Research group

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Main Publications

• Burón A, Román M, Augé JM, Macià F, Grau J, Sala M, Louro J, Martínez-Alonso M, Álvarez C, Andreu M, Bessa X, Zaffalon D, Castells A, Pellisé M, Aldea M, Rivero L, Hernández C, Torá-Rocamora I, Castells X. Changes in FIT values below the threshold of positivity and short-term risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia: Results from a population-based cancer screening program. Eur J Cancer 2019; 107: 53-59. IF 6.68. Q1.

• Louro J, Posso M, Hilton Boon M, Román M, Domingo L, Castells X, Sala M. A systematic review and quality assessment of individualised breast cancer risk prediction models. Br J Cancer 2019; 121(1): 76-85. IF 5.416. Q1.

• Román M, Hofvind S, von Euler-Chelpin M, Castells X. Long-term risk of screen-detected and interval breast cancer after false-positive results at mammography screening: joint analysis of three national cohorts. Br J Cancer 2019; 120(2): 269-275. IF 5.416. Q1.

• Jansana A, Posso M, Guerrero I, Prados-Torres A, Del Cura M, Castells X, Sala M. Health care services use among long-term breast cancer survivors: a systematic review. J Cancer Surviv 2019; 13(3): 477-493. IF 3.585. Q2.

• Román M, Sala M, Baré M, Posso M, Vidal C, Louro J, Sánchez M, Peñalva L, Castells X, BELE study group. Changes in mammographic density over time and the risk of breast cancer: An observational cohort study. Breast 2019; 46: 108-115. IF 3.494. Q1.

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Ongoing Research Projects

• Estimating individual breast cancer risk according to women's known risk factors for personalised population-based mammographic screening

- Financing institution: Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria. ISCIII (PI17/00047)

- Period: from 2018 to 2020

- Principal investigator: Román Expósito, Marta

• Evaluation of the sequential pattern of faecal occult blood and its relationship with the risk of colorectal neoplasia: towards the optimization of population-based colorectal cancer screening programs

- Financing institution: Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria. ISCIII (PI16/00239)

- Period: from 2017 to 2019

- Principal investigator: Burón Pust, Andrea

• Comorbidity and patterns of heald care use in women who have survived a breast cancer for at least five years

- Financing institution: Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria. ISCIII (PI16/00244)

- Period: from 2017 to 2019

- Principal investigator: Sala Serra, Maria

• Benign breast disease, breast density and association with breast cancer in a population-based breast cancer screening program

- Financing institution: Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria. ISCIII (PI15/00098)

- Period: from 2016 to 2020

- Principal investigator: Castells Oliveres, Xavier

• Randomized, comparison of risk-stratified versus standard breast cancer screening In European women aged 40-74

- Financing institution: European Commission (Topic D: SC1-PM-10-2017)

- Period: from 2018 to 2025

- Principal investigators: Castells Oliveres, Xavier; Román Expósito, Marta

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Participation in Research Networks

• Research network on health services in chronical diseases – REDISSEC (Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas)

- Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria. ISCIII. Subprograma RETICS (RD12/0001/0015)

- Period: from 2017 to 2021

- Principal investigator: Sala Serra, Maria

• Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Development Group

- Financing institution: European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIB)

- Period: from 2015 to 2020

- Principal investigator: Castells Oliveres, Xavier

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Awards

• Javier Louro García-Aldámiz. XV Research Grant "Alicia Llacer" for young researchers. Sociedad Española de Epidemiología, SEE. 2019

• Anna Jansana. Award for research on breast cancer survivors to the work "Use of health services and comorbidities in long-term breast cancer survivors: protocol of the SURBCAN project". The 10 best oral communications in the XXXIX Congress of the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (semFYC). Málaga, 8-10 May 2019.

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Appointments

• Andrea Burón Pust. Member of the Steering Committee. International Cancer Screening Network, (ICSN). 2019

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Outreach

Conferences, Seminars and Courses

Events

• Francesc Macià Guilà. Event organiser and coordinator of the Scientific Committee. XXII Workshop on Breast Cancer: What about after cancer? Chronicity and quality of life of patients after breast cancer. Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, 22 March 2019.

• Maria Sala. Member of the Scientific and Organisational Committee. VII REDISSEC Workshop: Towards research with an impact on society. REDISSEC (Research network on health services in chronical diseases). Barcelona, 7 November 2019.

• Andrea Burón, Xavier Castells, Francesc Macià. Speakers and members of the Scientific Committee. Workshop 10 years preventing colon and rectal cancer in Barcelona. Colon and Rectal Cancer Early Detection Program, Health Department, Generalitat de Catalunya. Barcelona, 13 December 2019.

Lectures

• Xavier Castells. Critical reflections: Is it time to propose changes in the Programs by establishing more personalized approaches? Breast image update workshop. Sociedad Española de Diagnóstico por Imagen de la Mama (SEDIM). Madrid, February 2019.

• Maria Sala. Projects to improve the quality of healthcare in the Parc de Salut Mar Quality Programme: involve and evaluate. Innovation in process improvement: challenges and opportunities. ITEMAS Meeting. Parc Taulí, Sabadell, 11 Desember 2019.

• Andrea Burón. Where are we? Workshop 10 years preventing colon and rectal cancer in Barcelona. Colon and Rectal Cancer Early Detection Program, Health Department, Generalitat de Catalunya. Barcelona, 13 December 2019.

Presentations

• Vernet-Tomas MM, Louro J, Román M, Saladie F, Posso M, Prieto M, Vázquez I, Baré M, Peñalva L, Vidal C, Bargalló X, Sánchez M, Ferrer J, Espinàs JA, Quintana MJ, Rodríguez-Arana A, Castells X. Le risque de diagnostiguer un càncer pendant les deux ans qui suivent une biopsie benigne du sein est relié à l’image décrite en mammographie qui a subi la biopsie. 41es Journées de la Société Française de Sénologie et de Pathologie Mammaire. Marseille, 6-8 November 2019.

• Posso M, Louro J, Román M, Domingo L, Castells S, Sala M. Individualized breast càncer risk prediction models in average-risk women: a systematic review and quality assessment. International Cancer Screening Conference. Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3-5 June 2019.

• Román M, Domingo L, Posso M, Louro J, Castells X, Sala M. A systematic review of personalized breast cancer screening strategies. International Cancer Screening Conference. Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3-5 June 2019.

• Louro J, Castells X, Quintana MJ, Posso M, Sala M, Román M. An individualized breast cancer risk prediction model to personalized mammography screeningInternational Cancer Screening Conference. Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3-5 June 2019.

Dissemination to Society and Initiatives of Citizen Participation

• Sala M, Castell X, Posso MC, Roman M, Louro J, Domingo L, et al. with the participation of the Associació AGATA (Catalan Association of Women Affected by Breast Cancer). Report: Evidence on personalising the population-based breast cancer screening. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya. Departament de Salut. Generalitat de Catalunya; 2019 (Health Technology Assessment Reports).

• Andrea Burón, Francesc Macià. Dissemination of the Early Detection of Colon and Rectal Cancer Program by participating in the Bicycle Party. Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), 24 March 2019.

• Dissemination of the Early Detection of Colon and Rectal Cancer Program by participating in the Urban Walk. Ajuntament de Barcelona and Associació d’Entitats Excursionistes del Barcelonès. Barcelona, 12 May 2019.

• Dissemination of the Early Detection of Colon and Rectal Cancer Program by participating in the La Mina Entity Fair. CAP La Mina. Barcelona, 29 May 2019.

 

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