Ramon Marrades
Senior Researcher
marrades(ELIMINAR)@clinic.ub.es
Doctor of Medicine from the University of Barcelona. He leads the lung cancer line, studying the physiopathology and histologic and extension diagnostic methods. He also takes part in the research project in the area of lung-cancer treatment, in collaboration with the Oncology Department.
In the area of basic molecular biology, he directs a study on the detection of miRNA in lung cancer. This physiopathology project aims to provide information on outcome. The future objective is to be able to consider miRNA as a potential therapeutic target.
In terms of the surgical treatment of this type of cancer, he has taken part in projects that study the limits of surgery as an indication. At the same time, he collaborates on multicenter protocols for studying the effectiveness of the latest oncological treatments.
He has been closely connected with the introduction of pulmonary radiofrequency ablation, a new type of lung-cancer therapy developed in cooperation with the Radiology Department.
As a specialist in respiratory medicine, he has direct contact and experience with research groups on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic restriction failure, domiciliary oxygen therapy, and domiciliary noninvasive mechanical ventilation. The main objective of his line of research is to contribute to the improvement of the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer—a frequent disease with a very poor outcome.
Publications
microRNAs expressed during lung cancer development are expressed in human pseudoglandular lung embryogenesis
Navarro A, Marrades RM, Viñolas N, Quera A, Agustí C, Huerta A, Ramirez J, Torres A, Monzo M
Oncology 2008 (en premsa)
Punción transbronquial aspirativa en el estudio de las adenopatías mediastínicas: rentabilidad y coste-beneficio
Martinez-Olondris P, Molina M, Xaubet A, Marrades RM, Luburich P, Ramirez J, Torres A, Agusti C
Arch de Bronconeumol 2008;44:290-4
Transesophageal Ultrason-guided fine needle aspiration improves mediastinal staging in patients with Non Small-Cell Lung Cancer and normal mediastinum on computed tomography
Fernández-Esparrach G, Ginès A, Belda J, Pellisé M, Solé M, Marrades R, Sendino O, Colomo L, Mata A, Llach J, Bordas JM, Castells A
Lung Cancer. 2006 Oct;54(1):35-40
His research contributes to the improvement of the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer