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Clin Transl Oncol2026September 3, 2026Journal Article

Recommendations from the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology to advance the humanization in cancer care.

Sergio Vázquez1, Tamara Fenollosa Sanz2, M Helena Huertas3, Julio Lambea4, Ana López-González5, Braulio Martín6, Álvaro Romanos Nanclares7, Cristina Sánchez8, Miguel Ángel Seguí9, Lucía Teijeira Sánchez10, Jesús Corral11, Isabela Díaz de Corcuera12
1Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, Spain. sergio.vazquez.estevez@sergas.es.
2Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Valencia, Spain.
3Department of Medical Oncology, HM Hospitales, Madrid, Spain.
4Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Saragossa, Spain.
5Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, IBIOLEÓN, León, Spain.
6Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
7Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de La Victoria, Málaga, Spain.
8Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Spain.
9Department of Oncology, Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari, Institut d'Investigació I Innovació Parc Taulí (I3PT)-CERCA, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.
10Department of Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Navarra, Spain.
11Department of Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Jerez de La Frontera, Cádiz, Spain.
12Department of Oncology, Hospital Universitario Galdakao-Usansolo, Bizkaia, Spain.

Abstract

Humanization in cancer care is increasingly recognized as a core component of healthcare quality, yet its implementation in clinical practice remains uneven. To address this gap, the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM) developed a humanization protocol to guide its integration into routine oncology care. Based on a review of scientific literature, including clinical guidelines and documents…

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