- In the context of International Breast Cancer Awareness Day, the hospitals of the Ribera healthcare group are organizing activities, discussions and workshops, paying tribute to women who are living or have lived with this disease.
The Ribera Healthcare Group's Breast Department is a benchmark in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer patients, with pioneering research projects, clinical trials, and studies, as well as cutting-edge technology and cutting-edge procedures and surgeries that prioritize the individualization of each case. Several of its hospitals, with their respective Breast Units, are exemplary on the healthcare map, providing comprehensive care during and after treatment for their patients, as demonstrated by their case management nurses and a multitude of activities for these patients and their families, such as oncology yoga and makeup workshops.
Thanks to the multidisciplinary team that cares for the patients of the Breast Area The Ribera Group always offers the most appropriate personalized treatment for each patient, with a clear commitment to therapeutic de-escalation and, when specialists determine it, less invasive interventions and treatments with lower toxicity. Several hospitals in the group have incorporated a novel technique against breast cancer in recent years, especially indicated for patients with chronic or major illnesses: cryoablation, "which uses extreme cold to destroy cancer cells in a tissue selected by the radiologist, using the image as a guide," as explained by Dr. Lucía Graña, head of Radiology at the hospital. Ribera Polusa and with extensive experience in cryoablations with liquid nitrogen
In addition, the group's laboratory division, Ribera Lab, At the beginning of the year, the Spanish National Institute of Health (INF) incorporated a new technique that improves the molecular diagnosis of breast cancer. This is the test Mammatyper, which standardizes the evaluation of the four essential biomarkers in breast cancer in tumor tissue, to obtain accurate results in less than eight hours and provide key information on the prognosis and clinical treatment of patients with breast cancer.
In the context of International Breast Cancer Day, which is commemorated next Sunday, the hospitals of the Ribera Healthcare Group have dedicated themselves to organizing activities to honor breast cancer patients and highlight the significant advances that medicine is demonstrating in addressing this disease.
Zumba class and talk in Torrejón
With the aim of raising awareness of their situation and supporting research, the Torrejón University Hospital, managed by Ribera, has organized a special event with several free events next Friday, October 24, in collaboration with the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) and the Torrejón de Ardoz City Council.
The day will begin at 4:00 PM in the hospital's auditorium with a series of talks led by specialists. Participants will include Dr. Julia Camps, corporate head of the Breast Area; Dr. Magda Palka, oncologist in charge of the Breast Unit; and Dr. Emilia Ferrer, the hospital's gynecologist. Nerea Tabares, the AECC volunteer coordinator, will explain the resources the Association provides to patients and families. Following the talks, a Zumba class will begin at 5:00 PM on the esplanade in front of the hospital roundabout. To attend the activities, which are free and open to the general public, registration must be made on the Torrejón University Hospital website. link.
New areas, units and specialized techniques in Ribera Hospitals
In 2025 alone, the Ribera Group launched a Breast Surgery Unit at its Ferrol hospital, the Ribera Juan Cardona, under the direction of Dr. Juan Pablo Alarcón. This unit offers comprehensive and personalized care to patients with mammary gland pathologies, including breast cancer.
In addition, it has strengthened the Breast Unit at the public hospital it manages in Madrid, the Torrejón University Hospital, thanks to the addition of professionals linked to oncology research, a result of collaboration with the Institute of Oncology (IOB Madrid).
