The Medtronic Chair awarded for its good practices in research and innovation activities
The Medtronic Chair in Surgical Training and Research, led by Dr. Antoni Llueca, has been chosen to become part of the Observatorio Excellentia Ex Cathedra of the Universitat de València, in the category “Good practices in conducting research and innovation...
Researchers from the UJI propose a new indicator to plan surgery in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer more effectively
The studies carried out by research staff from the General University Hospital of Castelló and the Department of Medicine of the UJI are part of the research activities of the Medtronic-UJI Chair. Ovarian cancer continues to be one of the main causes of gynaecological...
Should You Get Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk?
About 5% to 10% of all cancers are thought to be related to gene mutations that are inheritedor passed down through the family. Having an inherited genetic mutation does not mean you will get cancer. It means you are at a higher risk for developing a certain type or...
Professionals and academics demand greater recognition for university clinical faculty
The professionals and academics who participated in the I Conference of Clinical Teachers in Medicine, organized by the Medtronic Chair of Surgical Training and Research at the Universitat Jaume I, have agreed in pointing out the difficulties to combine the...
Learn to protect your health against cervical cancer
A little knowledge can go a long way in the fight against cervical cancer. In fact, the more women know about the disease, the greater their chances of being able to prevent it, say cancer experts from the City of Hope, a cancer treatment and research center in...
«We are leading in formation and surgical research»
Interviewing Dr. Antoni Llueca Which are the main objectives of MEDTRONIC Chair at UJI? The chair was created in 2016 as a pioneering initiative in the development of training and research activities in the field of surgery. The UJI and Medtronic joined...
Ovarian cancer symptoms
What can be the symptoms of ovarian cancer? Ovarian cancer can be hard to find in the earliest stages, as women are more likely to have symptoms when the disease has spread beyond the ovaries. However, it can be detected because, sometimes, even at...
Ovarian cancer protective factors
What are the ovarian cancer protective factors? A risk factor is one that changes the chances of suffering from a disease such as, in this case, cancer. But, and a protective factor? Contrary to a risk factor, a protection factor is all that...
Ovarian cancer risk factors
What are the risk factors for ovarian cancer? A risk factor is one that changes the chances of suffering from a disease such as, in this case, cancer. Different types of cancer have different risk factors. However, they do not indicate everything....
First dissertation on ovarian cancer preoperative evaluation
Physician Katty Rosario Delgado Barriga, specialist in radiodiagnosis and member of the Multidisciplinary Unit of Abdominopelvic Oncological Surgery at the General University Hospital of Castelló, defended her PhD thesis in June at Universitat Jaume I The...
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