Early screening can detect new paediatric tumours when there is a genetic predisposition
Thanks to recent advances in genomic sequencing, we have found out that 5-15% of children are genetically predisposed to developing a tumour. However, until now, it was not clear when to startInterview with Dr. Eulàlia Baselga, leader of the Share4Rare project on vascular malformations
Eulàlia Baselga has been working on paediatric dermatology for almost 30 years. Her main line of research are vascular malformations, which, in her words, "are very different from patient to patientNew Share4Rare study on the description of the natural history of vasculopathies
Vascular anomalies are alterations in the development of the vascular system produced by mutations in different genes. Those anomalies can present a wide variety of symptoms that may differ in each“Platforms like Share4Rare are extremely important in sharing evidence-based information and raising awareness of rare diseases” — Ana Pudja, project manager at CLOSER
Passionate about working for a purpose and committed to contributing to improvements of human health globally, Ana enjoys working in the fields of childhood cancer, cancer genetics and precisionCOVID-19, an additional burden for melanoma and all cancer patients
Violeta, thank you for taking the time for this interview. You have recently conducted a research study into how COVID affected melanoma patients in Romania. Can you tell us something about what youInterview to Joan Carles — Father of a girl with retinoblastoma
Joan Carles does not forget that day: “Júlia was diagnosed on May 29th 2018, when she was a few months old. The symptom that she presented at that time was the strabismus of the left eye. That wasInterview to Àngels Puigvert — Mother of a girl with megalencephaly-capillary malformation syndrome
Àngels Puigvert's life is anything but calm, but he was able to find some time to answer some questions about her daughter and the work carried out by her association. Thank you Àngels! "Queralt wasThe burden of melanoma and why we need patient-driven research
Bettina, thank you for taking the time for this interview today. MPNE is one of the Share4Rare project partners and is launching a research project into the burden of melanoma on the platform. CouldDr. Ofelia Cruz: “Patients are the main characters of the disease and research must support their needs”
Behind every Share4Rare research project, there are great medical researchers. Dr. Ofelia Cruz is one of these professionals, and she participates in the study that seeks to detail as much as possible#S4RMonth activity: Childhood Cancer and Rare Tumours Week
The third week of #S4RMonth will be dedicated to give visibility to childhood cancer and the different research projects on tumours and rare oncological diseases offered by the Share4Rare platform