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The session, organized by the Molecular Oncology Group of the IIS Aragón and the General and Digestive Surgery Service of the Miguel Servet University Hospital, addressed the advances in research, diagnosis and treatment of a still little known reality
El Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) held the “Breast cancer in men: approach and advances in research”, a face-to-face session aimed at healthcare professionals with the objective of updating knowledge, strengthening skills and promoting coordinated care around male breast cancer.
The event, organized by the Molecular Oncology Group of the IIS Aragón and the General and Digestive Surgery Service of the Miguel Servet University HospitalThe session took place in Training Room 1 of the ICU at the Miguel Servet University Hospital. It focused on the classification of male breast cancer, its clinical impact, the interpretation of integrated diagnosis, key radiological findings and their clinicopathological correlation, as well as multimodal treatment and its indications.
In addition, the program addressed the role of biobank, the new diagnostic and therapeutic tools, in vitro research models and advances in basic investigation y translationalThe day also highlighted the importance of strengthening coordination between services and improving communication with patients and families.
Among the participants were Ander Urruticoechea, from GEICAM – Spanish Breast Cancer Group; Alberto J. Schuhmacher, researcher at the IIS Aragón; Ana Isabel González Nogales, from the Spanish Association Against Cancer in Zaragoza; Brigitte Gypen, from the Career for Life Foundation; José Antonio Barrena Blázquez, who shared his first-hand experience with male breast cancer; and Javier Alcázar Ortiz, president of TheMoveMen.
This initiative was part of an afternoon of outreach and shared reflection on male breast cancer, a reality that remains poorly understood and underrepresented. In this context, an event was also held in Ibercaja Espacio Xplora an open day organized by INVI Association along with TheMoveMen, which included the institutional participation of Estibaliz Tolosa Tamayo, Director General of Care and Humanization of the Government of Aragon.
Both meetings provided an opportunity to address key issues such as research, diagnosis, invisibility, stigma, support, and future challenges. For the IIS Aragón, this event reinforced its commitment to translational health research and to promoting knowledge spaces that contribute to improving patient care and raising awareness of realities that, like male breast cancer, need to continue gaining visibility in the healthcare and social spheres.
