Dr. Aurora Rodríguez
Address: Ruber Internacional Hospital Calle de la Masó, 38, Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, Spain
Gender: Female
About the Doctor / Professional
Dr. Aurora Rodríguez is a specialist in Radiation Oncology with more than 25 years of experience in tumor pathology and advanced radiotherapy treatments. She serves as the Director of the Radiation Oncology Department at Hospital Ruber Internacional and is widely recognized as a leading expert in her field.
Dr. Rodríguez previously held the position of General Secretary of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology and now leads its Interdisciplinary Patient Platform. With a robust academic background, she has led various clinical trials and is esteemed for her important work in cancer research and advancing patient-centered radiotherapy strategies.
TREATED PATHOLOGIES
- Breast Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Gynecological Cancer
Qualification (Degree and Residency)
Degree: Degree in Medicine and Surgery. Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain)
Residency: Central Defense Hospital Gómez-Ulla by competitive examination. Madrid (Spain)
Professional Experience
- 2013 - Present: Head of the Radiation Oncology Department at Ruber Internacional Hospital.
- 2024 - Present: Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Patient Platform of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR).
- 2017 - 2021: General Secretary of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR)
- 2011 - 2015: Acting Head of the Radiation Oncology Department at Fuenlabrada University Hospital (Madrid).
- 2011: Voluntary leave from the Military Health Corps
- 2010: Herat and Qala-e-Naw (Afghanistan). QRF (Quick Reaction Force) Company. Multinational Medical Stabilization Battalion responsible for Role 1 healthcare assistance.
- 2006 - 2010: Member of the NATO NBC Med Group.
- 1999 - 2011: Specialist in Radiation Oncology at the Gómez Ulla Central Defense Hospital, serving as Lieutenant, Captain, and Medical Major
- 1996 - 1999: Lieutenant-Medical. Polytechnic Institute of the Army No. 1 (Madrid).
- 1995 - 1996: Lieutenant-Medical. Headquarters of the Mechanized Infantry Brigade BRIMZ XI (Badajoz).
- 1996: Sarajevo-Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina). Medical Advisor at the Logistics Command of the Southeast Multinational Division.
- 1995 - 1996: Lieutenant-Medical. Headquarters of the Mechanized Infantry Brigade BRIMZ XI (Badajoz).
Achievements
- 2019 - 2024: Among the 100 Best Doctors in Spain according to the Forbes list.
- 2022: Awarded the Medal for Services Rendered by the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology. XXI CONGRESS OF THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY. Mallorca, September 28-30, 2022.
- NATO Medal. Mission as a Military Doctor in Afghanistan.
- Military Merit Cross. Honorary Mention by Order 09891/123/08 of June 23.
- NATO Medal for military medical service in the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. Commemorative Medal “Ex Yugoslavia” awarded by the French Army.
Research
- 2024 | A randomized trial of short-vs long-term androgen deprivation with salvage radiotherapy for biochemical failure following radical prostatectomy: URONCOR 06-24. BJU Int. 2024 Jul 23. Doi:10.1111/bju.16484.
- 2024 | A Phase II Trial of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Androgen Deprivation for Oligometastases in Prostate Cancer (SBRT-SG 05). Practical Radiation Oncology, 2024:e1-e9.
- 2023 | URONCOR 06-24: Short or long-term androgen deprivation therapy combined with salvage radiotherapy in patients with prostate cancer with biochemical recurrence after surgery: a randomized, controlled, multicenter phase III trial. Principal investigator at Ruber Internacional Hospital.
- 2023 | Ablative stereotactic radiotherapy in oligometastatic breast cancer: radiomic, multi-omic, and machine learning approach for clinical decisions. Multicenter project OBC-SABR. Principal investigator at Ruber Internacional Hospital.
- 2022 - Present | Multicenter study on the therapeutic management of hormone-sensitive oligometastatic prostate cancer. Observational study. Principal investigator at Ruber Internacional Hospital.
- 2022 | Unraveling oligometastatic disease from the perspective of radiation and medical oncology. Part II: prostate cancer and colorectal cancer. Clin Transl Oncol. 2022 Dec 16. doi: 10.1007/s12094-022-03019-y.
- 2022 | Unraveling oligometastatic disease from the perspective of radiation and medical oncology. Part I: non-small cell lung cancer and breast cancer. Clin Transl Oncol. 2022 Dec 16. doi: 10.1007/s12094-022-03011-6.
- 2021 | Competencies of the Radiation Oncologist in oncological care in Spain. Chapter 3.3 Proposal of competencies for the Radiation Oncologist. 3rd White Paper on Radiation Oncology in Spain SEOR 2021. ISBN: 978-84-09-33399-8.
- 2021 | Coordinator of Chapter 11 Current situation and future strategies. White Paper on Radiation Oncology in Spain SEOR 2021. ISBN: 978-84-09-33399-8.
- 2020 | Access to radiation therapy treatment in Spain. Cancer Observatory of the AECC. Madrid ISBN-13 978-84-09-21041-1.
- 2019 - PRESENT: Phase II Trial. Multicenter study on hypofractionated radiotherapy in patients diagnosed with prostate cancer, HYPORT-ES (NCT02192788). Study approved by the CEIM of our Hospital in 2019. Recruitment completed. Oral presentation at ESTRO (European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology) 2022 and 2024. Best Oral Presentation at the XXII SEOR Congress (2024). Principal Investigator.
- 2017 - Present | National Registry of Radiation Oncology.
Specialties and Procedures
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Cancer/Oncology Consultation
- Gynecological Cancer
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
Memberships / Associations
- Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR)
- Research Group in Radiation Oncology (GICOR)
- Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group (GEICAM)
- General Secretary of FESEO (Spanish Federation of Oncology Societies) since February 2023, previously a member of the Board of Directors since 2019
Healthcare Providers
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COMMUNICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
2024: “APPROACHING PATIENTS AND PATIENT ORGANIZATIONS: PRESENTING THE NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY PATIENT PLATFORM OF SEOR” XXII Congress of the SPANISH SOCIETY OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY. Oviedo
2024 | Presentation of the Interdisciplinary Patient Platform of SEOR. II SEOR Gala, Royal Academy of Medicine, Madrid.
2024 | The Role of 21st Century Radiotherapy. Training day for patient associations of GEPAC (Spanish Group of Cancer Patients).
2022 | "Analysis of the technical and personal resources of private centers." XXI Congress of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology. Mallorca.
2022 | "Now, solutions. Early diagnosis for better prognosis." Solutions for better access for patients to diagnostic resources." SEOR representative. Madrid, June 2, 2022.
2022 | Radiotherapy treatment in oligometastatic prostate cancer. Training Course on Diagnosis and Treatment of Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer, held virtually.
2021 | Radiotherapy in breast cancer. GEPAC (Spanish Group of Cancer Patients): October 2021. Online talk for patients.
2021 | Special situations (elderly, unfit, and large volumes) in Radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer. SEOR. April 12, 2021