Overview

• World Cancer Research Day 2025 is set for Salamanca tomorrow, positioning the city as a global hub after prior editions in New York, London and Milan.
• During a visit to the Centro de Investigación del Cáncer, Queen Letizia urged greater investment in research, technology, services, talent and prevention, calling for equitable and stable funding.
• AECC president Ramón Reyes said oncology must be a political and economic priority worldwide, cautioning that breakthroughs will stall without adequate funding.
• The Salamanca cancer center was newly recognized by the AECC as one of 13 centres of excellence, and the province currently counts 21 AECC-backed grants totaling about €8 million.
• The AECC spotlighted a Patient Advocacy program that embeds patients in priority-setting and seeks to expand access to clinical trials.