of image guided radiotherapy, advanced prostate cancer treatment in the elderly, proton therapy. Membership in organizations The Swiss Society of Radiation Oncology.

Academic Education:Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. University of Barcelona.Doctor in medicine. University of Barcelona. Extraordinary prize for doctoral thesis.Training in translational research thanks to a post-doctoral stay at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (New York, USA).Professional Experience:Medical Oncologist specialized in urological cancer. Her areas of expertise are prostate cancer, kidney, bladder and urinary tract cancer, and testicular cancer.She currently works as a Senior Consultant in the Medical Oncology Service of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, ​​where she is responsible for urological cancer. At HM Delfos, from Medical Oncology, she is responsible for the care of patients with urological cancer, from a multidisciplinary approach in coordination with the different specialists (urology, radiotherapy, pathology) through joint work and the Tumor Committee. She is also responsible for the introduction of new therapies and the development of clinical trial projects in this area.Scientific and Teaching Activity:Associate Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the Clinical Hospital. University of Barcelona. Teaching in the subject of Medical Oncology, of the 5th year of the Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Barcelona. She has been the director of several Final Degree projects for medical students in ​​urological cancer.Teacher and Director of the subject "Prostate Cancer" of the Master of Biomedicine. University of Barcelona.Teacher and Director of the subject "Comprehensive management of the uro-oncological patient", of the Master of Uro-Oncology of Advanced Medical Competences. University of Barcelona. Direction of several doctoral theses on prostate cancer.Extensive experience in the training of Residents in Medical Oncology at the Clinical Hospital de Barcelona.Extensive teaching experience in scientific courses and symposiums.Internship tutor for students of the Master in Art Therapy at Escuela Metáfora. Art therapy in cancer patients at Hospital Clinic.Coordinator of Mindfulness training workshops in Oncology.Clinical research:   Extensive experience as principal investigator of multiple clinical trials, phase I, II and III, of new therapies in urological cancer.Translational research: Researcher at the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS). Leader of the Prostate Cancer working group, within the Translational Genomics Laboratory and Targeted Therapy in Solid Tumors. Her fundamental line of research is based on the investigation of resistance mechanisms to prostate cancer treatments and the study of biomarkers that allow progress towards personalized medicine in this disease.She has published more than 140 scientific articles in international journals.Areas of Professional Interest:Her interest as a professional is to provide the best care for patients with urological cancer from all areas: the best care on an individual basis and offer them the best available treatment or the possibility of having access to new treatments within clinical trials. In addition, she has a great interest in promoting comprehensive care for patients and their families.