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The five-star hospital María Cordón wants to use to transform the patient experience

On its opening day, El Confidencial visits the Hospital Memorial Publio Cordón in Pozuelo de Alarcón — a fully private centre with an investment exceeding €100 million built to redefine what a hospital feels like. The piece describes eight fully robotised operating theatres, a Da Vinci surgical robot, suite-style rooms, and a nurse-to-bed ratio of one per eight patients. The medical team behind the centre — which includes the Quenet Torrent Institute as an oncology reference — is described as prioritising both technical excellence and human connection.

"Buying excellent technology is a matter of money. The hard part is having doctors who know how to get the best out of it and work in a coordinated way." — María Cordón, founder

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HIPEC still has a role: expert review on peritoneal carcinomatosis

The April 2026 issue of the PSOGI (Peritoneal Surface Oncology Group International) scientific newsletter brings together articles by international experts on peritoneal disease — with a focus on cytoreductive surgery, HIPEC and emerging therapies. Key takeaway: cytoreductive surgery remains the backbone in selected patients, and HIPEC should not be abandoned but used more wisely, adapting drug and timing to each tumor type.

The issue reviews colorectal peritoneal carcinomatosis (PRODIGE 7 results and mitomycin C combinations), peritoneal pseudomyxoma, mucinous appendiceal tumors (palbociclib, intraperitoneal paclitaxel, BromAc), the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, precision medicine with tumor organoids and current evidence in advanced ovarian cancer.

"HIPEC still has a role, but we must refine when, how and with which drugs to use it." — PSOGI World News, April 2026

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The Madrid hospital recruiting surgeons from across the world

Three days after its opening, El Confidencial examines how the Memorial Publio Cordón is building a surgical team that spans continents. The article names the Quenet Torrent Institute founding team by name as one of the centre's flagship appointments: Dr. François Quenet, an international authority on peritoneal carcinomatosis; Dr. Juan José Torrent, specialist in advanced ovarian cancer; Julio García Aguilar, a US-trained colorectal cancer expert; and Fabrizio Panaro, hepatic surgery and transplant specialist. The report frames this as part of a growing "global surgeon" model — highly specialised professionals who operate across multiple countries rather than at a single institution.

"The hospital has incorporated the founding team of Quenet-Torrent clinic, a European reference in the treatment of complex tumours such as peritoneal carcinomatosis." — El Confidencial

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