Mallorca cancer research puts early detection first

Mallorca cancer researchers put early detection in focus: at a meeting in Palma on Thursday, they share bowel cancer findings and discuss how advances can reach patients. The University of the Balearic Islands hosts the event, bringing together researchers, healthcare professionals, relatives and institutional representatives. Prevention, treatment and quality of life are also on the agenda, the university and the Spanish Association Against Cancer in the Balearics say.

Bowel cancer checks under the spotlight

Antoni Castells, a researcher at Hospital Clínic in Barcelona, presents findings from the ColonPrev study on preventing and detecting bowel cancer early. He says screening — checks aimed at finding cancer early — can reduce deaths and improve survival rates.

Another study, supported by the Spanish Association Against Cancer, looks for protein markers in blood plasma that could make bowel cancer screening more effective. Researchers also present three doctoral theses from the 2025–2026 academic year.

Getting research into patient care

Scientific posters show other cancer research under way in the Balearics. The association also announces support for researchers to attend international scientific conferences.

The meeting ends with a discussion about keeping patients at the centre of research and finding better ways to bring scientific advances into treatment and care.

Topics: Health

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com