Piñol Sanchez, Virginia

Virginia Piñol Sanchez is a Lecturer in the Department of Medical Sciences at the University of Girona, affiliated with the Girona Biomedical Research Institute Dr. Josep Trueta. Her work bridges clinical practice in gastrointestinal oncology with translational research.

• Primary Affiliation: University of Girona
• Institute: Girona Biomedical Research Institute Dr. Josep Trueta
• Collaborations: Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL)

Her research focuses on colorectal cancer epidemiology, genetics, and prevention, particularly through:

• Optimizing diagnostic tools like fecal immunochemical tests (FIT)
• Studying Lynch syndrome and serrated polyposis
• Investigating DNA repair protein expression (e.g., COX-2, MLH1)
• Developing prediction models for cancer risk stratification

Recent publications highlight her work on improving colonoscopy cost-effectiveness (2020), molecular screening for Lynch syndrome (2006-2020), and serrated polyposis etiology (2015-2017). Her studies emphasize clinical implementation of genetic and epigenetic findings for personalized cancer prevention.