Research & Clinical Trials
Advancing Surgical Oncology
Translating research into better patient outcomes through clinical trials, collaborative studies, and evidence-based practice.
Active Research Areas
Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
- Prognostic factors in CRS+HIPEC for colorectal peritoneal metastases
- Novel HIPEC drug regimens and protocols
- Quality of life outcomes after cytoreductive surgery
- Patient selection and peritoneal cancer index optimization
Retroperitoneal Sarcoma
- Compartmental resection outcomes
- Neoadjuvant treatment strategies
- Recurrence patterns and management
- International collaborative registries
- Lead author of the first ERAS consensus for primary retroperitoneal sarcoma surgery (Hispano-Luso consensus)
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
- Classification and prognosis of appendiceal pseudomyxoma
- Long-term follow-up after complete cytoreduction
- Role of HIPEC in low-grade and high-grade disease
Nephroprotection During HIPEC
- Prevention of cisplatin-HIPEC associated nephrotoxicity
- Cilastatin vs thiosulfate: comparative study
- Renal protection biomarker monitoring
Clinical Trials
Ongoing Studies
Recruiting
Cilastatin vs Thiosulfate: Nephroprotection in CRS+HIPEC with Cisplatin
Prospective study evaluating nephroprotection with cilastatin versus sodium thiosulfate in patients undergoing CRS+HIPEC with cisplatin.
Publications
Recent Work
Cuidados perioperatorios en la cirugía del sarcoma retroperitoneal primario: una encuesta hispano-lusa sobre prácticas actuales
Cirugía Española · 2026
Experience of a Referral Center with Desmoid Tumors, Part 2: A Retrospective Analysis of 109 Cases
Cancers · 2026
Desmoid Tumors — Experience from a Referral Center, Part 1: Multidisciplinary Review and Practical Recommendations
Cancers · 2025
Diagnostic Delay in Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Review
Cancers · 2025
Ibero-American Consensus for the Management of Liver Metastases of Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Updated Review and Clinical Recommendations
Cancers · 2025
External multicentre validation of pseudomyxoma peritonei PSOGI-Ki67 classification
European Journal of Surgical Oncology · 2023
Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasms: From Clinic to Pathology and Prognosis
Cancers · 2023
Updated Review and Clinical Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Retroperitoneal Sarcoma by the Spanish Sarcoma Research Group (GEIS)
Cancers · 2023
Validation of a Nomogram to Predict Recurrence in Patients with Mucinous Neoplasms of the Appendix with Peritoneal Dissemination After CRS and HIPEC
Annals of Surgical Oncology · 2022
Neoadjuvant therapy impact in early pancreatic cancer: bioborderline vs. non-bioborderline
Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery · 2022
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