The Virgen Macarena Hospital in Seville has received 10,000 euros from the 'Verenia Santa Águeda' association of Brenes for cancer research. This is the sixth donation from the group since 2018.
The 'Verenia Santa Águeda' Association from Brenes has donated 10,000 euros to the Virgen Macarena University Hospital in Seville to fund oncological research. The centre, part of the Andalusian Health Service, will allocate the funds to the Medical Oncology Research Unit.
A collaboration that totals six donations
The donation, announced this Monday by the Health Department, strengthens a partnership that began in 2018. Over these six years, the Brenes association has repeatedly contributed to the unit's projects, focused on cancer immunology and immunotherapy.
The head of the Medical Oncology Service, Luis de la Cruz, expressed gratitude for the gesture: “For small entities like these, gathering such amounts of money requires a lot of effort.” The doctor emphasised that “any help for research is welcome” in a field where they participate in numerous trials.
More than 230 active clinical trials
The service is currently investigating 16 lines of research covering breast tumours, lymphoma, melanoma, skin tumours, genitourinary, germinal, unknown origin, brain, rare tumours, sarcomas, digestive, endocrine, neuroendocrine, thoracic, gynaecological, and head and neck cancers.
In total, Virgen Macarena has over 230 active clinical trials, making it a reference point in the fight against cancer in Andalusia. The research unit, composed of a multidisciplinary team, has been collaborating on projects focused on immunotherapy for over a decade.
For the residents of Brenes, this donation is a source of pride: their local association once again demonstrates its commitment to public health and the improvement of oncological treatments. The donation was made during an event at the hospital, attended by representatives from both entities.
The effort of a local association
The 'Verenia Santa Águeda' Association from Brenes, based in this municipality of the Guadalquivir Valley, has raised this amount thanks to membership fees and charitable activities. This is the sixth time the group has provided funds to the Seville hospital, consolidating a relationship that has become a tradition.
Luis de la Cruz has praised the association's “commitment” to public health and encouraged other entities to follow their example. He reminded that oncological research needs constant funding to develop new therapies that improve patient survival and quality of life.
The hospital, for its part, has confirmed that the money will be integrated into the unit's budgets and will be allocated to immunotherapy projects, one of the most promising fields against cancer. The results of these studies could benefit patients throughout the province of Seville and beyond.
